IRON DEFICIENCY AND HAIR LOSS

Iron deficiency is one of the common cause of hair loss in non-menopausal women, ages 35 to 50 years old. Iron deficiency can trigger a condition called telogen effluvium, where there is increased amounts hairloss in just a short period. This is usually occurs after giving birth. Almost 50% of women experience telogen effluvium within one to three months following childbirth. Thankfully, this type of hair loss is self-limiting and hair will grow back eventually.

In iron deficiency, hair loss is continuous since your body’s iron stores are low or depleted. As we all know, our blood — especially the red blood cells — need iron to carry oxygen throughout our body. Less iron means less oxygenation. Of course, our hair needs oxygen – lot’s of it, because our hair cells are rapidly multiplying and constantly growing. Decreased oxygen levels will alter hair cell growth leading to hair loss.

There are several causes of iron deficiency: decreased intake of iron, major injury, menstruation, intestinal bleeding due to gastritis or ulcer, or the inability of the body to absorb iron. Visit your physician to know the specifically the cause of the deficiency.

Once the cause is found and treated, reversing the effects of iron deficiency is not that difficult , it is important to take iron-rich foods like red meat, fish, poultry, green leafy vegetables, tofu, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, iron enriched bread, and iron enriched breakfast cereals. In a few months time, when your iron levels have increased you will feel greater, and so will your hair. You will observe that your hair is slowly getting thick and hair loss or hair fall is decreasing to just a few strands a day which is normal.

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