DIABETES AND HAIR LOSS

Don’t Lose Your hair Because of Diabetes!

You don't have to lose your hair because of diabetes! If you lose hair significantly you can suspect you develop diabetes. If your hair loss happens in larger quantities than normally and it doesn't look like it follows a hair loss pattern then you have to see a doctor.

The reason behind "you have to" is that you can develop diabetes, a disease hormonal related hence hair loss can be a first symptoms.

Here are the relationships between diabetes and hair loss:

a healthy person's hair grows 2 to 6 years; after this period it goes into a dormancy period and then falls out; new hair produced in the follicles pushes out the dormant hair replacing it; diabetes results in poor blood circulation which causes the hair to fall out quickly, the new strands don't grow in time to replace the lost hair and they tend to die sooner than the healthy ones; the result is thinner and thinner hair
Diabetes lowers skin's resistance to infections; the scalp is more sensitive to bacterial and fungal infections that can disrupt the hair growth process
The diabetes medication can affect the normal hair growth cycle as the body adjusts to the medication
Diabetics suffer often from stress and anxiety as direct result of diabetes; stress and anxiety are known factors for hair loss (combined with dehydration the hair loss can become even more severe)

Helpful suggestions for diabetics losing suffering from hair loss:

See if the hair loss condition improves after the body gets used to the medication (a few months)
Avoid dehydration
Keep in shape: exercise regularly to stimulate blood circulation
Relax, avoid stress and anxiety (yoga it s a good idea)

Diabetes is a life changing disease. You doctor's recommendation should be followed carefully. Adopt a healthy life style for the benefit of your general health including your hair's health.