stress and hairloss

I had the same problem years ago. I had a VERY stressful career, and in addition, I ate very poorly so I believe these two factors contributed to my hair loss.

I lost over 60% of my hair. It started in the front hairline, and proceeded in an overall diffuse pattern. It took several years of eating correctly, taking amino acids and hair vitamins and eating lean protein, the good fats like borage, flax, evening primrose, etc., and vegetables and fruits, nuts and avocadoes just to name some of the foods that helped. I also eliminated the stress, because it was taking a toll not only on my hair, but was causing my blood pressure to rise.

I started to meditate, setting some time aside to relax, and when I felt myself tense up, would count to 20 and take deep breaths. I know that we can't always eliminate all the stressors in our life, but we can manage the way we handle them.

Dietary changes are really important as well, so eating healthily is one of the best things you can do. I've been taking Hairtopia Vitamins/Minerals and the Herbal Booster and have just started taking Vivscal as well to increase the thickness of my hair and see if I can grow it longer. It can become expensive, but there are other great supplements out there that I've heard can really help (Ultra Nourish Hair by GNC being one of them).

Good luck, and take care of yourself. :)

Kris