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Diet influences female hair loss
July 14, 2011
"Cuckoo" diets are to blame for hair loss, according to Institute of Trichologists.
The Institute of Trichologists has said that diet plays a big role in female hair loss.
Chairman Marilyn Sherlock said that women most commonly experienced hair loss when they have an iron deficiency or are dieting.
"By dieting, I don't mean dieting sensibly, I mean crash dieting. And because of the hair growth cycle - if hair is suddenly damaged by lack of proper nutrients, it's three months before it falls out," he explained.
The expert promoted balanced diets, saying that good hair growth requires not only protein and iron but a variety of other nutrients.
Mr Sherlock elaborated: "So, if you eat lots of meat, for example, you've got protein and iron in one package, so you would expect it to be good for hair growth. But, unless you eat carbohydrates, it'll go straight through you because you can't absorb it."
The chairman blamed the growing popularity of "cuckoo diets" that were nutritionally unsound for causing unexpected hair loss.
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