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Vitiligo

What you need to know

Vitiligo is poorly understood and the real cause needs to be determined in each case. It affects 1-4% of the world population.  Some research has used nutritional therapy to help.

You may wish to try:

Supplements that could help:

  • Phenylalanine

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    50gm per kg of body weight -  to help the body make the skin pigment melanin
  • Betaine HCL

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    1-3 capsules with each meal - to improve protein digestion and ensure absorption of Phenylalanine
  • Tyrosine

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    500mg to 1,000mg per day
  • Copper

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    1-4 mg per day – to help convert Tyrosine into melanin
  • B Complex Vitamins

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    Hi-potency product 1-2 times per day – to help with amino acid / protein metabolism
  • Khella

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    1,000mg to 4,000mg per day
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