Atkins & Hair Loss

On 02 Sep 2004 17:28:21 GMT, Laura wrote:

What form of Biotin did you take? How much? How often?

I'm still taking it!
I am taking 1000 mg a day. Just one pill a day with the Spring Valley
(Walmart) brand.

It does list Dextrose as an ingredient but I've never been out of
ketosis from
it and I'm a diabetic and still have it under control.. has to be a VERY
minimal amount.

Good luck!
Laura

"Think about how stupid the average person is, then remember half of them
are stupider than that!" - George Carlin

Dextrose is glucose, but I bet it's a very small amount.

--
Bob in CT
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Cinnamn112 wrote:

I'm just trying to get one for Christmas for a friend, who's been through hell
and back these past two years (loss of a parent, loss of her cat, medical
problems - it almost sounds unreal, like a soap opera - but life just keeps
dealing her one blow after the next).

so save up some money and buy her one.

Cinnamn112 wrote:

I'm just trying to get one for Christmas for a friend, who's been through hell
and back these past two years (loss of a parent, loss of her cat, medical
problems - it almost sounds unreal, like a soap opera - but life just keeps
dealing her one blow after the next).

so save up some money and buy her one.

ospam (Laura) wrote:

For the past month, I've noticed I've been shedding a ton of hair in the
shower.

I had the same thing and it scared me to death at first. But after a few
months my hair regrew and it came in even nicer than before. I did take more
Biotin.. which I read was good for hair loss.

I was also told that most people that had a *significant* weight loss would
lose hair,
regardless of the diet they use.

I heard one doctor says that pregnancy screws with a women's hair as
well--has to do with a combination of hormones and body stress. That
was the only time I ever heard hair loss associated with pregnancy.

I know of a guy who just got off atkins because he just couldn't take
the fact that "going bald" was a side effect. I thought it was
mentioned previously that the change and therefore breakage of the
hair coincides with the early stage of the diet.

I may have had some thining months (my hair is very short) but I
probably would have chucked it up to aging. I do think my hair looks
better now (at almost 8 months -- woohoo!) and might be a little
fuller than I thought before--so maybe i did go through some temporary
loss.


Laura

"Think about how stupid the average person is, then remember half of them
are stupider than that!" - George Carlin

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
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Atkins since Jan 12, 2004
Maint. not counting (CCLL=50-60)

ospam (Laura) wrote:

For the past month, I've noticed I've been shedding a ton of hair in the
shower.

I had the same thing and it scared me to death at first. But after a few
months my hair regrew and it came in even nicer than before. I did take more
Biotin.. which I read was good for hair loss.

I was also told that most people that had a *significant* weight loss would
lose hair,
regardless of the diet they use.

I heard one doctor says that pregnancy screws with a women's hair as
well--has to do with a combination of hormones and body stress. That
was the only time I ever heard hair loss associated with pregnancy.

I know of a guy who just got off atkins because he just couldn't take
the fact that "going bald" was a side effect. I thought it was
mentioned previously that the change and therefore breakage of the
hair coincides with the early stage of the diet.

I may have had some thining months (my hair is very short) but I
probably would have chucked it up to aging. I do think my hair looks
better now (at almost 8 months -- woohoo!) and might be a little
fuller than I thought before--so maybe i did go through some temporary
loss.


Laura

"Think about how stupid the average person is, then remember half of them
are stupider than that!" - George Carlin

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
350/269/Jul-269/200
Atkins since Jan 12, 2004
Maint. not counting (CCLL=50-60)

Hey everyone,
For one month, I'm going to try a low-calorie diet... because of the hair loss
issue. I figure that if it's doing this to my hair, I wonder what else it's
doing to my body that I can't observe.

Thank you so much for leading me through my first 40 lb. weight loss since
April. I wouldn't have been able to do low-carb without such an awesome
support group. I learned a lot about eating (portion control, and curbing the
need for junk and late-night craving... I now see food as a means of energy,
and not something to use while watching a movie, etc.)

Officially signing off,
Jen
---
228/188/153

Hey everyone,
For one month, I'm going to try a low-calorie diet... because of the hair loss
issue. I figure that if it's doing this to my hair, I wonder what else it's
doing to my body that I can't observe.

Thank you so much for leading me through my first 40 lb. weight loss since
April. I wouldn't have been able to do low-carb without such an awesome
support group. I learned a lot about eating (portion control, and curbing the
need for junk and late-night craving... I now see food as a means of energy,
and not something to use while watching a movie, etc.)

Officially signing off,
Jen
---
228/188/153

Hi Jen,
*Dieting* causes hair loss. Just so you know.

Take care,
Carmen

Hi Jen,
*Dieting* causes hair loss. Just so you know.

Take care,
Carmen

*Dieting* causes hair loss. Just so you know.


Well, we tried. G
Hey, bald thin people can be sexy too..


Laura

"Think about how stupid the average person is, then remember half of them
are stupider than that!" - George Carlin