Patent ID: 8318140

Claim:
A method of promoting hair growth, which comprises: identifying an individual suffering from hair loss, and administering to the individual an effective amount for promoting hair growth of: (1) a sugar compound that is converted to a glycosaminoglycan in the patient; (2) a primary antioxidant component; (3) at least one amino acid component; (4) at least one transition metal component, and (5) one or more components selected from the group consisting of lecithin, phosphatidyl choline, and choline, wherein the sugar compound is administered at a dose of from about 40 mg to about 2500 mg per day; the primary antioxidant is administered at a dose of from about 40 mg to about 2400 mg per day; the amino acid is administered at a dose of from about 35 mg to about 1200 mg per day; and the transition metal component is administered at a dose of from about 4.1 mg to about 740 mg per day, and wherein the sugar compound, the primary antioxidant component, the at least one amino acid component, the at least one transition metal component, and the one or more components selected from the group consisting of lecithin, phosphatidyl choline, and choline are administered simultaneously.