Vegans or vegetarian
OneofGodsfav
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Is there anyone on here that is vegan or vegetarian I have an important question?
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IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Is there anyone on here that is vegan or vegetarian I have an important question?
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meeeee! vegan0
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Hey, vegan fam. I'm a newbie to vegan. I convert about 5 months ago and love it!! But I'm having a problem and may you guys can help. Since converting I notice my hair is coming out and handfuls. I don't want to go back to meat dreading I feel so much better so what can I do? Please help!!!0
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IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Hey, vegan fam. I'm a newbie to vegan. I convert about 5 months ago and love it!! But I'm having a problem and may you guys can help. Since converting I notice my hair is coming out and handfuls. I don't want to go back to meat dreading I feel so much better so what can I do? Please help!!!
Are you losing weight or did you just go vegan?0 -
Are you taking a multi vitamin? I’d recommend going to the doc and having them run some labs. If I had to guess I’d say there’s a vitamin deficiency but there could be lots of reasons.
I’ve been vegan for 7 years & vegetarian for 6 years before that. Had the same issue a few months back and it turned to be very low vitamin D3 ( like from the sun)
Good luck to you!2 -
Janejellyroll went vegan0
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Fitbit9672 it no I'm not taking a multivitamin could that be the problem0
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I take b12 and vitaminD30
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Fitbit9672 i just had my physical done and everything came bk good0
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IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Hey, vegan fam. I'm a newbie to vegan. I convert about 5 months ago and love it!! But I'm having a problem and may you guys can help. Since converting I notice my hair is coming out and handfuls. I don't want to go back to meat dreading I feel so much better so what can I do? Please help!!!
Usually a sign you may not be getting enough fat or protein. You're clearly missing some kind of nutrients. First step would be to see where you're lacking, and if you don't want to go back to meat find replacements for those nutrients. Multivitamin won't be enough to do it (most are sugar pills anyway).3 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Hey, vegan fam. I'm a newbie to vegan. I convert about 5 months ago and love it!! But I'm having a problem and may you guys can help. Since converting I notice my hair is coming out and handfuls. I don't want to go back to meat dreading I feel so much better so what can I do? Please help!!!
Usually a sign you may not be getting enough fat or protein. You're clearly missing some kind of nutrients. First step would be to see where you're lacking, and if you don't want to go back to meat find replacements for those nutrients. Multivitamin won't be enough to do it (most are sugar pills anyway).
This. Or, if you're losing weight, and losing fast (like more than 1% of your bodyweight per week), it could be too few calories.
Some micronutrient deficiencies could be a factor, but the calories and macros are the first place to look.
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Try taking biotin and just increasing the protien in your meals. I'm vegetarian and I get my protiens for greens and beans for the most part. Even some pastas have a good amount of protien in them that are vegan friendly!0
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IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »I take b12 and vitaminD3
vitamin E then?? or if you're not opposed Fish Oil. Like others it sounds to me like you are missing some fat nutrients and/or protein. Do you eat avocados, nuts, seeds? They are calorie dense so be careful. Also, are you losing a lot of weight?0 -
IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Janejellyroll went vegan
You may find this of interest: https://veganhealth.org/hair-loss/1 -
Thank guys so much0
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Hey you guys I went back and read my food diary and I notice I'm leaving at least 14- 32 protein left. Got to push my protein.0
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Make sure you are getting enough zinc as well. My hair started thinning and I started an extra zinc supplement. It made a big difference.1
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MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Hey, vegan fam. I'm a newbie to vegan. I convert about 5 months ago and love it!! But I'm having a problem and may you guys can help. Since converting I notice my hair is coming out and handfuls. I don't want to go back to meat dreading I feel so much better so what can I do? Please help!!!
Usually a sign you may not be getting enough fat or protein. You're clearly missing some kind of nutrients. First step would be to see where you're lacking, and if you don't want to go back to meat find replacements for those nutrients. Multivitamin won't be enough to do it (most are sugar pills anyway).
This. Or, if you're losing weight, and losing fast (like more than 1% of your bodyweight per week), it could be too few calories.
Some micronutrient deficiencies could be a factor, but the calories and macros are the first place to look.
This.
Under-eating causes micronutrient deficiencies.
Please make sure you're eating enough.2 -
I am a vegan gone vegetarian for 8 years, and this screams micronutrient deficiency to me as well. It can be many things, but from my experiences with myself and others I would take a look at magnesium, zinc, vitamin b (all of them, but especially 3, 6, and 12 I think it is) and iron. Also make sure you eat enough fat and protein. At the very least 35g fat per day and 60g protein.1
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Does anyone know how much zinc you should have a day?0
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I"d think about asking my dr. to refer me to a nutritionist for a one-time session to get some expert advice. I've been a mostly vegan vegetarian for 28-some years and have never had a problem with my hair. I log here for protein, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C most of the time but switch it up if I think I'm running low on anything. Feel free to friend me; my diary is open.
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IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »Does anyone know how much zinc you should have a day?
https://veganhealth.org/zinc/0 -
The most likely cause is probably the micronutrient deficiency mentioned by others. If you up your intake of zinc or protein and still have problems, I'd go back to the doctor and ask him or her to check your B-12 levels unless it was done at your recent physical. My sister has to take B-12 drops sub-lingually as she can't absorb it from her diet. Also, hair loss can be a sign of thyroid trouble.0
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