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<blockquote data-quote="Alisonjane10" data-source="post: 1008146" data-attributes="member: 160262"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000">Hi [USER=165346]@MissPooh[/USER]. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000">High blood sugar can cause hair loss, due to the effects it has on the circulatory system. Put simply, high blood glucose chemically reacts with red blood cells causing these cells to become misshapen. These misshapen red blood cells are not as flexible & can get stuck when trying to enter the smallest blood vessels, the capilliaries. If this occurs in the capilliaries that supply blood to the hair follicles, these follicles may die, leading t hair loss.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000">My BG was in the high 20's when i was diagnosed in February. My hair had become particularly thin on top of my scalp, was brittle, lacked lustre & my scalp was sore with several broken areas. As i regained tight control of my BG, my hair grew back. Its still not as thick as it used to be, but tons better than it was upon diagnosis. I used cosmetic products to increase the thickness of my hair. A good thickening shampoo & mousse. Aussie products are great. But any product made specifically for fine hair will do the job. Hope you find something that works for you. Best wishes. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alisonjane10, post: 1008146, member: 160262"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Hi [USER=165346]@MissPooh[/USER]. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]High blood sugar can cause hair loss, due to the effects it has on the circulatory system. Put simply, high blood glucose chemically reacts with red blood cells causing these cells to become misshapen. These misshapen red blood cells are not as flexible & can get stuck when trying to enter the smallest blood vessels, the capilliaries. If this occurs in the capilliaries that supply blood to the hair follicles, these follicles may die, leading t hair loss.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]My BG was in the high 20's when i was diagnosed in February. My hair had become particularly thin on top of my scalp, was brittle, lacked lustre & my scalp was sore with several broken areas. As i regained tight control of my BG, my hair grew back. Its still not as thick as it used to be, but tons better than it was upon diagnosis. I used cosmetic products to increase the thickness of my hair. A good thickening shampoo & mousse. Aussie products are great. But any product made specifically for fine hair will do the job. Hope you find something that works for you. Best wishes. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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