HELP with Thinning Hair

Hello Everyone

For the past little while now I am starting to see that my hair is starting to thin out...... My family doctor told me to use volumizing shampoo but don't know if it's working.  I really notice it when I wash my hair and then when I bru****

I have heard rogaine is actually a waste of money and hard to find in the Ottawa, On Canada area.

Can anyone help with some suggestions.... would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help
RuralCountry2
 

Dear RuralCountry,

I know that the thinning hair can be very disheartening. If you read my own blog, you'll see me voice my frustration and concern about it. It doesn't happen to all of us, but it is more common than not for women to experience some level of hair loss. In talking with the nutritionist and surgeons at my program, they have said that while there are no studies showing the efficacy of using Biotin, that many patients do use it. They also said that in order for the body to effectively absorb and use the Biotin, it needs to be paired with Zinc. Zinc is a 'heavy metal' and can build up in the body to toxic levels, so they suggested that if I wanted to take the Biotin and Zinc, that I do so in 30 day cycles to ensure that I didn't have an issue with absorbing too much Zinc. 

I have always had a nice, thick head of hair, but I was really distressed when I had handfuls of hair coming out. While it was VERY noticeable to me, no one else was aware of my 'extreme shedding.' I made sure to get in plenty of protein and my supplementation. Eventually, the shedding slowed and finally stopped. This has been the case for everyone else that I know that has experienced shedding. It usually lasts for a few months, then fades away.

I hope that this helps,