• Shop For Gift Certificates
  • Book Now
  • Call Us: 123-123-1234
Call Us1300 THYROID (1300 849 764)
HealthHub Login
Free Consult
Call Us1300 THYROID (1300 849 764)
The Lucy Rose Clinic The Lucy Rose Clinic
  • Home
  • Our Approach
    • FAQ
    • Thyroid Practitioners
    • Discover the Thyroid Gland
    • Testing
    • Locations
  • Reviews
  • Conditions
    • Thyroid Nodules
    • Graves’ Disease
    • Hashimoto’s Disease
    • Thyroid and Fertility
    • Thyroid Cancer
    • Thyroid Testing
  • Podcast
  • Articles
  • Contact Us

Gaining Weight Losing Hair – how to STOP the madness!

You are here: Home / Beauty / Gaining Weight Losing Hair – how to STOP the madness!

Gaining Weight Losing Hair – how to STOP the madness!

August 10, 2020January 19, 2022by Lucy Rose Clinicin Beauty, Thyroid, Thyroid Conditions, Weight LossTags hormones, weight loss

Is hair loss a concern for you?

I speak to a lot of ladies who come to us with a double whammy of unexplained weight gain and thinning hair – and they are sick of it! They say it feels like they won’t have any hair LEFT if it continues!

Sometimes the reason for it is a genetic issue, other times it’s a treatable imbalance with your hormones that can be helped with correct diagnosis and treatment.

Thyroid conditions can cause hair loss

This is how your hair grows:

  1. Hair starts growing at the root in the bottom of your hair follicle on your scalp.
  2. Your scalp’s blood vessels feed the root, creating more cells and making your hair grow.
  3. Hair pushes up and out through your skin. It passes through oil glands that help keep it soft and shiny.
  4. Hair grows for a while but then falls out as each new regrowth cycle begins.

When hormone production is disrupted, specifically of hormones T3 and T4, it affects other processes in the body. This includes the development of hair at the root. Hair falls out and may not be replaced by new growth, resulting in thinning across your scalp and other areas such as your eyebrows.

You naturally lose between 50 and 100 hairs from your head each day. If normal hair growth is interrupted by low thyroid hormones, hairs aren’t being replenished, and a uniform hair loss may occur.

Hair thinning and baby hairs at the temples is a medical sign of a thyroid imbalance.

When the thyroid is treated, the hair will regrow, which is a great sign that the treatment is working.

With treatment, hair growth may be noticeable within several months. Be aware that the new hair growth may differ in colour or texture from your original hair.

Bald PATCHES

Bald patches are usually more serious and come from auto-immune issues. But they often present with thyroid disease.

Alopecia is an autoimmune condition often seen with thyroid conditions. It causes patches of hair loss in more discrete areas. Over time, though, this condition may cause baldness. Other autoimmune diseases that may lead to hair loss and are often linked to thyroid issues include polycystic ovary syndrome and lupus erythematosus.

Treatment Options

If you have serious balding, you need to go to a GP and then a specialist to get a proper diagnosis. Once that process is done, we can work alongside your specialist to help bring the immune system back in balance and assist overall health and vitality.

If you have hair shedding, hair loss at the temples, and thinning eyebrows, then our clinic can help – because that is sounding like a thyroid symptom.

It is also beneficial to incorporate a topical treatment at the same time as correcting your hormones. There ate some great natural treatment out there that use herbs to stimulate circulation of the scalp, and include nutrients to feed healthy hair growth.

Other factors to check are nutrients

These nutrients will all cause hair loss if you have a deficiency OR an excess.

  • vitamins B-7 (biotin) and B complex
  • zinc
  • copper
  • iron
  • vitamins C, E, and A
  • coenzyme Q10

Thyroid tests for healthy hair

Sub-optimal thyroid conditions are not picked up with standard testing through the GP. If your tests are coming back ‘normal’, it’s time to get more sensitive testing done to explore the reason. A FULL thyroid blood test tells us how well the thyroid hormones are working, converting, and interacting.

Sub-optimal thyroid hormone slows everything down. One of the first signs is excess hair shedding and weight gain.

Thyroid hormones are also dependent on some key nutrients that we get from our diet, such as iodine, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin D and b vitamins, so testing these is also needed to create a personalised treatment plan.

It starts with a call with one of my team… we would love to help you with your health and wellness goals!

0Skinny Minnie Breakfast MixEasy Coconut Yogurt

Share this post?

