Fitness & Hair Loss - What's The Relationship?

[roydavis0368]

It's possible that working out and hair loss are linked, but the details can be different for each person.

Some important facts about the possible link are listed below:

Physical stress and too much exercise: Doing too much or too hard of an exercise practice can possibly make hair loss worse. This is because a lot of physical stress can mess up the hair growth cycle and cause more hair cells to move into the shedding phase (telogen effluvium).

Nutritional deficiencies: Some exercise plans, especially those that limit calories or eat foods that are low in nutrients, can make you lose vitamins and minerals that your hair needs to stay healthy. It has been linked to hair loss and thinning to not getting enough nutrients like iron, zinc, protein, and vitamins B, C, and D.

Weight changes: Sudden and significant weight loss or gain, which can happen when you change your workout habits, can briefly mess up hair growth patterns and cause a lot of hair to fall out (telogen effluvium).

Hormone imbalances: Excessive exercise, especially when combined with being very thin or losing weight quickly, may change hormone levels. For some people, hair loss can be caused by hormonal changes, like having too much testosterone or too little thyroid hormone.

And inflammation and stress: A lot of hard exercise can put the body under more physical and emotional stress, which can cause inflammation to rise. High amounts of stress hormones like cortisol and chronic inflammation may mess up hair growth cycles and speed up hair loss.

As mentioned above, exercise, eat vitamin rich foods to prevent hair loss. If you want to know more information, you can visit (link removed) and know.

 

[Gatsby]

The biggest link is that working out (weight resistance training) increases your own testosterone levels. So it potentially 'will' increase your DHT levels. However this should never be a reason to not work out. The jury is even out if creatine will have a flow on effect to your DHT enough to affect your hair based on one poorly designed study on a small group of rugby players back in 2009 (?). I'm back at the gym and loving it. I think if you train hard and eat a nutritious diet you will be better off al round. Health really should be our number one goal. 👊

[EmanuelPace]

It's frustrating when something seems beneficial but isn't suitable for us. The reason they might not be recommended for those with digestive problems could be because certain vitamins or minerals in them could aggravate gastrointestinal issues.

[EmanuelPace]

On 3/17/2024 at 2:52 AM, EmanuelPace said:

It's frustrating when something seems beneficial but isn't suitable for us. The reason they might not be recommended for those with digestive problems could be because certain vitamins or minerals in them could aggravate gastrointestinal issues.

It's always best to consult with a healthcare professional to find alternatives or understand the specific reasons behind the restriction. Also, I recently came across some info about how to fix protein overload in hair, which might be helpful if you're looking to address any hair concerns.

[Gatsby]

On 3/17/2024 at 11:52 AM, EmanuelPace said:

It's frustrating when something seems beneficial but isn't suitable for us. The reason they might not be recommended for those with digestive problems could be because certain vitamins or minerals in them could aggravate gastrointestinal issues.

I’ve been on the carnivore diet over the past three and a half weeks and I’ve dropped 8kg already. 

Edited March 18 by Gatsby