Hair Loss

[macKenzie1818]

Why am I losing my hair everytime I wash it? And only when it's longish.

[joche]

There are many reasons for hair loss. Stress is a big factor. It could also be due to insufficient nutrition/minerals, especially since you said you only have it when it's longish. Take some multi-vitamin or mineral supplements. They help a lot. You could also keep your hair shorter so they won't demand so much nutrition. Check your shampoo/conditioner to see if there are ingredients in them that could cause problems.

[Holistic Woman]

Age and lifestyle matter with this concern.

Hair loss is a symptom of hypothyroidism which is VERY common in women in perimenopause and menopause. Now, if you're in your mid 30's, don't think you're too young! Perimenopause symptoms often begin in your 30's, long before you would associate them with hormonal changes.

Also, of course, stress. If you're under much stress, (and who isn't!), you'll need more B vitamins than your multiple offers. A B-50 or B-100 Complex is a good way to go. There are also lots of great herbs to help with hair loss. And, essential fatty acids are just that... essential! That's your omega 3, 6 and 9 or Flax Oil. What a great difference EFA's make in your hair, skin and nails.

Hope this helps some.
Michelle

[cookiepls]

Normal hair loss is about 100 hairs per day. If it's much more than that, then you might want to look into other possibilities. Unless that's the case, it's the hair's natural growth pattern. Hair always grows in three stages: growth, resting, and shedding. Sometimes more of the hair will be in the shedding stage. Once a hair reaches a genetically determined length, it stops growing. It's eventually shed, and a new hair begins it's growth stage to replace it. So, unless the hair loss is excessive, I wouldn't worry about it.

[allen_dave]

Us men don't have to worry about whether we'll have hair loss. If our father didn't have much hair, we probably won't either.....:-)