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| Hair Loss |  Hair Foundations
Before we look for the diabetes and hair loss connection, it is important to first understand both diabetes and hair loss foundations. For the first sight it may seem that head hair doesn’t have any functional use other than as an appearance enhancer. However, it is still very much a part of the human body. Your hair will therefore stand to benefit or suffer from whatever you put in your body and whatever is going on in your body in general.
Our hair has a root and a hair follicle placed in the scalp from which hair strands grow and are nourished. Bloodstream transports hair nourishing nutrients to the scalp, in such a way it nourish the hair. Scanty intake of nutrients or poor blood circulation may impact hair growth and health.
Hair Loss Foundations
When the diabetic begins to loss his hair it doesn’t necessary mean that the main cause of this is diabetes alone. It is only a possibility. That’s why it is very important to seek out the real cause of hair loss in your condition through the process of eliminating other possible causes before tagging diabetes as its cause.
Besides, hair loss might be caused by genetics and heredity. 95% of people suffering from hair loss have androgenetic alopecia. This is a hair loss condition brought about by genetic make-up and hormonal activities in the body. Because both conditions have their sources in genetics, it may be more difficult to identify which condition is causing your hair loss.
Hair Loss and Diabetes
The connection between diabetes and hair loss can be established best by learning the nature of diabetes and what it does to the body. Diabetes is a condition in which people either cannot produce insulin or cannot respond properly to it. As a result glucose cannot always enter the body cells to provide energy. As glucose has no place to go, it will start accumulating in the bloodstream. With high blood sugar levels, fat deposits may also begin to attach on blood vessel walls, effectively clogging blood passageways. This results in improper blood flow and poor circulation.
As you already know, the blood is the primary nutrition source of the hair. Poor blood flow may mean poor hair health. Poor circulation can also lead to infections and skin irritations among diabetics. The scalp is of course still a part of the skin which may be infected too and result in hair loss.
Dietary Conditions
People with both diabetes and hair loss may have a tougher time dealing with hair loss. As a rule hair loss are treated with nutritional supplementation and proper diet. Those with diabetes and hair loss however have to take into consideration the graver condition of diabetes. Eating an unregulated amount of even the most nutritious foods may cause drastic glucose spikes. Visit your doctor first before dealing with your hair loss.
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