Over 25 million American women are losing their hair and suffering the emotional distress that comes with this process.
The latest research has shown that hormones seem to be a major player in this... https://www.naturalnews.com/031027_ha..._hormones.html
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A common reason for hair loss in women of all ages is improper nutrition, especially a lack of iron and protein, which are essential for maintaining healthy hair growth.
While this may be true, it should be added that women have to be careful with supplementing with iron, especially if the woman is no longer menstruating. Obtaining iron via food is the best way to avoid complications from too much iron if she's gone through menopause. If the body is deficient in iron, it will absorb the iron through foods. If there's enough iron stored, the body avoids absorption of iron. I'm not sure the body is able to regulate in the same matter when pumped with icolated supplements, which could cause liver & other problems.
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I have started taking birth control, and noticed a heavy amount of hair loss. Could the hormones involved be messing with me hair growth? If so, I might consider an alternative.
Hormones are not the cause of hair loss in women or men, the problem is deeper than that.
We know that vitamin D, which is actually a steroid hormone, controls around 2000 genes, so being deficient in D can cause a variety of health issues. We also know that cholesterol is the raw material necessary to make hormones in both women and men, thus being deficient in cholesterol will also cause a variety of health issues.
What about tin? Tin is one of the essential minerals necessary for hair folicles, so being deficient in tin can cause hair loss.
And what about zinc? and iodine, and silica, and manganese, and thorium, and the other 84 essential nutrients?
Being deficient in a vitamin or mineral can cause all kinds of hormone issues, including hair loss, which causes stress, which causes more hair loss..
I have started taking birth control, and noticed a heavy amount of hair loss. Could the hormones involved be messing with me hair growth? If so, I might consider an alternative.
Birth control pills (and copper IUD's), raise copper levels substantially via increased estrogen which causes hair loss.
We do know that copper must balance with zinc, since when one goes up the other goes down.
Now look at the average multi-vitamin... In fact, lets look at three different multi's.
The ultimate one from nu life, with 45 years experience in making vitamins. Looking through the ingredients I see zinc (citrate/malate, bisglycinate) 25 mg. Copper 0 mg.
Next is multi+ complete, from genuine health. Each 4 tablets contain zinc (bioactive TM proteinate) 10 mg. Copper 0 mg.
And finally Diabetex, from Weber naturals, multivitamin/mineral complex for diabetics... each tablet contains zinc 7.5 mg (citrate) Copper (gloconate) 0.375 mg, and we know through research that copper gluconate is poorly absorbed.
So there you have it, lots of zinc and little to no copper, and that isn't even taking zinc lozenges into consideration that alot of people take when they feel a cold coming on, and again no copper to balance the excess zinc... and also not counting excess vitamin C, which also causes a copper deficiency.
Zinc excess with copper deficiency is common, said Dr. Grabowski. "A zinc to copper ratio of 30:1 will really force people into serious copper deficiency. Some researchers say the problem begins at 10:1. When patients show me their multivitamins and I see 30 mg of zinc to 1 mg of copper, it makes me very, very nervous. The supplements they're taking to improve their health may actually be inducing a copper deficiency that increases their risk of disease."
Dr. Grabowski believes many patients diagnosed with MS actually have copper deficiencies. The idea is not so far-fetched. Neurologists have long recognized the value of vitamin B12 for MS, because the vitamin plays a key role in myelination. Most routinely check B12 in patients suspected of having MS. They tend to overlook copper, though it is just as important in myelination.
"It's not that copper deficiency causes MS. It's that copper deficiency causes demyelination, which can mimic or be mis-diagnosed as MS," Dr. Grabowski explained. "We don't really know if copper deficiency is involved in MS, or if giving copper to MS patients will help. But it is certainly worth thinking about."
"When dealing with copper deficiencies, you need to look very closely at zinc. If I give copper supplements to try and correct a deficiency, I can end up throwing the zinc level way off. I have to test them both periodically," said Dr. Grabowski. "It's a balancing act, and one can go back and forth for long periods of time, increasing copper but lowering zinc, then increasing zinc but lowering copper, before one gets it right."
**If anyone here has any personal contact with Sharon Ozbourne or her family, it would be good to pass this information to them, since her son was recently diagnosed with MS.**
I have started taking birth control, and noticed a heavy amount of hair loss. Could the hormones involved be messing with me hair growth? If so, I might consider an alternative.
Yes, it can cause hair loss, but what do you consider a heavy amount?
Did you start out on the lowest dose of birth control because perhaps that could be adjusted.
Or more likely, genetic, in which case, nothing you can do about it, not even Rogaine
Yes, I tried Women's Rogaine which did nothing for my hair. Have you discovered a way to tell why hair loss is happening? I realize it is probably hormonal in my case but read another article saying there are dozens of causes for hair loss in women. How do I know for sure what is causing it?
Yes, I tried Women's Rogaine which did nothing for my hair. Have you discovered a way to tell why hair loss is happening? I realize it is probably hormonal in my case but read another article saying there are dozens of causes for hair loss in women. How do I know for sure what is causing it?
Hair loss is not hormonal, its deeper than that.
Without optimal vitamins and minerals, hormones become out of balance, and that can cause several issues, including hair loss.
When it comes to hair health, several minerals play a role, including copper, zinc, silica, iodine, and tin. Any deficiency will upset the balance..
Yes, I tried Women's Rogaine which did nothing for my hair. Have you discovered a way to tell why hair loss is happening? I realize it is probably hormonal in my case but read another article saying there are dozens of causes for hair loss in women. How do I know for sure what is causing it?
Are you menopausal and where are you losing hair, are you thinning on top?
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