Hairloss and iron deficiency

The problem of hairloss affects many people worldwide each year, with more and more people feeling the effects of male and female pattern baldness. What's more many of these people are unaware of the causes of hairloss. Iron deficiency is one of the various causes that is often overlooked. Of those suffering from hairloss for this reason, very few recognize that the source of their hairloss lies within an iron deficiency as they try to attribute their dilemma to some other unrelated factor.  

There are many reasons for someone developing an iron deficiency. More often than not this problem stems from excessive or chronic blood loss that can be brought on in a number of ways. Obviously any traumatic accident can result in excessive blood loss as can pregnancy, though pregnancy is a less prominent cause of hairloss. The chronic blood loss that can be directly linked to iron deficiencies and hence, hairloss, can come from any number of sources. Bleeding within the digestive tract, which can occur in both men and women, especially when they are over the age of sixty, is basically caused by an ulcer or inflammation of the stomach and is certainly a major source of iron deficiency.

Women experiencing heavy menstrual cycles are at risk of iron deficiency as well. Coupling this with a low iron intake, which is a common occurrence with many women, and one will notice a heightened risk for hairloss. Iron deficiencies due to lack of iron in a diet can easily be resolved however as all one has to do is eat a balanced diet with foods that are high in iron. There are some medications that reduce the ability of the patient to absorb iron as well. Any condition that leads to a reduction in the amount of stomach acid present in your body can result in this problem as well.