Intermittent fasting resulted in a hair growth speed reduction of 18% in adults who practiced the diet compared to controls who were eating a regular diet, a new study found.

A popular weight-loss regimen stunts hair growth, data collected from mice and humans suggest 1. The study’s findings show that intermittent fasting, which involves short bouts of food deprivation, triggers a stress response that can inhibit or even kill hair follicle stem cells,

Intermittent fasting, praised for helping with weight loss, blood sugar and inflammation, could have a majorly unpleasant side effect — a new study finds that your hair may thin. Oporty786 – stock.adobe.

Intermittent fasting has become a popular wellness trend promising improved metabolic health, but a new study finds there may be a surprising side-effect to restricted eating — less hair. Researchers have discovered that fasting might put the brakes on hair regeneration in both mice and people.