Hair loss can have a huge impact on our confidence and mood, let alone be a concern in terms of our underlying health. There are many reasons as to why we see thinning hair or hair loss, and there are different types of hair loss
The most common types of female hair loss include::
- Androgenic alopecia: This is the most common time of female hair loss during menopause. It displays patterns of baldness with thinning in the front and tops of the scalp. It’s characterized by insufficient estrogen and/or progesterone, as well as androgenic metabolization pathways being high in the individual.
- Alopecia areata: This type of female hair loss is characterized by patchy hair loss all over the scalp that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles. It is caused by autoimmunity in the hair follicles.
- Telogen effluvium: This is the most common type of hair loss seen in Hashimotos and overall. It is characterized by diffuse thinning all over the scalp. It is caused by autoimmunity in the thyroid gland, but can also be driven by gut imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and anemias.
The most common root causes of female hair loss include
- Chronic inflammation
- Hormone changes during Menopause
- Chronic stress/poor sleep
- High toxic load
- Chronic infections
- Nutrient deficiencies
So what are my top tips and topical options??
1️⃣ Ensure Adequate Calorie Intake!
A low nutrient or low calorie diet will drive nutrient deficiencies and this is one of the leading causes of hair loss.