COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT CAUSES HAIR LOSS

Every time you groom your hair it is quite normal to find a 3 or more hair strands in your comb or brush. However, whenwe grow older these strands increase in number and in some cases we experience excessive hair fall that cause temporary or permanent hair loss.There are several conditions that can cause hair loss like:

• Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Normal thyroid function is very important for proper metabolism. Anything below or above 2.5 to 2.2 TSH levels may cause hair loss.
• Iron deficiency anemia can lower oxygen uptake in the lungs, thus less oxygenation of the tissues and this including the hair follicles.
• Low levels of estrogen can cause hair loss. Our hair grows very well when estrogen levels are high like . After giving birth, the sudden drop of estrogen causes sudden hair fall hence the term post partum hair loss.
• Dihydrotestosterone or DHT is hormone that is actually the number one cause of hair loss in men and women of any age.
• Lack of B-complex vitamins like Biotin, Panthenol and Inositol can cause hair loss.

The treatments for the above conditions are fairly easy, just correct the problem and hair will eventually grow back. Dihydrotestosterone causes a condition called androgenetic alopecia and this needs a lifelong treatment to keep hair growing.