Why Are You Losing Hair? - The Reason May Not Be What You Thought
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If you’re reading this, it’s not too late to repair and regrow your hair. You’re like me, you’ve seen a decline in density of your hair over the years and no one has been able to explain why. Especially your doctor(s). You’ve likely spent hundreds of dollars on “miracle oils”, “super moisturizers”, doctors’ visits, blood work, scalp biopsies, Rogaine, HRTs, specialists, and such. With still no luck!
You’re experiencing the following:
- Your hair won’t grow.
- Sheds uncontrollably to the point where you’re afraid to even touch it.
- Looks brittle and dry no matter what you do to it.
- Is super thin, especially on the top and around the sides and it kinda happened without you noticing.
You’ve likely even had a diagnosis of some form of Alopecia or an autoimmune disease. Even worse you’ve been diagnosed as normal/healthy with with the exception of some anxiety and depression. But! If you lose some weight, everything will be fine. Ha!
These examples of likely situations you’ve experienced are listed specifically because as we age our bodies drastically begin to change in ways we never anticipated as teens and young adults. Hormones play a huge role in those changes but so do vitamins and nutrients.
That’s why healthy eating habits and exercise are vital for assisting our bodies natural biochemical processes. After experiencing, researching, and studying, I’ve found that deficiencies are the root cause to many of the ailments we experience in life. What’s more, deficiencies can either cause extreme hair loss or make it worse.
A key indicator that you have vitamin-related hair loss is that you have lost more than just the hair your head. You may be lacking hair all over your body including the eyebrows and lashes due to damaged hair follicles.
Take a look at some of the possible causes to your hair loss below. Along with additional symptoms this list could better understand how you can turn your health around and get a better lease on life.
1. Iron Deficiency
Symptoms include hair loss, extreme fatigue, weakness, pale skin, Syncope (fainting), chest pain, fast heartbeat or shortness of breath, headache, dizziness or lightheadedness, cold hands and feet, inflammation or soreness of your tongue, brittle nails, heavy periods, hormonal imbalances, air hunger, insomnia, vertigo, depression, anxiety, blurred vision, unusual cravings for non-nutritive substances, such as ice, dirt or starch, poor appetite, especially in infants and children with iron deficiency anemia, memory loss.
Source: Life Experience + The Iron Protocol
2. B12 or B9 (folate) Deficiency
Symptoms Include hair Loss, extreme fatigue, a lack of energy, Paraesthesia or pins and needles *feeling in hands in feet especially, a sore and red tongue, mouth ulcers, muscle weakness, disturbed vision, psychological problems, which may include depression and confusion, problems with memory, understanding and judgement, air hunger, sleep disturbances. B12 & Folate work together in a biochemical process with iron to create healthy red blood cells. If your red blood cell count is low then so is your hemoglobin. Which could result in the necessity of a blood transfusion. All can be avoided with a healthy diet and the correct vitamin supplementation.
3. Riboflavin
Riboflavin deficiency can cause hair loss, fatigue, swollen throat, blurred vision, and depression. It can affect the skin by causing skin crack, itching, and dermatitis around the mouth. Hyperemia and edema around the throat, liver degeneration, and hair loss can also occur along with reproductive issues.
4. Biotin (B7) Deficiency
Thinning hair, scaly skin rashes around eyes, nose, mouth and anus and brittle nails.
5. Vitamin D Deficiency
Symptoms include fatigue, sleep disturbances, bone pain or achiness, depression, or feelings of sadness, hair loss, muscle weakness, loss of appetite, weakened immune system, pale skin.
Source: NebraskaMed
6. Zinc
Symptoms include hair loss, diarrhea, delayed sexual maturation, impotence, hypogonadism in males, loss of appetite, impaired immune function and eye and skin lesions.
Source: National Institutes of Health
7. Selenium
Symptoms include fatigue, hair loss, foggy mental state, weakened immune system, hair loss, muscle weakness, infertility.
8. Magnesium
Note there are several types of magnesium of which are taken for various reasons. There are also a few types of magnesium’s to avoid. A great source and guide for more information on the different types and the roles they play to help you select which may be better for you The Nutrient Team Protocol.
Magnesium plays an important role in promoting follicle hair growth, which results in healthy hair growth. Low magnesium can cause premature graying, and hair loss.
9. Potassium (Hypokalemia)
Symptoms include hair loss, constipation, heart palpitations, fatigue, muscle weakness and spasms, tingling and numbness.
10. Vitamin C Deficiency
Symptoms include persistent iron deficiency anemia, hair loss, fatigue, mood swings, unexplained weight gain, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, weakened immune system, bleeding gums and tooth loss, weak bones, painful, swollen joints, slowly healing wounds, easy bruising, dry/damaged skin, spoon-shaped fingernails with red spots or lines, bright red hair follicles, rough, bumpy skin.
11. Hormonal Imbalance
Symptoms include hair loss, slow heartbeat or rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), unexplained weight gain or weight loss, fatigue, constipation, diarrhea or more frequent bowel movements, numbness and tingling in your hands, higher-than-normal blood cholesterol levels, depression or anxiety, being unable to tolerate cold temperatures or warm temperatures, dry, coarse skin and hair, thin, warm and moist skin, irregular body fat distribution, darkened skin in your armpit or the back and sides of your neck (acanthosis nigricans), skin tags (small skin growths), extreme thirst and frequent urination.
12. Silica Deficiency
Symptoms include brittle nails, longitudinal ridges on the nails, poor hair growth and breakage, hair loss, premature wrinkles, osteoporosis, poor muscle tone, cellulite and stretch marks especially following pregnancy, brittle teeth, dental caries, acne, eczema, boils, scarring, kidney stones.
Source: Humanitas
13. Protein Deficiency
Symptoms of protein deficiency include fatigue, nausea, headaches, weakness, thinning hair, brittle nails, dry skin, hunger and food cravings and diarrhea.
*The information provided here about vitamin supplementation is not complete. Deficiencies require bloodwork and consultation with a supportive professional. Continue your research to find out how vitamins work in teams to build each other up, or how they could work against each other and effect medications you may be taking.
