Could severe hair fall be due to excess protein shake intake?
Patient: i have been taking protein shakes excessivly for 5 months now and just within the last 2 months i have noticed my hair has started falling out and is gettting quite thin, my protein shakes are very high in cholesterol could this be the cause? i am 24 Doctor: Hello,Welcome to healthcare magic.I understand from your query that you have been suffering from severe hair fall.Proteins are good for hair and protein shakes which you are consuming should not attribute to hair fall.However, sudden and severe hair fall could be because of excessive weight loss, crash dieting ( consuming mainly shakes and juices with not balanced diet), an illness which you had 6-8 months ago, surgery or a thyroid problem.Please get your hemoglobin, serum ferritin levels and thyroid status checked to rule out underlying problems.You could take a tablet containing 5 mg of biotin alone with cysteine and methionine for 2 months.Have a balanced diet. Hope this helps you.Take care.