Low iron...hair loss

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Permalink Reply by AwesomeUniverse!!! on October 4, 2009 at 4:01pm

cacao is really high in iron. 300% dv in about 8 nuts. You could eat an orange with it to increase absorption. Cucumbers have silica which is good for hair and nails- and b6 is necessary for hair to grow. B- complex and horsetail would be good to take..

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Permalink Reply by Chicory on October 4, 2009 at 4:15pm

I have this problem..... if your iron stores (ferritin) are below 40, then you lose hair. It needs to be 70 to regrow new hair also. There are a lot of things that can cause you to not absorb the iron... cacao is high in tannins, and tannins flush out iron.. big time. excess fiber, and high levels of oxalic acid flush it out as well....spinach, buckwheat, chard. etc. WHen eating iron rich foods, or taking iron supplement take it with lemon juice or vitamin c fruits, that helps you absorb :). Also, although I wouldn't eat molasses, I mix unsulphured organic balckstrap with some apple cider vinegar and massage into my scalp a few times a week, leave it on 20 min and wash it out. It has a high iron content. Unfortunately your hair is the last place the iron goes to when you really need it... hopefully the molasses thing helps.. i've only been doing it for a couple of weeks now.

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Permalink Reply by Erin on October 7, 2009 at 5:53pm

I also had (and probably still have) low ferritin. My hair used to really fall out. I learned that low ferritin is often a side effect of hypothyroidism, which is one of my issues.

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Permalink Reply by Rawgreengoddess on October 4, 2009 at 6:51pm

wheatgrass juice is very high in iron and other essential nutrients..I dont know much about cacao,just that i avoid it generally cos it makes my heart race lol..

is your diet well balanced?raw fat,whole ripe raw and organic fruit,vegs greens nuts and seeds?are you stressed?sleeping enough?exercising enough?getting enough fresh air and sunshine?drink enough water/green juices?

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Permalink Reply by Sara on October 4, 2009 at 7:03pm

I eat an occasional egg, keeps my hair in place. Just eating greens doesnt cut it for me, hair still falls out. Not cool.
This may not be an option for you though.
I think that if vegans are jumping through hoops just to get their balance of vitamins, it must be a sign.
If I find a simple vegan solution to this though Ill take it.

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Permalink Reply by Rawgreengoddess on October 4, 2009 at 7:07pm

Sara,it often comes to the point,where you quite simply have to do what you need to do,for your health,glad this is working well for you :)

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Permalink Reply by Sara on October 4, 2009 at 7:33pm

Thanks girl, just learning as I go here.

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Permalink Reply by Rawgreengoddess on October 4, 2009 at 7:44pm

yup,think we all are :)

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Permalink Reply by NATEive on October 8, 2009 at 6:07am

yay, good to hear people are open to the fact that we are not naturally 100% vegans:)

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Permalink Reply by laura Coxeter on October 8, 2009 at 7:06am

yes...that egg in the fridge is screamin "eat me, eat me"!!!!, however, i was never a fan of eggs anyway! Would rather eat fish!!! x

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Permalink Reply by menaka dasi on October 4, 2009 at 7:47pm

hmmmm. i have a friend who's totally bald and her ayurvedic doc and naturopathic doc told her she had leaky gut syndrome and should stay off of sprouts becuase they have mold in them.. i don't know about the cocao connection.. but i do hear there is a conneciton to your absorption.. sounds like you are not absorbing things, i recomend reading and researching under the guidence of gabrielle cousins...
best wishes!
namaste

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Permalink Reply by laura Coxeter on October 7, 2009 at 4:53pm

Thanks guys, its still coming out!!!!
im upping my greens intake...more kale, as opposed to spinach. I eat plenty of pumpkin seeds, stlll hooked on chocolate tho, my only vice!!! I have Seaweed a few times a week and am taking an iron supplement (guess it will take a month to kick in, will have another blood tests soon), trying to remember to have some camu camu or simillar at the same time. I also take kelp, b-complex and sillica.......
Putting rosemary oil i my conditioner too.......mainly im just worried that i have absorbtion issues, how to remedy this? I take enzymes occasionaly, my digestion can be bad, very 'gassy' (see previous post)!!!
xx

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