Hair Loss & Disordered Eating: Why it Happens + How to Fix It

2024-12-06

Hair loss is a not-fun symptom that can occur with disordered eating. Under-eating, overexercise and the mental stress of a poor relationship with food take a physical toll on the body. ALL systems are impacted - and that can include our hair. I’ve seen hair loss occur in my clients both during their food restriction and overexercise, and as they are eating more and resting more in recovery. It can be especially frustrating during recovery. You’re already facing your fear of weight gain, your body is usually changing, and then you have hair loss to deal with on top of everything 😭. The good news is - there’s a reason why this happens and your hair will grow back...

Hair loss is a not-fun symptom that can occur with disordered eating.

Under-eating, overexercise and the mental stress of a poor relationship with food take a physical toll on the body.

ALL systems are impacted - and that can include our hair.

I’ve seen hair loss occur in my clients both during their food restriction and overexercise, and as they are eating more and resting more in recovery.

It can be especially frustrating during recovery.

You’re already facing your fear of weight gain, your body is usually changing, and then you have hair loss to deal with on top of everything 😭.

The good news is - there’s a reason why this happens and your hair will grow back once the root issue is resolved.

In this episode I discuss:

The connection between hair loss and disordered eating
What steps to take to resolve the root cause and allow your hair to stop following out + GROW BACK
How to cope mentally and emotionally with the hair loss

Give it a listen and I’d love to hear your feedback!

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Resources for this episode:

Telogen Effluvium (source).
TE caused by metabolic stress, hormonal changes, or medication (source).
Body conserving energy, directs nutrients away from hair growth (source).
Delayed effect of hair loss (source)
The treatment for Telogen Effluvium is to eliminate the cause! (source)
Iron rich foods (source)
Vitamin C with iron for absorption (source)
Animal vs plant based iron absorption (source)
High Vitamin C foods (source)
Combine your Vitamin C rich and iron rich foods IN THE SAME MEAL/SNACK to enhance absorption (source)
Vitamin D (source)
Self-compassion book by Kristin Neff (source)
Mental and physical health benefits of self-compassion (source)