While hair loss is more harmful to the psyche than anything else,
some of the causes of baldness may represent serious health problems.
If your hair loss is due to an endocrine condition, like diabetes or
thyroid disease, proper treatment and control of the underlying disorder
is important to reduce or prevent hair loss. After diabetes, thyroid
problems are the most common glandular disorder the world over.
Thyroid Problems
Thyroid
problems are among the most common medical conditions but, because
their symptoms often appear gradually, they are commonly misdiagnosed.
So much evidence suggests that thyroid problems are due to an allergic
or environmental cause that it seems sensible to remove those substances
known to affect the thyroid to see if this corrects the condition
before taking any medication.
Even though the symptoms can be
uncomfortable as well as unpleasant, most thyroid problems are not
serious if they are properly diagnosed and treated. If a man has a
family history of thyroid problems, notices any symptoms, or is getting
up in years (thyroid problems are more common as people age), he should
have his thyroid gland tested. The good news is, like high cholesterol,
doctors can conduct a simple blood test to check the health of your
thyroid and many thyroid problems are easily treatable.
Thyroid Disease Can Cause Hair Loss
Both
an overactive thyroid and an under-active thyroid can cause hair loss.
Patients with an overactive thyroid gland, or hyperthyroidism, may also
be symptomatic and require treatment to lower their thyroid hormone
levels. Signs and symptoms of thyroid problems can be a result of either
an overactive thyroid leading to too much hormone being produced
causing symptoms of hyperthyroidism or an under active thyroid leading
to symptoms of hypothyroidism. An imbalance in the level of these
hormones (which may be brought by under-active or overactive thyroid
glands)- may sometimes lead to hair thinning and hair loss. But, an
overactive or under-active thyroid is not linked with a higher risk for
other heart problems or an increased risk of death, researchers report.
Hypothyroidism
should be suspected when you are experiencing some of the following
symptoms: fatigue, muscle weakness, weight gain , appetite loss, hair
loss, coarse, dry hair, dry/rough skin, recurrent infections, abnormal
menses, inability to tolerate cold, decreased sex drive, depression,
memory loss, muscle cramps, drooping and/or swollen eyes.
Many
people notice rapid hair loss as a symptom of their hyperthyroidism or
hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism also known as Hashimoto's Disease is an
autoimmune disease that causes gland inflammation or thyroid
sluggishness. Hypothyroidism can cause hair loss, typically frontal, and
is particularly associated with thinning of the outer third of the
eyebrows (syphilis also can cause loss of the outer third of the
eyebrows). Hyperthyroidism can also cause hair loss, which is parietal
rather than frontal. Be Patient If you're experiencing hair loss and are
just starting treatment for a hyperthyroid or hypothyroid condition,
it's likely that for most of you, the loss will slow down, and
eventually stop, once hormone levels are stabilized and in the normal
range.
Treatments
A wide variety of
treatments are available, mostly aimed at suppressing or distracting the
immune system. Some hair loss sufferers make use of so-called
"clinically proven treatments" such as finasteride and topically applied
minoxidil (in solution) in an attempt to prevent further loss and
regrow hair.
Showing posts with label thyroid medication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thyroid medication. Show all posts
Friday, May 10, 2013
Thyroid Disease Can Cause Hair Loss
12:17:00 PM
As a natural product, Provillus does not cause the side effects
that prescription hair loss treatments true. Provillus is a relatively
new hair loss treatment and one of the few hair loss treatments for
women. Provillus is a safe alternative to prescription hair loss
treatments.
By
Paul Rodgers
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
