Hair loss

IndioGirl55 · 07-02-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by korpa11

Thank you all so much for your replies. I eat at least 60 grams of protein a day and often more but I am not eating much fat so that may be the problem. I'll also try the biotin.
Kathy

Kathy - I really think it's the fat issue - I asked my doc and he said they don't know why protein - antheistha (sp) or trauma from surgery - but I had a gf doing just medifast and she lost ton's of hair - she wasn't getting much fat at all - so due to the fact that she was getting all her protein - no surgery - it makes sense that it's the fat issue -

Since I am most likely related to Paula Dean (butter) Emril (pork fat rules) I do still get fats in my healthy eating but it's 1/16th of what it use to be and I have thin hair to begin with and I haven't lost any...

auntlucy · 07-03-2008, 09:29 PM

I've lost a lot of hair today. I nearly burst into tears this morning when I was washing and then brushing may hair. Multiple strands were coming out at once. While I love my best friend, I don't really feel like I can talk to her about it. When I first noticed the hair loss a couple of weeks ago, I was expressing my concern about it to her. I was obviously very upset. She looked at me and said, "I think you need to find something else that you like about yourself other than your hair." URRRRRR!!! I was ticked....I'm a very confident person and there are a lot of things I like about myself. I had a normal human emotion after all!

IntoLess · 07-05-2008, 12:55 AM

I asked my doctor about it yesterday during my pre op exam how to avoid hair loss. He said make sure I am taking all of my vitamins (multi, calcium plus vitamin D, I have low B12 levels already so I have to take B12 as well), take in all my liquids, and all my protein and I shouldn't have a problem. I lose hair on a daily basis, my husband makes fun of me wondering daily who sheds more me or the dogs. I have a huge head of thick long hair, and don't want to lose any of it.
By the way, I also asked if there was a limit to the amount of protein a body can ingest at once. He said in liquid form, he would suggest 20 grams or less at a time, in solids or less liquid forms up to 40 grams per serving. He said the liquid tends to go through without absorbing as much, and would hate for me to think I am taking in 40 when I am flushing out some of it through urination. Just something to think about.......