Hair is on my head, not in my stomach, right? But here's what nobody told us: when your gut bacteria is imbalanced, it creates "leaky gut" - tiny holes in your intestinal lining. Toxins leak into your bloodstream and travel everywhere, including to your scalp. These inflammatory toxins literally attack your hair follicles from inside. At the same time, your damaged gut can't absorb the nutrients your hair needs. So your follicles are being poisoned AND starved. That's why nothing you put ON your scalp worked - the attack was coming from inside.

No, and this was my biggest fear too. I'm terrified of dependency after hearing "minoxidil takes away more than it gives once you're off of it." RootSource is completely different. You're not forcing hair growth with chemicals - you're healing your gut. Once your gut is healthy (usually 6-12 months), it STAYS healthy with basic maintenance. You can graduate to taking it just a few times a week, or even stop if you maintain a healthy lifestyle. This restores your body's natural ability to grow hair, not create dependency.

I was told the exact same thing: "With scarring alopecia, there's no hope for hair regrowth because the follicles are permanently dead." But research shows that in MOST cases - even with CCCA - follicles aren't actually dead. They're dormant, trapped in inflammation, suffocating. Once you heal the gut and stop the inflammatory attack, many "dead" follicles wake up. We can't promise miracles for advanced scarring, but most of us were told we had "dead follicles" when they were really just hibernating.

I get it - with oils and serums, at least you could feel something happening (even if it wasn't working). Here's the real timeline from thousands of us:

• Weeks 1-4: Less bloating, better digestion (your gut healing)
• Weeks 4-8: Less scalp itching and tenderness, noticeably less shedding
• Weeks 8-12: Significant reduction in hair loss during wash days
• Months 3-6: Baby hairs appearing, visible improvement in density

You'll know it's working way before you see regrowth - the shedding slows first.

Yes! Instav strips stay secure through smiles, meals, and dancing. Our strips have been tested in real-life scenarios—from weddings to gym workouts—and they hold strong every time.

Yes. RootSource works on a completely different mechanism - healing your gut rather than forcing follicle stimulation. Many of us continued our prescribed treatments while starting RootSource. In fact, once your gut heals and can actually absorb nutrients, those other treatments often work BETTER. Always check with your doctor, but there are no known interactions because this is essentially specialized nutrition, not medication.

I notice a lot of White dermatologists don't know or never heard of CCCA. They don't understand Black people's hair issues." The gut-hair connection is emerging science that most dermatologists weren't trained on. They treat what they can see (your scalp) not what's happening internally. Plus, many dismiss our specific concerns - "Every doc does this: traction alopecia and they put on minoxidil." They're trained to prescribe pharmaceuticals, not address root causes through gut healing

Ferritin, vitamin supplements, biotin - I tried them all too. Here's why they failed: your damaged gut couldn't absorb them. It's like pouring water into a bucket with holes. RootSource contains DigeZyme enzymes that actually break down nutrients so your gut can absorb them, plus the probiotics heal the "holes" in your gut lining. This isn't just another vitamin - it's a gut restoration system that makes all nutrients (including from your food) actually work.

This is specifically designed for the inflammatory patterns that cause Black women's hair loss - including CCCA and traction alopecia. While everyone told us these were "permanent" or "scarring," the truth is they're driven by chronic inflammation. When you heal the gut inflammation, you stop the attack on follicles. We have thousands of women with diagnosed CCCA and traction alopecia seeing regrowth they were told was impossible.

No. I can barely manage my hair routine - I couldn't handle a complete lifestyle overhaul. You don't need special meal plans or food restrictions. The supplement does the heavy lifting of healing your gut. Of course, eating less sugar and processed food helps (they feed bad bacteria), but it's not required. Take your two capsules daily and let them work while you live your life.

I can't walk around with my thinning hair out. I need my protective styles." Yes, you can wear whatever makes you comfortable. RootSource works from inside, so your styling choices don't affect it at all. Many of us kept our wigs on during the healing process - no judgment. The difference is, eventually you'll be wearing them by choice, not necessity.

I have a whole cabinet full of different products. Nothing works." I know that fear. That's why RootSource has a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you don't see reduced shedding and improvement by then, get your money back. But honestly? After trying everything external and failing, when you finally address the real internal cause, it's different. This isn't another false promise - it's fixing what's actually broken.

Some people experience mild bloating or gas in the first week as your gut bacteria rebalances - that's actually a sign it's working. Unlike minoxidil (scalp irritation, unwanted hair growth) or spironolactone (hormonal effects), RootSource side effects are minimal and temporary. If anything, most of us felt BETTER overall - less bloating, more energy, clearer skin - because gut health affects everything.

This is a fair question after years of products that slap a Black model on the bottle and call it "for us." RootSource was developed specifically for the gut-inflammation patterns that cause Black women's unique hair loss - the kind most dermatologists don't understand or dismiss. It's not a generic supplement repackaged. It addresses the specific inflammatory cascade that affects us differently.