Loosing my hair A LOT.

[HippieMom]

I am loosing my hair to the point where it's everywhere in the house and if I pass my hand into my hair I ll have like 300 in my hands, feeling very sad ! I did a blood test and none of the doctors ( saw 3 dr) gave me an explanation..The blood test came back low on iron and borderline on my thyroid...I take enough dark greens to feed a horse with barley grass and wheat grass..I did not get the iron tablets yet because I want to get to the source of the problem and I feel sad and confused and really worried...it's a lot of hair in the floor everyday and don't know what to do????

[HippieMom]

Thinking of cutting them too:( Thank you for your reply :) see you around.
Hugs.

Anastazia said:

I'm going thru this, too...scalp massage is helpful, increases circulation...Iron tablets are not a very beneficial way to get iron, from what I've read...I know blackstrap molasses is a great source, but it isn't raw...not sure right now of raw sources...
...Oh, yea, beets! (grated up raw on salads etc. is a really wonderful way to eat them, use the tiny holes on the grater!)

Hope it helps...I'm considering cutting some length off mine, cuz it gets caught on things & makes me lose even more, it seems to come out so easily...
...I'm going no-poo now, hope that helps, too...

~Anastazia~

[loulou]

Hi there. I've had this happen, too. It happened when I was doing the Global Juice Feast. I put it down to major cleansing (I've had my hair dyed for years, so I assumed my scalp was ridding itself of the toxins.) It's fine now, I watched it grow back pretty quickly - but I do understand it's scary at first.
For iron you should have beets. I'd juice them so you can get enough nutrients in to really up your iron levels. Also a friend of mine swears by raisins soaked in lemon juice, but I don't have any personal experience of that, but perhaps worth a try.
Hope it sorts itself out soon!

[Laurie]

Angela,

I've heard of this happening! Not sure if it's true or how often, but I believe almost anything is possible! :-)

Angela said: comment "Sometimes the body discards unhealthy tissues, hair, etc., and will re-build with healthier materials. " made me wish I could lose all my gray hair and have it come back in my natural color. haha

[kidkaras]

i use the dry kelp and sprinkle it into my green smoothie..i dont taste it..it comes in a spice looking bottle.
Anastazia said:

Is there a way to eat kelp without it tasting soooooo FISHY????? I've never eaten fish, HATE it, in fact, tried to use powdered kelp, seaweed, different things, but almost puke every time.
I know I need it, but there's GOT to be a better way!!!
~Anastazia~

[Camille]

How about trying powdered kelp in vegetarian capsule form? I know it's not ideal, but it's probably better than any thyroid meds..

Anastazia said:

Is there a way to eat kelp without it tasting soooooo FISHY????? I've never eaten fish, HATE it, in fact, tried to use powdered kelp, seaweed, different things, but almost puke every time.
I know I need it, but there's GOT to be a better way!!!
~Anastazia~

[Wendi Dee]

I went through that, as well. I was so afraid I was going to lose all of my hair. However, somewhere along the raw path, my hair stopped falling out as much. Now, I can run my hand through my hair and not get any loose hairs at all!

It's good you saw a doctor, because it can be scary if you don't know what's going on. For me, my iron has always been low (before raw and even now after almost three years -- about two at 100%). My thyroid is always borderline low, as well. Raw has helped my body recover from so many ailments, however, that I don't doubt that my body will one day get to a good level of iron and my thyroid will pick up, as well as I continue with my raw journey!

I'm sending you lots of love and hugs. I know how scary it can be. Oh! I switched to a new shampoo/conditioner, as well, so that may have helped a bit. The one I use now is called Aubrey Organics and I buy the Camilla one.

Wendi
XOXOXO

[HippieMom]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HUGS :))))

[Suze]

I have had low thyroid levels for years, had to go on meds and was sure that when I found raw that this would fix it. My hair had gotten very thin and was breaking off whenever the wind blew or I combed it. Sad to report that although I have been raw for a year and a half (that's 100% for the last six months, probably 90-95% prior) my thyroid level is still so off that I have not given up the thyroid meds. I include kelp in all my smoothies and juices, I put sea vegetables in every salad, I juice lots of iron-rich veggies and potentiate the iron with lots of lemons and limes and still, no change in the thyroid level. It may be that the thyroid takes longer to heal, I don't know. I cured my diabetes, depression, obesity, insomnia, lethargy, brain fog and more with raw, and am off all medications except for the thyroid. You may want to pay attention to the low thyroid levels and consult with your naturopath, nurse-practitioner or M.D. The effects of low thyroid are nasty, starting with the hair loss, it's not something you want to mess with. I have hope for you (and me) that it will just take time to come into balance as I believe this is certainly the healthiest way to live. When you find what works for you, please keep us posted. BTW, there is also an inverted yoga posture where you lie on the floor, lift your legs and spine up and rest your toes on the floor behind you, this inverted posture is said to stimulate the thyroid gland as well. Couldn't hurt! HTH.

[Laurie]

Since a couple more people mentioned kelp being helpful for hair loss/thyroid, I decided to Google it and see if I could find out more about what I'd heard about the negative effects of kelp on thyroid. I found a couple sites talking about studies indicating this. Here's one link: http://www.thyroid.org/patients/notes/march04/04_03_19.html

I think the more natural we can make our diets, the better off we will be. It was really helpful to me to start thinking in those terms. Each species has a natural diet intended for it to thrive. I'm not too excited to go into the ocean and harvest and eat kelp. It can be hard to trust ourselves, but I think valuing our own senses and what we're attracted to and what we would choose for ideal food in the wild makes sense to me.

I know we have been taught we need certain vitamins and minerals from certain sources--like beta-carotene from sweet potatoes, or calcium from kale, and perhaps kelp is high in certain things we need, but if we can't digest it, or it's in the wrong proportions for what we need, or even actually has too much of it, it's really of no use to us and can possibly harm us. It's kind of like how we've been taught we need milk for calcium and meat for protein. Sure, milk and meat contain calcium and protein, but not in the right form for humans.

It's late...I hope this makes some sense...

[HippieMom]

Many thanks Laurie:) V been taking kelp mixed with cayenne in a spice bottle type, not sur if I continue..I add it to my smoothie daily for 3 weeks now...a teaspoon covers the iodin we need per day..I am surely getting iodin from other sources so I don't know really!!!?? what you said makes a lot of sens but you know human nature, we explore it all, we think it's great and then we think it's not great anymore::))
x.

Laurie said:

Since a couple more people mentioned kelp being helpful for hair loss/thyroid, I decided to Google it and see if I could find out more about what I'd heard about the negative effects of kelp on thyroid. I found a couple sites talking about studies indicating this. Here's one link: http://www.thyroid.org/patients/notes/march04/04_03_19.html

I think the more natural we can make our diets, the better off we will be. It was really helpful to me to start thinking in those terms. Each species has a natural diet intended for it to thrive. I'm not too excited to go into the ocean and harvest and eat kelp. It can be hard to trust ourselves, but I think valuing our own senses and what we're attracted to and what we would choose for ideal food in the wild makes sense to me.

I know we have been taught we need certain vitamins and minerals from certain sources--like beta-carotene from sweet potatoes, or calcium from kale, and perhaps kelp is high in certain things we need, but if we can't digest it, or it's in the wrong proportions for what we need, or even actually has too much of it, it's really of no use to us and can possibly harm us. It's kind of like how we've been taught we need milk for calcium and meat for protein. Sure, milk and meat contain calcium and protein, but not in the right form for humans.

It's late...I hope this makes some sense...