hair growth and weight loss.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM
MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Does weight loss effect hair growth? I've been trying to grow my hair out for a little over a year now and I feel like my diet and exercise is making my hair just fall out. Any tips?

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  • veenbean
    veenbean Posts: 4
    I was living abroad last year and traveling all the time, I was pretty stressed constantly and lost hair by the handfuls. Now that I am back in CA my hair literally stopped falling out overnight. I don't know if it was stress or psychological.
  • dawlschic007
    dawlschic007 Posts: 636 Member
    Are you getting enough protein? I've actually noticed my hair and my nails are growing faster and are stronger now that I eat around 100g or more of protein a day.
  • Summersadiva
    Summersadiva Posts: 111 Member
    What's your hair regime? Are you natural or relaxed?
  • minkakross
    minkakross Posts: 687 Member
    don't know what your daily protein intake is but I would make sure it stays above 60, (personally my hair does best at 80 because I'm always adding extra stress on it from chlorine in the pool) if increasing protein doesn't work check with your doctor as it could be hormonal.
  • angelalf1979
    angelalf1979 Posts: 244 Member
    Something I heard...keep in mind, heard... is if you are not getting enough fat in your diet it can cause hair loss. Loss but not "stunted" growth so it may not even be close to the same thing. Lol Just my two cents. Moving along........ :)
  • Onaughmae
    Onaughmae Posts: 873 Member
    Not enough protein is a major culprit in diet related hair loss. Try increasing your protein intake to at least 60gm a day. You might also try taking Biotin. I have been taking it and trying to make sure my protein intake is good. So far my hair loss is at a minimum. The biotin will encourage new growth.
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
    Have your hair follicle analyzed ($50-$100). The labs will tell you what your diet deficit is in terms of nutrition.
    It's better than just hypothesizing.
  • grubb1019
    grubb1019 Posts: 371 Member
    My nails and hair are actually growing faster now that I eat healthier. I would be concerned if my hair is falling out. As the others have said it sounds like you are lacking in some vitamin/nutrient.
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    I don't eat red meat or pork and i eat chicken and turkey in moderation. I'm kinda lacking in protein but I've been eating hummus and other types of beans lately. I have been stressed, I admit. I just started yoga so hopefully that will help my stress level. I used too always highlight my hair in highschool but I haven't done it in four year. I just leave my hair natural and I deep condition my hair to help put protein back into my hair. I used to take GNC hair, skin, and nail pills but that only helped me so much.

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