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We understand that you care about your hair a lot. You look at your hair strands every day and wonder what new style you should try for the next salon visit. But your hair might reveal about your health that you may not pay attention to. Read on to find out the changes in your hair’s look, texture or thickness can be signs of underlying health conditions.

Stress

You might have noticed that stress seems to make hair turn gray. In fact, stress can really turn hair grey as oxidative stress may cause DNA damage and affect pigment-producing cells. So when you realize a lot of grey hairs popping up, it is probably a signal for you to sit back and relax a bit.

Asian business woman headache stressed because of work mistake problems about profit losses to be risk for fired from her job

Changes in Hormone Levels

Birth control pills, pregnancy, and menopause are some of the physical shifts within the body that can bring adverse effect on the hair, including hair loss, dryness and brittleness. In fact, Brittle hair is one of the symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome. It reflects the symptoms like high blood pressure, fatigue, and back pain, then it’s probably time for you to visit your doctor when you find the hair signals.

pregnant women sit on the bed and feel depression at home

Thyroid disease

When your thyroid isn’t working effectively, it can change the look of your hair. You may experience increased hair shedding when you have the thyroid disease hypothyroidism. Also, other symptoms, like tiredness, cold intolerance, joint pain, muscle pain and weight gain are the results of thyroid disease.

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Anaemia

When you are suddenly noticing a lot more hair on your shower floor, it may be a sign of that your body is low in iron or anemia. Vegetarian or women who have heavy periods are more likely to experience such hair loss because of the low iron level in your body. If you’re suffering from hair shedding, it is suggested to include more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, tofu and broccoli, can help you keep your hair.

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