Preventing Hair Loss When Losing Weight

If you are planning on dieting to lose a significant amount of weight this year, here are some tips I found on SuppleCity.com to help prevent the hair loss that often comes with rapid weight loss.

Lose Weight, Not Hair!

by Jenni J.

You know how you are often told to be careful not to lose too much weight too quickly? Well, it turns out this can apply to hair loss as well as weight loss. If you cut back too far on protein intake or calories, you can stop hair production.

You can prevent this from occurring:

• Make sure that you get the recommended daily allowance of protein for your desired, healthy body weight. For example, if you would like to weigh-in at 140 pounds, divide that number by 2.2 to get your weight in kilograms, then multiply by 0.8. The resulting number, in this case 51g, is your minimum daily protein requirement
• Try not to lose more than two pounds a week. Your hair should start growing again in a few weeks and a noticeable result in six months.
• Take care of your hair. Don't over-wash it. Your scalp will stay clean, even if you don't wash your hair daily. Brush it to remove pollen and other matter.
• Use a good conditioner.
• Wear a hat, if you are out in the sun.
• Don't wear a hat that is too tight (impedes blood flow to the hair roots).
• Don't wear a hat that doesn't let your scalp breathe.
• Don't brush your hair when it's wet--doing so will break and thin the hairs 

It should also be noted that for those who are not losing weight but are losing hair, you could have a medical condition such as a hormonal problem. Check with your doctor.

Good sources of protein are chicken, fish, tofu, peanut butter, beans, milk, yogurt, eggs and bread.

Comments

[Darling Cancerian]

Oh yeah! and they can take the garlic vitamins too! can't NOTHIN' make hair fall out if there is an army of garlic behind it! yaaaaaaaaaay! But the vampires' hair just gon have to fall out hahahahahaha

[Darling Cancerian]

All you got to do is stuff yourself with fruit and veggies before you eat the actual meal and if you want to eat more calories after a 500 or less calorie meal (lol) eat many servings of strawberries and get a rosy glow! Sometimes I don't know why I just dont LIVE on a strawberry patch. I think I just might = ) bright idea #5678899442 (hahahahaha!)

[MoM]

Thanks!!! Good Info!