Hi everyone,
I am a 28 years old Chinese woman living in Hong Kong, and I started losing my hair around 9 months ago to the point that some white scalp patches have now become obvious.
It is also thinning. It used to be full and voluminous, it now drops straight on my face.
I'm estimating my hair fall rate at 100-150 hair/day based on what I find in the shower and on my apartment floor.
I am not following a Peat diet, mostly eating everything except for gluten and dairy. The reason I post on this forum is because members on here seem a LOT more common-sensed, pragmatic and knowledgeable than anywhere else.
My blood test shows:
- estrogens mid range
- testosterone mid range
- thyroid optimal
- vitamin D mid range
- WBC in range - low
- RBC mid range
- Sodium in range - low
- Potassium mid range
I didn't test for iron or ferritin: should I assume they are in range as my RBC is in range?
Started supplementing with Magnesium glycinate and Biotin 8 months ago, drinking mineral water instead of tap water 5 months ago. My hair is still falling at the same rate.
I get adequate sun exposure at least once a week.
My sleep is ok, however I wake up feeling tired most of the time.
My stress level is as low as can be
I exercise moderately 3 times a week, mostly yoga.
I have noticed that it is VERY frequent for Asian women in China and Hong Kong to lose their hair from a young age, to have a visible scalp, and to be severely bald above 50 years old.
None of the Caucasian women living in Hong Kong seem to have this problem.
I don't know where to start to address this issue:
- is it diet related?
- location related?
- genetic?
Please help me explore all avenues, it is really hard for a woman to see her most precious asset disappear.
I am a 28 years old Chinese woman living in Hong Kong, and I started losing my hair around 9 months ago to the point that some white scalp patches have now become obvious.
It is also thinning. It used to be full and voluminous, it now drops straight on my face.
I'm estimating my hair fall rate at 100-150 hair/day based on what I find in the shower and on my apartment floor.
I am not following a Peat diet, mostly eating everything except for gluten and dairy. The reason I post on this forum is because members on here seem a LOT more common-sensed, pragmatic and knowledgeable than anywhere else.
My blood test shows:
- estrogens mid range
- testosterone mid range
- thyroid optimal
- vitamin D mid range
- WBC in range - low
- RBC mid range
- Sodium in range - low
- Potassium mid range
I didn't test for iron or ferritin: should I assume they are in range as my RBC is in range?
Started supplementing with Magnesium glycinate and Biotin 8 months ago, drinking mineral water instead of tap water 5 months ago. My hair is still falling at the same rate.
I get adequate sun exposure at least once a week.
My sleep is ok, however I wake up feeling tired most of the time.
My stress level is as low as can be
I exercise moderately 3 times a week, mostly yoga.
I have noticed that it is VERY frequent for Asian women in China and Hong Kong to lose their hair from a young age, to have a visible scalp, and to be severely bald above 50 years old.
None of the Caucasian women living in Hong Kong seem to have this problem.
I don't know where to start to address this issue:
- is it diet related?
- location related?
- genetic?
Please help me explore all avenues, it is really hard for a woman to see her most precious asset disappear.