Is fasting good or bad for hair? Confused!

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yorkshireman88

9:08 pm
31 Mar 18
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Hi everyone,

I’m a male, 30, currently doing 5:2 and loving it, I’ve lost half a stone and I’m getting on well with the diet.

However, I’ve read so many conflicting stories about fasting’s effect on hair; I’m a bit confused.

Some sites have people claiming that fasting is slowing/helping their hair loss, yet others say the fasting is causing their hair loss.

I love the diet, but really don’t want to lose any hair. Can anyone provide any info on this?

Thanks

Cinque

10:41 am
1 Apr 18
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I’d ignore them all. 5:2 is extremely gentle fasting and I can’t imagine it doing anything to our hair. I’ve been doing 5:2 for two and a half years and no sign of my hair doing anything unusual as a result. Cheers.

stevenolander63

11:04 am
13 Apr 22
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hair and weight loss are very closely related, you should not exclude the necessary products that are full of vitamins

SPA-HEALTH

6:47 pm
13 Apr 22
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Interested in health, sports and weight loss

Jacob3232

6:20 am
15 Apr 22
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According to my knowledge, fasting does not cause any types of side effects on hair.

kennagedye

1:36 pm
18 Apr 22
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Hi, I strongly advise you to go to a nutritionist and ask him this question. Think twice before you start dieting without consulting your doctor about it. I started interval fasting already when my hair started to fall out due to genetics, so I can’t give you any advice on this. The only thing I can say is that if you need to do a hair transplant, then contact the clinic with the Experienced & Licensed Hair Transplant Team like at https://novahairtransplantnyc.com/, as a lot depends on this in this case. Good luck to you; I hope my comment will be useful

ErinKeegan

3:00 am
29 Apr 22
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First of all you should to go to a doctor and find out have you got enough useful elements in your organism (protein, iron, fibre…) if not, fasting can harm your organism and it would be bad for your hair. If yes, fasting doesn’t hurt the condition of your hair may they even be better than before

Overslept

12:44 pm
31 Aug 22
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From what I know, they are strongly related, so you must always do your homework before any drastic changes.

ava_johnson

11:38 am
24 May 24
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I think these two things are definitely related, but to better understand whether fasting has something to do with hair, I think the best solution is to ask your doctor

leniloud

3:04 pm
26 May 24
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The impact of fasting on hair health can vary. While intermittent fasting may not necessarily harm hair health if nutrient intake is adequate, extended fasting or severe calorie restriction could potentially lead to nutrient deficiencies, impacting hair growth. It’s essential to maintain a balanced diet to support overall health, including hair health.