Hair Loss-help!
Hi-
I have been high raw for 4 months, and in the last month, maybe 3 weeks, I have experienced a lot of hair loss..in the shower every day chunks of about 10-20 strands fall out...I have very thick hair, so it's not noticeable, but wonder what this is attributable to...has anyone else experienced this??? My nails are strong still, but I am wondering if this is a detox thing, or if I am eating insufficient B vitamins (hard to fathom, really) or protein (I eat about 10% protein on a 1600 calorie a day diet)...I am reading on the Mayo site that physical and or emotional changes can manifest as hair loss up to 3 months later, and I know that my detox was strong (not crazy strong, but like pimples and greasy hair and fatigue) for about 2 weeks, so perhaps this is just the aftermath of that.
Updated: okay, so i just bought a supplement for Hair Skin and Nails from the HFS...it has a bunch of vitamins in it..I took one pill, which is 1/3 the dosage they recommend, and with 20 minutes, my scalp stopped tingling. I don't know which ingredient in the pill might have helped. Perhaps the Biotin?
Anyone know raw foodies consumption of biotin? It's found in grains, eggs, and a bit in spinach, mushrooms and corn...also in legumes....Biotin is critical for hair growth etc, and this was the nutrient that the guy at my HFS suggested might be deficient for me.
I am going to take this supplement in a low dose for 2-3 weeks and see if my hair loss decreases.
Am curious about other's experiences with biotin.
I have been high raw for 4 months, and in the last month, maybe 3 weeks, I have experienced a lot of hair loss..in the shower every day chunks of about 10-20 strands fall out...I have very thick hair, so it's not noticeable, but wonder what this is attributable to...has anyone else experienced this??? My nails are strong still, but I am wondering if this is a detox thing, or if I am eating insufficient B vitamins (hard to fathom, really) or protein (I eat about 10% protein on a 1600 calorie a day diet)...I am reading on the Mayo site that physical and or emotional changes can manifest as hair loss up to 3 months later, and I know that my detox was strong (not crazy strong, but like pimples and greasy hair and fatigue) for about 2 weeks, so perhaps this is just the aftermath of that.
Updated: okay, so i just bought a supplement for Hair Skin and Nails from the HFS...it has a bunch of vitamins in it..I took one pill, which is 1/3 the dosage they recommend, and with 20 minutes, my scalp stopped tingling. I don't know which ingredient in the pill might have helped. Perhaps the Biotin?
Anyone know raw foodies consumption of biotin? It's found in grains, eggs, and a bit in spinach, mushrooms and corn...also in legumes....Biotin is critical for hair growth etc, and this was the nutrient that the guy at my HFS suggested might be deficient for me.
I am going to take this supplement in a low dose for 2-3 weeks and see if my hair loss decreases.
Am curious about other's experiences with biotin.
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on -
I have been going though this too. Unfortunately, I haven't found a solution. I have tried many different things too. This has continued for almost 3 months now. Maybe, it will stop soon. My skin looks great-- but my hair is thinning. In fact I haven't even had to wear makeup in the past month, so it is difficult to say. Everyone says greens are key and that has helped a bit, but not enough yet.
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on
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Some medications and conditions can cause this, but I have heard that most hairloss is all linked to stress.
I know I didn't start this discussion. But I hope you are correct el-bo. I was getting way too thin. But may weight is starting to normalize maybe hair is next. Thanks for the encouragement.
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Permalink Reply by nycgrrl on -
my weight is about where it should be, but over the last 2 weeks i have felt a real decrease in my appetite, so i haven't been eating as much,. i don't even want to drink my whole smoothie, which is CRAZY! so i am trying to eat, but my caloric intake is probably too low.
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Permalink Reply by nycgrrl on
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thanks elliot
not too stressed, really, but just want to be sure i am eating as well as i can. i do know i have had iron-deficient anemia in the past, and this "tingling" feeling I constantly have in my scalp is just waaaay bizarre...kinda freaking me out!
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on
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Wierd. I have the exact same thing. My iron and minerals have all been checked too. One doctor said according to my blood I am alkaline inside, but probably not outside. Someone mentioned it could be heavy metals. I might do a heavy metal detox.
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on
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I took that vitamin for a while, but I haven't seen great results from it. Isn't that just another form of a B-complex vitamin-- or some mix of B vitamins.
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Permalink Reply by nycgrrl on
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no biotin is a specific nutrient. look it up at whfoods.com--there's lots of good stuff there. it's not a complex or mix.
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on
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Here is a link I found: http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herbsvitaminsa1/a/Biotin.htm.
I will check out whfoods.com.
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on
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Hrm.. on whfoods.com. It it says "One of the least well-known of the B-complex vitamins was originally referred to as 'vitamin H' " Here it says: egg yolks as well as Swiss Chard are rich in Biotin. I guess this is actually water soluable, maybe that is the difference.
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Permalink Reply by Lucid Dreamer (Toeknee) on
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o, I found a better link. I like Linus Pauling: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/biotin/
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