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Hair loss and celiac

mjshaw558

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I found out I was celiac 4 years ago, and recently I have noticed my hair has become quite thin on my temples and where I part my hair. I now take biotin and am currently trying to bring up my iron levels. Does any one else have some suggestions on other options that I could try to help slow the thinning of my hair? I understand it comes down to what nutrients I'm absorbing, etc. But I'm just looking for other solutions that others have found effective! 

Thanks in advance:) 

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May we ask if you are male or female and your relative age? Not all hair loss is due to nutrient deficiencies. Gender, age and hereditary factors are all important players.

Have you been diligent in your efforts to eliminate gluten from your diet?

Besides biotin, what vitamin and mineral supplements have you been using? Have you had your B12 levels checked and has anyone talked to you about the possibility of pernicious anemia?

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This article might be helpful. Since some people with celiac disease also have thyroid issues, the hair loss could be related:

  

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5 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

This article might be helpful. Since some people with celiac disease also have thyroid issues, the hair loss could be related:

  

This is awesome! I have had my thyroid checked and I believe it is okay for now.

Thank you

Maria 

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21 hours ago, trents said:

May we ask if you are male or female and your relative age? Not all hair loss is due to nutrient deficiencies. Gender, age and hereditary factors are all important players.

Have you been diligent in your efforts to eliminate gluten from your diet?

Besides biotin, what vitamin and mineral supplements have you been using? Have you had your B12 levels checked and has anyone talked to you about the possibility of pernicious anemia?

Thank you for your reply! This is the first time I have ever truly "blogged" before lol

I am a female and I take 1000mcg of B12, 2000u of vit D, a multi vit, biotin 10000 mcg, and fermax 150mg. I have been low in my ferritin for a while. It was 6 last summer and now its about a 7. I'm working on it lol

I appreciate your reply! 

Maria 

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17 minutes ago, mjshaw558 said:

Thank you for your reply! This is the first time I have ever truly "blogged" before lol

I am a female and I take 1000mcg of B12, 2000u of vit D, a multi vit, biotin 10000 mcg, and fermax 150mg. I have been low in my ferritin for a while. It was 6 last summer and now its about a 7. I'm working on it lol

I appreciate your reply! 

Maria 

I asked if you had been checked for pernicious anemia. Perhaps you are not familiar with that condition. It's caused by a lack of something called "intrinsic factor." and enzyme produced by the parietal cells in your stomach. Intrinsic factor is necessary for the assimilation of B12 and B12, in  turn is necessary for the assimilation of iron.

The importance of this is that taking B12 and iron supplements will do not good because you aren't assimilating either. Pernicious anemia can only be addressed through B12 injections.

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2 minutes ago, trents said:

I asked if you had been checked for pernicious anemia. Perhaps you are not familiar with that condition. It's caused by a lack of something called "intrinsic factor." and enzyme produced by the parietal cells in your stomach. Intrinsic factor is necessary for the assimilation of B12 and B12, in  turn is necessary for the assimilation of iron.

The importance of this is that taking B12 and iron supplements will do not good because you aren't assimilating either. Pernicious anemia can only be addressed through B12 injections.

So they have checked my B12 and the levels are fine, if that's what you are referring to. 

Maria 

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trents Grand Master
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Yes, Maria. That is what I wanted to know. Although, if you are taking folate supplements it will mask a B12 deficiency.

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On 12/2/2021 at 3:48 PM, Scott Adams said:

This article might be helpful. Since some people with celiac disease also have thyroid issues, the hair loss could be related:

  

Mjshaw558, sorry about the hair loss.  I don't believe you mentioned your age.  I am a 69 year old female.  I really noticed hair loss in the temples increasing about 3 years ago.  My sister has the same issue, so it is probably inherited female patern baldness.  However, I am not going  down without a fight!   I did some research online, and discovered that there is a testosterone breakdown molecule that attaches to hair follicles in both men and women, and causes hair loss.  This molecule can be blocked by saw palmetto, and beta sitosterol, both of which can be purchased very inexpensively online.  I take 500 mg of saw palmetto, and 400 mg of the beta sitosterol, as well as a supplement that contains  5,000 mg of biotin.  I have been doing this for a couple of months.  I can't say that I am growing more hairs, but what I have is really growing fast, and not falling out nearly as much.  I am still hoping for some regrowth.

     For what it is worth.

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