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Hair Loss Solution For Thyroid Patients

By Sheetal Tewari

There are many thyroid patients who face terrible hair loss problem. It is a known symptom of this disease. As hair makes a big difference in our appearance, men and women both get affected with it. Although, there is no pain associated with it, but physical appearance makes you feel awful.

According to some researches, women find it emotionally very painful as their appearance matter a lot to them. Are you also among such thyroid patients who is facing hair loss problem? You must be taking thyroid medications but there are many things you can try along with it. You can make some changes in your diet or try some alternative therapies. There are many nutritional supplements which are known to have very good effect on your hair loss problem due to thyroid disease.

There are many herbal therapies which are very beneficial in thyroid disease which in turn help you prevent hair loss. Hair loss due to thyroid disease can be cured completely if you follow a proper diet and take proper medication under a trained practitioner.
Let's have a look at the steps that you can take yourself to prevent hair loss problem:

Eat Vitamin C and E rich Food

Eat Vitamin C and E rich Food

If you are a thyroid patient, eat peppers, cauliflower, tomatoes, cabbage, peas, broccoli, potato, sunflower seeds, peanuts, hazelnuts and almonds. The vitamins present in them contribute to hair growth and keeps your immune system strong.

Nutritional supplements

Nutritional supplements

According to some studies, there are certain amino acids such as L-lysine and L-arginine which stimulate hair growth. You can either take nutritional supplements to obtain these amino acids or eat such food containing them. You can add poultry, fish, and legumes to your diet. It is one of the healthy solutions to hair loss problems of thyroid patients.

Evening Primrose Oil

Evening Primrose Oil

According to some health experts, evening primrose oil is of great help for thyroid patients losing their hair. It is recommended for thyroid patients to massage their scalp with evening primrose oil as it helps stop hair loss and stimulates regrowth.

Have Oats Daily

Have Oats Daily

Include oats in your daily diet. You can have oats with curd or milk as per your choice. Oats are very rich in amino acids, Vitamin B, soluble fiber which is very good for thyroid patients. Eating oats every day will provide your body sufficient amino acids and other vitamins which will reduce hair loss among thyroid patients.

Go Gluten-Free

Go Gluten-Free

According to some researches, adopting a gluten-free diet may keep your hair loss problem at the bay. Researches have shown that many thyroid patients who adopted gluten free regime got rid of their hair-loss problem in 6 months-1 year.

Alternative or Color Therapy

Alternative or Color Therapy

You can try colour therapy to get rid of your hair-loss problem. Colour therapy is said to have great effects on hairfall problem. It is said that it builds up physical vitality and the blue colour used in this therapy regulates energy and dysfunction in the body.

Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty Acids

Include such foods in your diet which contains essential fatty acids. Sardines, fish oils, salmon, flax seeds and walnuts are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Include these foods in your diet and reduce hair loss problem.

Consume Green Tea

Consume Green Tea

Green tea is known to have such properties which help regulate the thyroid gland and improve metabolism. Drink green tea and keep your hair loss problem away. It also helps reduce scalp inflammation.

Yoga To Prevent Hair Loss

Yoga To Prevent Hair Loss

There are many yoga-asanas which help coping with thyroid health problems like hair loss. According to your flexibility, you can try Lotus Pose, Cobra Pose, Shoulder Stand, Boat Pose, Cat Stretch Pose and Pranayama.

Story first published: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 16:15 [IST]
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