by Vic Shayne, PhD

There are many reasons (below) for hair loss, ranging from genetics to hormonal problems. But if the problem is diet-related, there are some things you may want to try.

Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
ProMin Complex: 8 tablets per day
SuperGreens PhytoFood: 8 tablets per day
CodLiver Oil: 3 capsules per day
Whole Food Complex: 6 capsules a day

For additional support, add
BFood Complex: 6 tablets a day

With hormonal problems, add
FemPlex (females): 3 per day

Possible Causes of Hair Loss

High Fever, Severe Infection, Severe Flu – Illnesses may cause hairs to enter the resting phase. Four weeks to three months after a high fever, severe illness or infection, a person may be shocked to see a lot of hair falling out. This shedding usually corrects itself.

Thyroid Disease – Both an over-active thyroid and an under-active thyroid can cause hair loss. Your physician can diagnosis thyroid disease with laboratory tests. Hair loss associated with thyroid disease can be reversed with proper treatment.

Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment of the thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.

Inadequate Protein in Diet – Some people who go on crash diets that are low in protein, or have severely abnormal eating habits, may develop protein malnutrition. The body will save protein by shifting growing hairs into the resting phase. Massive hair shedding can occur two to three months later. Hair can then be pulled out by the roots fairly easily. This condition can be reversed and prevented by eating the proper amount of protein and, when dieting, maintaining adequate protein intake.

Medications – Some prescription drugs may cause temporary hair shedding. Examples include some of the medicines used for the following: gout, arthritis, depression, heart problems, high blood pressure, or blood thinner. High doses of vitamin A may also cause hair shedding.

Cancer Treatments – Some cancer treatments will cause hair cells to stop dividing. Hairs become thin and break off as they exit the scalp. This occurs one to three weeks after the treatment. Patients can lose up to 90 percent of their scalp hair. The hair will regrow after treatment ends. Patients may want to get wigs before treatment.

Birth Control Pills – Women who lose hair while taking birth control pills usually have an inherited tendency for hair thinning. If hair thinning occurs, a woman can consult her gynecologist about switching to another birth control pill. When a women stops using oral contraceptives, she may notice that her hair begins shedding two or three months later. This may continue for six months when it usually stops. This is similar to hair loss after the birth of a child.

Low Serum Iron – Iron deficiency occasionally produces hair loss. Some people don’t have enough iron in their diets or may not fully absorb iron. Women who have heavy menstrual periods may develop iron deficiency. Low iron can be detected by laboratory tests and can be corrected by taking iron pills.

Excessive coffee consumption may also cause hair loss, as it interferes with calcium, vitamin B complex and blood sugar. If you must drink coffee, switch to organic decaffeinated.

Suggested Course of ActionWhen ANY health problem plagues a person, the wisest, most direct course of action is to immediately do the following, with no exceptions:
1. Eliminate all toxins from your foods: Read all labels and make sure there are absolutely no chemicals, especially dyes, artificial flavorings, MSG and artificial sweeteners. Do not eat out. Switch to organic produce and meat and grains.
2. Eliminate all toxins from your environment. No smoke (cigarette, barbecue, etc. or paint fumes, exhaust, pesticide/bug sprays, chlorine, fluoride, glues, new carpets, cleansers, etc.
3. Eliminate all toxins from personal care products. These include makeup, deodorants, toothpaste, cologne/perfume, lotions, hair sprays, nail polish, soap and shampoo.
4. Take in the most essential nutrients in whole food concentrate form. These include:
Flaxseed Oil or CodLiver Oil for essential fatty acids (especially helpful for hormones, skin, hair, scalp and glands and nerves)
B Food Complex (for vitamin B) for stress, nerve transmission, cellular function
ProMin Complex (for amino acids) especially needed for protein structures such as hair cells
5. SuperGreens PhytoFood (for essential minerals, enzymes, proteins, vitamin A, B, C, E and carotenoids and antioxidants)
6. DetoxFormula (to help the body detoxify from heavy metals, environmental and dietary chemical toxins
7. Eat an alkaline diet, including at least 50% of your diet in a raw, vegetarian form including nuts, seeds, fruit, vegetables plus grains, rice
8. Eliminate all refined sugar from the diet. Use only honey for sweetening.
9. Ask your medical doctor if you can get off all prescription and over the counter drugs/medications
10. Stop taking all vitamin, mineral or amino acid supplements. Use whole food concentrates only.

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