Healthy Hair Growth and Thyroid Disorders

It's estimated that as many as 200 million people worldwide (59 million in the U.S. alone) have a thyroid disorder, and the majority don't even know it. The thyroid, a gland located in the neck, is the master gland of metabolism. When your thyroid doesn't function correctly, it can dramatically increase your risk of obesity, heart disease, depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, infertility, hair loss and a whole host of other health problems.

While all symptoms of thyroid disorders are challenging, many claim thinning hair, hair loss and the change in hair’s texture are some of the most difficult symptoms with which to cope.

Top Hair Loss Issues for those Suffering from a Thyroid Disorder

Below we address some common concerns regarding hair loss due to a thyroid disorder and natural alternatives to healthy hair growth. If your question is not addressed, feel free to contact one of our experts by clicking to the left.

Natural Remedies for Thyroid Induced Hair Loss

Try these natural remedies to help reverse hair loss, prevent future hair loss and encourage healthy hair regrowth. It is important to consult your physician before pursuing these alternatives.

Supplement your diet with Hair Essentials™. Hair Essentials™ provides more than 20 hair-healthy vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other nutrients that are quickly absorbed and delivered to the scalp where they work synergistically to:

* Encourage hormones responsible for hair growth to stay in balance

* Regulate the time hair remains in the dormant stage

* Stimulate inactive hair follicles and repair damaged hair follicles

* Reduce scalp inflammation which can lead to hair loss

* Seed follicles with the nutrients they need for new hair growth

* Provide vital nutrients for the structural development of healthy hair

* Protect hair follicle cells against oxidative stress and damage

* Reduce the production of DHT

* Inhibit the binding of DHT to hair follicles

Try green oats and primrose oil for hypothyroidism. There is some suggestion among herbalists that green oats and evening primrose oil are effective remedies for low thyroid function.

Green oats carry high concentrations of both soluble fiber and protein, two dietary elements that hypothyroid individuals are typically in need of. Green oats can not only help keep blood sugar stabilized, encouraging metabolic function and alleviate constipation and abdominal bloating, but also reduce hair and nail thinness.

Evening primrose oil is often used for the treatment of hypothyroidism-induced hair loss. Primrose oil provides essential fatty acids that can stop the unnecessary loss of hair and in fact help hair regrow. The essential fatty acids in primrose oil are also helpful in strengthening brittle nails and reducing instances of nail peeling.

Try green tea for hyperthyroidism. Green tea may be of benefit for those with hyperthyroidism because of its antioxidant effect, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Studies have shown that a higher intake of the Green Tea leads to higher levels of six hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), a protein which prevents testosterone from converting to DHT (the underlying cause of androgenic alopecia). Research also suggests that green tea can help soothe skin and reduce inflammation providing a healthier environment for hair growth. By drinking green tea, using green tea extract or rinsing your hair with green tea, you can benefit from its healing properties.

Consider going gluten-free. According to research reported on in the medical journal Digestive Diseases and Sciences, a significant number of patients with autoimmune thyroid disease also have celiac disease. Celiac disease is a disorder that causes the intestines to react abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, and other related grains. According to a 2001 study, most patients with hypothyroidism normalized after a year of following a strict gluten-free diet and so, the researchers concluded, “gluten withdrawal may single-handedly reverse the abnormality.” A growing amount of research suggests that when people adopt a gluten-free diet, not only do their celiac-related antibody levels improve, but their thyroid antibody levels also decrease. In addition, many clinicians report that eating a gluten-free diet may help improve thyroid function even if people do not have celiac disease. And did you know that Hair Essentials is certified gluten free?

Try color therapy. Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy, is an alternative medicine method based on the use of color, particularly projected colored light. Trained chromotherapists claim to be able to use light in the form of color to balance energy wherever it is lacking in a person's body. The color blue relates to the throat chakra, or area of vital energy. Associated body parts in the throat chakra are the throat, lungs and the thyroid gland. Through color therapy, the color blue is used to jump-start metabolism and build physical vitality, while having a healing, cooling and soothing influence.

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