As a matter of interest does your supplement contain significant amount of Biotin?
Oh I so nearly went for an MSM supplement cos I thought it would also help my arthritis. Well my bottle of Biotin will last till Christmas and then I will review what I do. Why is nothing ever straightforward! Thanks for info thoughJust had a look - no. Seems to be MSM, Red Algae, Vitamin C, L-Lysine, L-Proline, Zinc and Copper.
This is true. It can be a number of reasons for the hair loss. I have heard this so many times though about the hair loss a few months into Keto, it is very common. Weight loss will play a massive part also. As soon as I ate 4 lunches a day instead of one meal and a Multivitamin it did not take long for my hair to resume back to normal.It isn't always about keto and diabetes, although I think it is usually about hormones (thyroid is a biggie, as mentioned above).
Also menopause and oestrogen/progesterone balance.
In my case my hair was going haywire in my 30s. Dry, crinkly, breaking, falling out. Did some heavy duty reading on it, including a book called 'What your doc doesn't tell you about menopause', which highlighted that the hormonal changes leading into menopause often start in our 30s, not our 40s.
Anyway, eventually I got diagnosed with a benign tumour of the pituitry gland, and been on medication to (partially) block the production of prolactin, ever since. It took about a year after the treatment started for my hair to go back to normal, and it has stayed that way since. Except for the colour change to grey, of course. lol. Been eating low carb and keto for all that time, and not aware that diet or bgs have had an impact.
So I suppose what I am saying is that don't assume it is just keto. Could be a lot of different other stuff going on, some of which just needs a diagnosis and treatment to resolve.
I noticed that the original messages were from 2018. I did not have a problem then. But my hair-loss started 20+ months ago. I am posting because I have a very itchy scalp, as well as the hair-loss. My scalp feels as if ants were crawling on it. First GP ignored the problem 14 months ago, but now a temporary GP has prescribed steroid cream for the itchiness. Of course that is not going to help with the hair falling out.Hi I’m also suffering hair loss/ thinning. Newly diagnosed T2 - a month now & on low ch diet - but 130gms so not very low. I’m on Gliclazide & Sitagliptin & was advised diabetic drugs can block Vit B12receptors so taking 1000mg (I tend to be low Vit B anyway - aged 60). I was through the menopause 20 years ago & on HRT so am sure it’s not that. It’s very distressing- another thing to worry about, though I know it will grow back but can take 6 months..
I noticed a lot of hair loss before my original diagnosis in 2020. That was the reason I went doctors and had a blood test. The doctor told me it would stop and grow back when blood sugars were better. I was googling all sorts and wasn't very optimistic as it seemed to take ages but after a year or so it did suddenly seem thicker and no problems sinceHi I’m also suffering hair loss/ thinning. Newly diagnosed T2 - a month now & on low ch diet - but 130gms so not very low. I’m on Gliclazide & Sitagliptin & was advised diabetic drugs can block Vit B12receptors so taking 1000mg (I tend to be low Vit B anyway - aged 60). I was through the menopause 20 years ago & on HRT so am sure it’s not that. It’s very distressing- another thing to worry about, though I know it will grow back but can take 6 months..
I had varying degrees of hair loss since diagnosis and menopause, I’ve always had fine hair but a lot of it, I talked to my hairdresser about it a few months ago when my hair was getting really thin at the temples. She said many many things can result in hair loss, hormones, change in medication, any diet change, keto diet is notorious, though temporary for it she said (I accepted this from her as although not diabetic she eats keto- we often have a good chin wag about that) age related,
She recommended taking biotin alongside collagen, B12 and folic acid. Not a quick fix could take up to 12 months, I’ve been taking them all for about 8 months and there is very definite improvements, my hair is thickening up again, I have baby hairs growing at the thinning parts and a lot less hair in my brush.
I buy all the supplements from H&B when they have offers on
Absolutely it has! I had fine hair anyway but within a couple of months of changing my eating I noticed far too much hair coming out whenever I washed it. I stopped washing it so often and also stopped using the hairdryer after every wash and now it seems to be improving! I actually thought it was the Metformin and hadn't even thought of a diet connection!I have always had thick hair but I cant ignore this any longer. For the past 3 months or so everytime I wash or brush my hair it comes out in handfuls. Drying with a hairdryer and brushing is particularly bad. I can now feel a very slim ponytail compared to what is normal. I researched on Google. I dont have iron deficiency or thyroid problems. Apparently there is a condition called Telogen Effluvium which is linked to very low carb/keto diet. Hair goes in a resting stage (as opposed to continuous growth and renewal). It doesnt happen to everyone and kicks in 3-6 months after changing diet. It usually but not always only lasts a few months. Suggestions are to eat enough protein and supplement with biotin (raises BG not suitable for diabetics), zinc, collagen (bone broth good) and MSM.
Anyone else had this?
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