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Low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss

Joe and Teresa Graedon
Dec 23, 2023
Dec 23, 2023

Graedons — Joe Graedon and Dr. Teresa Graedon
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Question: What can you tell me about minoxidil pills for hair loss? Some people say that low-dose minoxidil really does increase hair volume. Having thin, “post-menopausal” hair myself, I’m planning to ask my doctor about it sometime soon.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist; Dr. Teresa Graedon is a medical anthropologist and nutrition expert. Questions for the Graedons can be sent to them using their website, www.peoplespharmacy.com, or by writing to the following address: Graedons’ People’s Pharmacy, King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.