Stop the Wrong Treatment! These are the 5 Main Causes of Hair Loss & Nutritional Solutions

You’ve tried various anti-hair loss shampoos, tonics, and serums, but your hair continues to thin. Every time you wash your hair, the bathroom floor is covered with strands. This is a sign that you’re focusing on the ‘wrong’ thing. You’re busy treating the ‘symptom’ (falling hair), not the ‘cause’ of the problem.

Severe hair loss (more than 100 strands a day) is often a signal from ‘within’ your body. Changing shampoos won’t solve hormonal issues or nutritional deficiencies. Before you spend more money on external products, let’s diagnose the 5 most common internal causes of hair loss.

Cause 1: Hormones (Telogen Effluvium & Androgenetic Alopecia)

Telogen Effluvium: This is ‘reactive’ hair loss. It occurs due to a ‘shock’ to your body, such as: childbirth, severe stress (job loss, breakup), high fever, or surgery. Your body ‘forces’ hair into the resting phase (Telogen), and then it falls out 3 months later. Good news: this is ‘temporary’.

Androgenetic Alopecia (Pattern Baldness): This is ‘genetic’ hair loss. The hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone) in men and women ‘shrinks’ hair follicles until they die. In men, it’s seen as an ‘M-shaped hairline’. In women, it’s seen as ‘thinning’ in the part line area.

Cause 2: Chronic Stress (High Cortisol)

Physical and emotional stress release the hormone ‘cortisol’. Continuously high cortisol levels can disrupt the hair growth cycle, pushing it into the Telogen (shedding) phase faster.

Cause 3: Nutritional Deficiencies (Strict Diet)

Your hair is made of protein and needs ‘food’. If you’re on a strict diet, in a calorie deficit, or have a poor eating pattern, your body will ‘conserve’ nutrients. The needs of vital organs (heart, brain) will be prioritized, and ‘hair’ (which is not vital) will be sacrificed. This is the most common cause that is often overlooked.

Nutritional Solutions: Hair Growth ‘Fuel’

It’s pointless to use expensive tonics if your hair ‘factory’ (follicles) lacks ‘raw materials’. Focus on these 4 nutrients:

1. Iron
   • Why: Iron helps red blood cells carry ‘oxygen’ to the hair roots. Iron deficiency (anemia) is a major cause of hair loss in women (due to menstruation).
   • Source: Red meat, spinach, chicken liver, eggs.
2. Protein (Keratin)
   • Why: Your hair is ‘made’ of protein (keratin). If your protein intake is low, your body cannot ‘build’ new hair.
   • Source: Eggs, chicken breast, fish, tofu, tempeh.
3. Zinc & Biotin
   • Why: Zinc plays a role in ‘repairing’ hair tissue. Biotin (Vit. B7) helps in keratin production.
   • Source: Oysters, pumpkin seeds (Zinc); Egg yolks, legumes and nuts (Biotin).
4. Omega-3
   • Why: These fatty acids ‘lubricate’ the scalp, preventing dryness and reducing follicle inflammation.
   • Source: Salmon, sardines, chia seeds, walnuts.

If your hair loss is severe, consult a doctor or dermatologist immediately for blood tests. You might need high-dose iron or biotin supplements. Treating hair loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Start fixing it ‘from within’ today.