Hair loss?
May 18th, 2010 | by admin |
I’m a vegan and I’ve been experiencing some hair loss which I think may have something to do with my diet. Does anyone know if I may be missing something that is linked with hair loss? thanks.
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16 Responses to “Hair loss?”
By Anonymous on May 19, 2010 | Reply
protein and iron. You should be taking a good multi vitamin too if you’re not already. ^__^
By Anonymous on May 20, 2010 | Reply
a traditional belief in my hometown is that ‘don’t eat too much salty food’ to prevent hair losses
By Anonymous on May 21, 2010 | Reply
the human body was not meant to eat just veggies
By Anonymous on May 22, 2010 | Reply
Have your doctor do a simple CBC and that might give you some clues. Also—have him check your testosterone level. If it is elevated in women, it can cause hair loss….
By Anonymous on May 25, 2010 | Reply
same here before…hair loss but i figured eggyolks do the trick…and now…normal falling hairs only for me
By Anonymous on May 27, 2010 | Reply
Human beings are meant to be omnivorous, not vegan. People who are vegan are depriving themselves of so many necessary nutrients that can only be found (in their complete form) in animal products that it is really difficult to tell which is causing your problem.
By Anonymous on May 29, 2010 | Reply
get a lot of iron in ur diet, the best method is through supplements(multivit tablets). If you suffer from dandruff as well, try a 2% ketoconazole medicated shampoo and maybe take an antifungal tablet once a week(get it prescribed by a doctor). you could also try elocon(it’s a very safe steroidal lotion).
By Anonymous on Jun 1, 2010 | Reply
If you are a woman experiencing hair loss, and you think it might have something to with your diet, why don’t you consider changing your diet? That might be a clue that it isn’t so great. If I ate ALL meat, that would be extremely bad too. B-A-L-A-N-C-E
By Anonymous on Jun 1, 2010 | Reply
Supplement your diet with biotin capsules. That would help and you can take a lot of it without getting sick or overdosing. I’ve known people who have had success in reversing thinning hair with biotin supplementation.
Also, if you aren’t doing so already, start taking a green powder supplement daily. VerdiSyn is hard to beat for this. Perfect Food by Garden of Life is another good green powder. A tablespoon of a green powder a day in water or juice (preferably the former, without sugar) will ensure that you are getting all the B-Vitamins that you need in your diet, as well as some essential enzymes and minerals as well.
By the way, you are right to avoid meat as much as possible and to only eat organic meat once in a while (if at all). The antibiotics, hormones, and other additives injected in regular meat plays havoc on the body, and makes one fat from the hormones, among other things. Not to mention the fact that meat is also hard to break down and often goes undigested for long periods of time, especially among big meat eaters. Pork, pork sausage, and ham should especially be avoided completely, as these are very hard to digest – not even taking into account all the other problems, like the nitrates and nitrites added.
By Anonymous on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
tak more iron i guess
By Anonymous on Jun 5, 2010 | Reply
Hi there – Maybe you are not eating enough or not absorbing vitamin B.
My doctor put me on metformin (glucophage) awhile back and my hair began coming out between my fingers in the shower.
I began taking a 600 mcg dose of biotin (200% of RDA – one of the lowest doses on the health food store’s shelf) – and my shedding stopped within a week.
Biotin is vitamin b-7 (aka vitamin h or coenzmye R). I’ve not read about any side effects from supplementation of biotin – and any excess is excreted.
HUGE supplements are available. I went with a ‘lower’ dose because I don’t want my filtering organs to work any harder than necessary in removing the excess. I’m going to need them later.
I’ve also read that IRON can be a big issue with hair loss – it’s easy to get too much or a really upset stomach on it if you take iron supplements – so be wary, I’d shoot for iron-rich foods rather than the pills.
I took one iron pill YEARS ago (prior to hair issue) and it caused me to projectile vomit a silvery substance.
A good way to check for anemia (low iron) would be a blood test with your doctor – before any iron supplementation.
By Anonymous on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
I’ve never heard of anything missing from your diet making you lose your hair, but I know malnourishment makes you lose your hair, so start taking a multi-vitamin. You must be missing out on alot of vitamins to make you lose your hair. It’s always good to take a multi-vitamin anyway if you are a vegan. I bet it will help.
By Anonymous on Jun 8, 2010 | Reply
Protien. U can get it by eating protien bars and taking a good suppliment
By Anonymous on Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
need to have protiens and iron in your diet.. dont stay too late at night.. get enough sleep.. massage your scalp. reduce the use of shampoo.
By Anonymous on Jun 12, 2010 | Reply
I’ve heard that hair loss can be associated with zinc defiency. I’m lacto-ovo and I take Schiff’s multivitamin that’s formulated for vegetarians, plus 30mg of zinc daily.
Hair loss can also be hormonal or genetic and there are forms of alopecia that are sort of their own disorder, having nothing to do with overall health. Maybe you should talk to your doctor since it could be any number of things that aren’t to do with your diet.
By Anonymous on Jun 14, 2010 | Reply
I found some good info here.