How to Prevent Hair Loss When Losing Weight

As reported by the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, hair loss when losing weight is a result of an ailment called as telogen effluvium. In a normal condition, the human hair grows about ½ inch every month for 2 years and proceed to a resting stage called as telogen. The old hairs fall out at the end of the resting stage and make new hairs. However, physical and emotional stress on weight loss can trigger the resting stages as well as the development of new hairs.

Here are the steps on how to prevent hair loss when losing weight.
 

Calorie Consumption

Adequate consumption of calories can help you prevent hair loss in women. Though calorie intake should be controlled during weight loss, extreme constraint of calorie consumption can cause you hair loss since there will be no enough energy for the body that can supports hair growth. In order to know one’s daily calorie limit, one should multiply one’s target weight by 10.
 

 

Proper Diet

The main component of hair is protein. Eating foods with high protein content can help you prevent hair loss when losing weight. Examples of foods with high protein are chicken, fish, pork and other meat. Protein need is determined by individual activity levels and body weight.

Include in your diet foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables. According to the National Anemia Action Council, whole grain can help in the prevention of hair loss since it contains iron. Vitamins A, C, E and zinc that are richly present in fruits and vegetables can also help a lot in hair growth.
 

Watch Your Weight

One should weight oneself in a week. A healthy weight loss should be no more than 2 lbs in a week. Losing more than 2 lbs. in a week may be risky for hair loss. Intake of multivitamins that contains all vitamins and mineral can help.