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Diabetes and Hair Loss
Is There a Connection Between Diabetes and Hair Loss?
Many people who are diabetic are concerned about their loss
of hair and wonder if there is a correlation between diabetes and hair
loss. There is a direct link between hormones and hair loss and this can
have a bearing on diabetes. The main thing to consider if you have diabetes
is your weight. You need to follow a healthy diet to help maintain the
insulin levels in the body and thus help to control any hormonal imbalance.
Women who have diabetes are more prone to hair loss than diabetic men. This
is because of the many ways that an imbalance of hormone levels can affect a
woman. It is quite common for women to lose their hair a few months after
giving birth and being diabetic could prolong the condition before normal
hair growth resumes. The same thing applies to starting or stopping a
regimen of birth control pills.
Although Vitamin E is really good for
preventing hair loss and even spurs new hair growth, it is one dietary
supplement that is not suitable for a person with diabetes. This is because
this vitamin spurs the body to produce insulin. Just having enough of it in
your diet is sufficient. When there is too much insulin in the liver, the
excess is sent to other parts of the body and actually causes you to lose
hair. It also causes an imbalance of hormones in the body.
If you are a diabetic you have to be really careful of your diet to ensure
good health of the liver and pancreas, but also of the hair. The blood
carries the nutrients to the hair folliciles and when the essential vitamins
and minerals are lacking from the diet, you may notice hair loss or
thinning. It is important to have a regular check up by your doctor to make
sure that hormones are not causing you to lose any hair.
For more information also see: Four
Common Causes of Hair Loss
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