Do You Know Eating These Foods Can Treat Hair Loss | Alopecia Treatment

Have you ever heard of a condition known as "alopecia". Well! it is related to your hairs.

Alopecia is patchy hair loss. If hairs are lost in in the form of patches or spots, it is called as alopecia.

It is quite common, many people suffer from patchy hair loss, it can be of following types.

One, in which patchy hair loss occurs on any part of your body. Some males have these patchy hair loss on their beard, and some people loss hairs in the form of patches on their head.

Second is when patchy hair loss occurs over your entire body, it is called as alopecia "areata universalis".

Third is, when this patchy hair loss occurs on your head and therefore all hairs of head are lost, it is called as alopecia "areata totalis".

Fourth, if your hairs have suddenly started thinning, it is also a type of alopecia known as "diffuse alopecia areata".

Fifth, if your hairs are lost around sides and also the back of head, then it's called as "ophiasis alopecia areata"

Second and third types are very rare.

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It can be treated. We have discussed alopecia treatment by food. For alopecia treatment, t's important to understand that this can happen due to nutritional deficiencies.

Nutritional deficiency of following nutrients can cause alopecia.

• Protein

• Iron

• Zinc

• Biotin also called as "vitamin B7"

Well! if you are suffering from alopecia due to deficiency of these nutrients, it can be treated by adding them in your diet.

Eating These Foods Can Treat Hair Loss | Alopecia Treatment

Chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, salmon, cod, egg, tuna, milk, lentils, black beans, tofu, soymilk, peas, spinach, oatmeal, flax, peanut butter, almonds, walnut are good sources of protein.

Oysters, white beans, beef liver, lentils, spinach, tofu, dark chocolate, kidney beans, sardines, chickpeas, tomatoes are great sources of iron.

Oysters, beef, blue crab, cereals, pumpkin seeds, turkey breast, cheddar cheese, shrimp, lentils, sardines, yogurt, milk are top sources of zinc.

Beef liver, egg, salmon, sunflower seeds, sweet potato, almonds, tuna, spinach, broccoli, cheddar cheese, milk, yogurt, oatmeal are the great sources of biotin.

Select foods from each category that are convenient for you and add them in your diet. Remember to select from each category, some foods provide all, or two or three of  these nutrients such as milk provides protein, zinc, and biotin, oysters provides zinc as well as iron, you can take advantage of similar sources, these foods can work well for alopecia treatment.

As discussed, alopecia can occur due to nutritional deficiencies but it can also happen due to other reasons so it is important to first identify the cause of alopecia.

Chemotherapy or radiation to your head can cause this patchy hair loss, so if you gone through such a situation and your hairs are lost after that, then it's the cause of alopecia and therefore alopecia treatment differ depending on the cause.

Aging, stress of illness, endocrine disorders, hormonal changes, and medications are some other causes of alopecia.

If you are not suffering from any of this condition, and still alopecia occurs, then it's because of nutritional deficiency and given above alopecia treatment can work for you.