Re: Hair Loss. Please help.

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Posted by Katherine on November 9, 2004 at 22:30:54:

In reply to: Re: Hair Loss. Please help. posted by staticcat on November 9, 2004 at 01:33:09:

: : I was a vegetarian for about a year when I started losing hair
too. My hands would get all
: tangled up in it when I showered. The drain would become completely
clogged. Finally I
: cut my hair very short and it seemed that the shedding stopped.
Eventualy I lost interest in
: vegetarianism and grew my hair back. There was no more shedding. It
was very odd. And I
: had had high hopes that becoming a vegetarian was going to make me
healthier. I ate
: good things and took vitamins. Got plenty of protein and fat. Who
knew?
:
:
:
:
:
: : : Hair loss can be genetic, seasonal, hormonal, nutritional,
: : : environmental, stress, or disease related ....
: : :
: : : If you're really concerned, probably should have a doctor
evaluate
: : it
: :
: :
: : I did have it evaluated. Both my regular doctor and a
dermatologist
: : found nothing. I also consulted my gynecologist about possible
: : hormonal problems. She ran tests and found nothing either. It's
: : definitely not seasonal because this has been going on for a very
: : long time. Nutrition, I eat very well and take supplements.
Been a
: : vegeterian since a teen (now 30's) and this type of thing never
: : happened before. As far as genetics, no one in my family has had
any
: : problems with this, I have inquired. So I am clueless :( I will
: : continue to do Henna every 3 - 4 weeks in hopes that it will help
and
: : at least it can't make it any worse.

The worst hair loss I ever experienced was long before I was a
vegetarian, but had decided to lose weight. I continued to eat high
protein foods, such as meat, and drastically reduced carbohydrates
except fruit. About half my hair fell out.
As a vegetarian of some twenty years now, I do continue to eat cheese
as my major protein source. I also take Omega 3-6-9 capsules. I am
nearing fifty years of age, and therefore expect some hair loss,
although I had surgical menopause [ovaries left, though] when in my
thirties, and breast cancer in my forties. I've found that the Flora
Extract of Spring HOrsetail silica caps help with skin, hair, and
nails [the liquid suspension gave me a kidney stone].
However - I did experience some hair loss this fall, when I switched
from chemicals back to henna use. I'd attribute the hair loss to
three reasons: seasonal cause, possible residual chemicals abreacting
with the henna mix, but - chiefly, and I stress only in my case - I
think using too much lemon juice in the mix was the culprit. I
sharply reduced it, with far less itch and far less hair loss, and
shall continue to do so until all is as it should be. I also use
about five to ten drops of olive oil daily on the hair and scalp.
It's a good idea also to do warm oil treatments, with olive or
coconut oil, jojoba[a bit pricey], or a combination of your choice.
You wrap you head in cling film as for henna and keep it warm -then,
wash out. Some also think castor oil helps with hair growth, but I
find it too heavy.
Sorry for such a long post, but I do empathise and want to help! And
as a final bit of information, where stress and intractable
depression are involved, I have been on various anti-depressants for
some years, and they never had any deleterious effects on me
whatsoever,, including my hair.

Best of luck to you, and I hope you soon find working help! Katherine

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: : : I was a vegetarian for about a year when I started losing hair : too. My hands would get all : : tangled up in it when I showered. The drain would become completely : clogged. Finally I : : cut my hair very short and it seemed that the shedding stopped. : Eventualy I lost interest in : : vegetarianism and grew my hair back. There was no more shedding. It : was very odd. And I : : had had high hopes that becoming a vegetarian was going to make me : healthier. I ate : : good things and took vitamins. Got plenty of protein and fat. Who : knew? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Hair loss can be genetic, seasonal, hormonal, nutritional, : : : : environmental, stress, or disease related .... : : : : : : : : If you're really concerned, probably should have a doctor : evaluate : : : it : : : : : : : : : I did have it evaluated. Both my regular doctor and a : dermatologist : : : found nothing. I also consulted my gynecologist about possible : : : hormonal problems. She ran tests and found nothing either. It's : : : definitely not seasonal because this has been going on for a very : : : long time. Nutrition, I eat very well and take supplements. : Been a : : : vegeterian since a teen (now 30's) and this type of thing never : : : happened before. As far as genetics, no one in my family has had : any : : : problems with this, I have inquired. So I am clueless :( I will : : : continue to do Henna every 3 - 4 weeks in hopes that it will help : and : : : at least it can't make it any worse. : : The worst hair loss I ever experienced was long before I was a : vegetarian, but had decided to lose weight. I continued to eat high : protein foods, such as meat, and drastically reduced carbohydrates : except fruit. About half my hair fell out. : As a vegetarian of some twenty years now, I do continue to eat cheese : as my major protein source. I also take Omega 3-6-9 capsules. I am : nearing fifty years of age, and therefore expect some hair loss, : although I had surgical menopause [ovaries left, though] when in my : thirties, and breast cancer in my forties. I've found that the Flora : Extract of Spring HOrsetail silica caps help with skin, hair, and : nails [the liquid suspension gave me a kidney stone]. : However - I did experience some hair loss this fall, when I switched : from chemicals back to henna use. I'd attribute the hair loss to : three reasons: seasonal cause, possible residual chemicals abreacting : with the henna mix, but - chiefly, and I stress only in my case - I : think using too much lemon juice in the mix was the culprit. I : sharply reduced it, with far less itch and far less hair loss, and : shall continue to do so until all is as it should be. I also use : about five to ten drops of olive oil daily on the hair and scalp. : It's a good idea also to do warm oil treatments, with olive or : coconut oil, jojoba[a bit pricey], or a combination of your choice. : You wrap you head in cling film as for henna and keep it warm -then, : wash out. Some also think castor oil helps with hair growth, but I : find it too heavy. : Sorry for such a long post, but I do empathise and want to help! And : as a final bit of information, where stress and intractable : depression are involved, I have been on various anti-depressants for : some years, and they never had any deleterious effects on me : whatsoever,, including my hair. : : Best of luck to you, and I hope you soon find working help! Katherine
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