Get a blood test first and let your doctor set the dose. The types of iron supplement in Egypt and 8 products from EGP 65 to 1,400: Sleevar Iron 45 mg, Ferrocal Forte 30 mg, Liquid Iron, and how to take iron the right way.
Look for 10% to 20%, ideally L-ascorbic acid, and use it in the morning before sunscreen. 8 vitamin C serums in Egypt from EGP 250, from See Lit to Vichy, and how to choose and use them.
Vitamin D for babies from birth, a supplement with A, C and D from 6 months to 5 years, and vitamin D in winter for older children. No vitamin prevents colds on its own. 7 kids’ products from EGP 53.
Choose a shampoo with an active such as selenium sulfide, salicylic acid or ketoconazole, and leave it on the scalp for a few minutes. 7 dandruff shampoos and a lotion in Egypt from EGP 199, how to use them, and whether oil helps.
Not directly: a multivitamin is not an appetite booster, but poor appetite can be a sign of low zinc. Common causes of low appetite, when to see a doctor, and 5 products for adults and kids from EGP 65.
Organic Nation is an Egyptian supplement brand. Its most ordered products at Beseha: Optimum Digest, Turmeric Curcumin, Ashwagandha and Biotin; 11 products from EGP 195, and what not to stack.
For very dry winter skin, creams and ointments moisturise more than lotions. 9 body moisturisers in Egypt from EGP 216, from NIVEA to CeraVe and Atoderm, and how to use them well.
Without a deficiency, there is no strong evidence that zinc or biotin stops hair loss. How they differ, when zinc is the better fit, why biotin can skew lab tests, and 6 products from EGP 195.
New to retinol? Start with the lowest strength, every other night, and sunscreen every morning. 8 retinol serums in Egypt from EGP 330, from Kolagra 0.3% to CeraVe for sensitive skin.
The best diet snack has protein and fibre in a set portion. 8 snacks in Egypt from EGP 21: Lino oat biscuits at 67 kcal each, a Medjool date bar with 13 g protein, and how to read the label.
