Lack of Vitamins: Excessive hair loss can also be caused by deficiencies in folic acid and vitamin B12.
Iron Deficiency: Another common, but generally unrecognized, cause of hair loss is an iron deficiency, especially in pre- menopausal women. Dr. Wright, who publishes an excellent ezine, stresses that you can increase iron intake by adding dried fruits, fish, legumes, meat, molasses, potatoes, dark green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, and whole-grain products to your diet. (Unfortunately, iron does not help with male pattern baldness.)
DHEA: Many women past 50 find that when they raise their levels of DHEA back up to the range for a normal 30- or 40- year-old woman, it not only slows or stops hair loss, but it can actually help re-grow new hair. Noticeable diffuse thinning in women usually starts after menopause, when the production of the female hormone, estrogen, slows down dramatically or stops altogether.
Sunlight: Get out of the house! Sunlight provides you with vitamin D which the body greatly needs. So spend some time outdoors and reap the benefits of fresh air and sunshine. Your beautiful hair will soon mirror your health.
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