Hair shedding?

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  • ellybeann
    ellybeann Posts: 122 Member
    lack of protien and throid problems are common for causeing hair loss
  • arrseegee
    arrseegee Posts: 575 Member
    I don't understand why people are saying my deficit is too large. That is a loss of 2 lbs a week, which is pretty standard. I eat anywhere from 1600 - 1800 calories a day. I have 260 pounds total to lose (well, 190 lbs now that I have lost 70 of it). It doesn't make sense to cut back to only 1 lb a week.

    It makes sense if you want to still have some hair left when you reach your goal.
  • Snake_Pliskin
    Snake_Pliskin Posts: 1
    I'm curious (and worried!), what were you doing that resulted in those issues? I'm technically eating "low calorie" (~1200 per day), is that low enough to cause concern?
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    My hair has ALWAYS been bad for shedding....I'm surprised I'm not bald yet.

    Haven't noticed much of a difference since I've lost weight though.
  • MrsLannister
    MrsLannister Posts: 347 Member
    I'll make an appointment with my doctor before changing anything. I also have all the symptoms of Hashimoto's, so maybe a thyroid issue is the problem.
  • Jkn921
    Jkn921 Posts: 309 Member
    I'm curious (and worried!), what were you doing that resulted in those issues? I'm technically eating "low calorie" (~1200 per day), is that low enough to cause concern?

    If you are concerned - eat more. I was eating low calorie foods at one point but when I increased my intake to 1500-1800, less than a month my hair grew back. The thickness has decreased but I assume that will get back to normal over time. OP it may be not enough calories or a medical issue.
  • ThriceBlessed
    ThriceBlessed Posts: 499 Member
    Most of the time, if a person's diet is responsible for hair loss, it is protein that is lacking.

    I've had a doctor tell me once that unless a person is very short, they should be getting 100 grams of protein per day, minimum. If they do weight training, or have wounds that need to heal, or other special considerations they will need more than 100 grams per day. I don't know if he was right or not, because some doctors don't really know much about nutrition, however, for me that guideline seems to work.

    100 grams is my bottom of the barrel minimum in terms of protein, I usually get between 125-180 though.

    Other signs of protein deficiency, besides shedding hair... are constant cravings, never feeling satisfied; muscle or joint pain; sleep difficulties; weak and brittle nails; and low energy with moodiness.

    The problem is that most of those things can be caused by other things.. but if your hair is shedding its worth it to increase your protein intake.

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