Facebook Twitter Pinterest

About author

Lucy Rose Clinic

Naturopath and writer for The Lucy Rose Clinic.

More posts

  • Related
  • Popular
  • Latest
What Causes Beer Belly?
What Causes Beer Belly?
Histamine Intolerance - Is it histamine, allergies or estrogen?
Histamine Intolerance - Is it histamine, allergies or estrogen?
How To Reduce Stress To Lose Weight
How To Reduce Stress To Lose Weight
Is Coffee Bad For You? Coffee Health Benefits and Risks
Is Coffee Bad For You? Coffee Health Benefits and Risks
Is Iodine the Key to Weight Loss? Pt1 - Iodine & Weight Loss
Is Iodine the Key to Weight Loss? Pt1 - Iodine & Weight Loss
The Root Cause to Autoimmune Thyroiditis
The Root Cause to Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Let’s talk about Hydration and Salt! Why you can’t live without it!
Let’s talk about Hydration and Salt! Why you can’t live without it!
Vaccines and Immunity
Vaccines and Immunity
Endometriosis Treatment – Managing Endometriosis
Endometriosis Treatment – Managing Endometriosis
Prostate Health – Keeping a Healthy Prostate
Prostate Health – Keeping a Healthy Prostate
What Causes Beer Belly?
What Causes Beer Belly?
Healing Sweet Potato Soup
Healing Sweet Potato Soup

Search

Recent Podcast

  • The Thyroid and Menopause Complication
    April 4, 2022 by The Lucy Rose Clinic
  • Belly Fat - The Why and How Behind It
    March 14, 2022 by The Lucy Rose Clinic
  • #5 The Role Of The Liver In Optimal Wellness
    March 7, 2022 by The Lucy Rose Clinic
  • #3 Iodine Dosing misconceptions and safe use for thyroid health
    February 28, 2022 by The Lucy Rose Clinic
  • The REAL Reason You Have Brain Fog
    February 23, 2022 by The Lucy Rose Clinic

Categories

  • Autoimmune
  • Beauty
  • Complementary Practices
  • Conditions
  • Detoxification
  • Diagnosis & Testing
  • Fatigue
  • General Knowledge
  • Gut Health
  • Healing Diet
  • Hormones
  • Libido
  • Lifestyle
  • Liver health
  • Medication
  • Mens Hormone Health
  • Mental Health
  • Mood
  • Nodules & Growths
  • Nutrition
  • Patient Stories
  • Podcast
  • Quizzes & Questionnaires
  • Recipes
  • Sleep
  • Stress hormones
  • Supplements
  • Thyroid
  • Thyroid Conditions
  • Uncategorized
  • Vitality Boosting Programs
  • Vlog
  • Weight Loss

Follow Us

Recent Posts

  • Endometriosis Treatment – Managing Endometriosis
  • Prostate Health – Keeping a Healthy Prostate
  • What Causes Beer Belly?
  • Healing Sweet Potato Soup
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Thyroid
Contact Info
Sydney CBD (Head Office), Suite 13, level 3, 247 Coward St. Mascot NSW 2020
1300 THYROID (1300 849 764)
info@thelucyroseclinic.com.auEmail Us
Contact Us
Open Hours
  • Monday 9am-5pm
  • Tuesday 9am-5pm
  • Wednesday 9am-5pm
  • Thrusday 9am-5pm
  • Friday 9am-5pm
Contact Us
Latest Articles
  • Endometriosis Treatment – Managing Endometriosis
  • Prostate Health – Keeping a Healthy Prostate
  • What Causes Beer Belly?
  • Healing Sweet Potato Soup
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Thyroid
  • The Effect of Iodine on Testosterone in Men
  • 7 Home Remedies for Cold and Flu Symptoms
  • What Causes Bumpy Arm Skin (or Keratosis Pilaris)?
  • Graves Disease in Men
  • Vegan Cheese Sauce
View More
Quick Links
  • Our Approach
  • FAQ
  • About Thyroid
  • Testing
  • Reviews
  • Articles
  • Contact Us
© 2020 The Lucy Rose Clinic. All Rights Reserved - Terms & Conditions - Privacy Policy
The Lucy rose clicnic

Privacy Policy. Visit Our Website.

Talk To Us Today - Click Here To Book An Appointment To Talk To An Experienced Practitioner

The Lucy Rose Clinic - Sydney CBD (Head Office), Suite 13, Level 1, 110 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 - 1300 849 764

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT