Comments on: Hair loss and Kimkins

By: Viv

Viv — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:43:31 +0000

I have been facing hair loss too since I was 16. I tried to consult many doctors and used many medicines but none of them worked.Then I came across this herbal shampoo named as Zulvera Shampoo (herbalhairshampoo.com). Within a few weeks, I could see a positive effect by using that shampoo and that shampoo really worked for me and made my hair grow again and also made them smooth.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:53:33 +0000

Nice article about hair loss. I really found your articles informative and beneficial.

By: smith

smith — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:04:35 +0000

Hey, this helps so much, I was seriously considering going bulimic until I read this article

By: skipper

skipper — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:41:58 +0000

It seems I remember reading in one of your Protein Power books that some hair loss could be a consequence of starting the Protein Power diet, but that the hair would grow back and be healthier than before. I can’t put my finger on that paragraph now. I see your reassuring responses above. Am I correct regarding the hair being healthier upon its return while continuing a Protein Power style diet?

Thanks.

You are correct.

By: Jean

Jean — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:10:06 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. I stopped low carb dieting about 6 months ago, after losing 90 pounds. Two months after that my blood pressure shot up and i was put on medications. Shortly after I noticed my hair falling out, not in clumps, but definately a lot more. I can’t pin it to anything specific because i had stopped Atkins, started medication, and had an injury at work. Two weeks ago I returned to Atkins, finally realizing that this is a life long change. I went to my doctor who gave me medication to try and stop the hair loss and have also started on a multi vitamin and calcium hoping my hair will return. Your article has given me hope that all may not be lost.

If the hair loss occurred because of dietary changes, you should regrow your hair just fine.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:27:52 +0000

Hello,
Thanks so much for posting all of that info. I recently lost 70lbs in less than six months time. I started excersing and eating very little. I have continued on this diet and recently I have noticed more shedding than i ever remember. i started taking a multivitamin supplement. What should I do? I have recently been trying to eat more protein but i dont think that is helping. My diet has consisted of very few calories. I really dont want to shed more but i dont want to gain the weight all back…

As the post says, the hair loss occurs because new hair is growing in and pushing the old dead hair out. You should be fine.

By: visualsan

visualsan — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:53:54 +0000

Really great article..

Lemme give u a good background.. I am a male – 26 years of age… I work out – with rather high intensity – just after my college days (was around 24 then)… I gained good biceps and all that… and I used to take in a huge calorie diet – at times – around 20 40g chappatis (around 2600 cal in) for one go along with some 8 large potatoes (around 1600 Calories) and lots of milk… Though the formation of muscles was better, i developed a bulge on my stomach… I tried the next two years to reduce that bulge without affecting my diet – but it wouldnt go… I had a rich hair (people were little jealous on that – in their own words) which used to touch down my shoulders and I used to leave it the way they were (without pinning it or combing at the back)…

So I went on a dieting plan … I just managed to survice on 2 bread slices for breakfast and 1 for dinner… Lunch – 3 days a week – 1 bowl of white rice with some curd…I did that for 4 months and yes, I did loose some 26 pounds and the flab reduced visibly… But after 6 months or so… I became BALD!!!!

I have a family history of baldness (my dad and grandfather are bald, but my mom and her brothers have good hairs)… Also, my hairs are quite normal at the back and the sides.. It is only in the front and on top that the loss is visible… Does dieting interfere with the onset of natural balding (Male pattern baldness) ? Can this be reversed if I resort to moderate workout with a 2000-2500 calorie diet ???

Baldness resides on the X chromosome, which means that it comes from the mother’s side, not the father’s. So the fact that your father and grandfather are bald has no impact on your own chances of balding. As I pointed out in the article, if your hair is falling out as a consequence of an extreme low-calorie diet, it means that new hairs are growing in. If your hair doesn’t come back, there is likely some other cause that needs to be checked.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:35:21 +0000

Wow, I hope this comment section is still active. I went on a starvation diet for four months and lost forty plus pounds. About a month and a half ago I noticed that my hair would come out in clumps when I ran my hands through my hair and that my scalp became very sensitive. I saw my doc and she said it was…whatever that long name is for it what you described in the article lol…I’m taking 3000mg of biotin, multi vitamin, iron pills, vitamin e pills, fish oil tablets, flaxseed oil tablets, and vitamin c pills…….are these all good to help my hair to grow again? And how much longer must I wait until my hair is thick again?

The supplements you’re taking sound fine, but I don’t know that they’ll help your hair situation. I’m sure that you’ve probably got new hair growing in pushing the old out. That’s what usually happens. If that’s the case, your hair should be back to normal as soon as the new hair grows out. Hair grows at the rate of about an inch per month. If you’re concerned, you should probably see a dermatologist.

By: john

john — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:28:33 +0000

hi,
can you tell me like how to prevent hair loss at teenage
john

Not without knowing a lot more information. One shouldn’t lose hair as a teenager, unless, of course, one has been on a calorically-restricted diet.

By: john

john — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:25:41 +0000

hi,
I�m moving into my eighth month of LC and my **ninth week** of hair coming out in clots in the shower� it�s baffling to me as I�ve upped my calories to ~2200 average, and my carbs to around 60g a day, and am successfully maintaining and feeling great. But I wonder if the continued hair loss isn�t a bad sign.

john

I suspect that the new hair is coming in and pushing the old, dead hair out. But I have no way of knowing this without examining you. If you are concerned, you should see a dermatologist.