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I heard abt my friend complaining on the hair loss issue too & out of fear, she switched back to non-vegn diet. 8/
From http://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/2002jan.htm : 😉
“When diet is the cause of thinning hair, the most likely culprit is a sudden change in weight. The medical term for this is Telogen Effluvium. The hair follicles synchronize their growth cycles and a greater number of them reach the “falling out” stage (telogen) at the same time. The hair does grow again, though not necessarily all of it. Rapid weight loss or any physical or emotional stress can cause this.”
“Some people lose a substantial amount of weight when they switch to a vegetarian diet, particularly if they were overweight in the beginning. Other times, a person may lose weight simply because he/she isn’t eating enough. It’s the “iceberg lettuce salad” syndrome: when some people decide to make the switch to a vegetarian diet, they know what they don’t want to eat, but they haven’t quite determined what they can eat. They haven’t mastered the skill of vegetarian meal planning. Consequently, they exist on iceberg lettuce salads and not much else. No wonder they lose weight!”
“If you are getting enough calories to meet your energy needs, and you are eating a reasonable variety of foods on your vegetarian diet, it’s not likely that this is an issue contributing to hair loss. However, if you are a “junk food” vegetarian or are simply not getting enough food, then deficiencies of zinc, protein, biotin, and essential fatty acids might be the cause of hair loss or sparsely-growing hair.”
“Your hair loss may be coincidental with your switch to the vegetarian diet. An especially stressful event (a divorce, illness, profound grief) can cause hair loss, as can hormonal changes, such as those that accompany pregnancy or childbirth. Again, these stresses could cause Telogen Effluvium, as mentioned earlier. Medical problems, such as hypothyroidism, can also cause your hair to thin. A significant number of women also experience a male-pattern thinning of the hair that happens gradually as they age, although some may find an increase in the rate of thinning over a specific time period.”
“If you are eating reasonably well, it’s likely that your problem is due to a genetically-determined pattern of thinning, stress, or a medical issue, rather than the vegetarian diet per se. You should check with your health care practitioner to rule out these possible causes.”
Hmmm… maybe it is stress, I think a lot of people really doubt how healthy Veg*n diet is, therefore, it became ‘stress’ or ‘worry’ subconsciously in unknowingly way …
When I (a Thalassaemia Minor) opt for a direct change to a Veg*n diet 16 years ago, I don’t have such problems or worries because very honestly I don’t know about diet and don’t think much about diet and don’t care about diet. That was the bonus, just like in the absence of fear, things can goes easily and smoothly. Sometimes in life, problems are not there at all, it is our thinking that draw or make all these problems happened unknowingly.
Of course, I don’t recommend people to be like me, unless you wanted to. Eat right, everything will be fine.
BTW, Health Promotion Board has this – A vegetarian’s Guide to Eating Right in their website … Take a look, if you have the time http://www.hpb.gov.sg/foodforhealth/article.aspx?id=424
Just like hair loss after pregnancy but it will grow back, lucky this does not stop people from recreating.