Early in my journey I talked about hair loss as a symptom of Hashimoto’s.

Well, I wanted to revisit the topic. I know hair loss can be quite traumatic for women who are conscious of their appearance.

Before I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, I remember finding lots of hair in the bottom of the shower. I had a lot of hair, and it was long, really long. So, originally, I thought it probably wasn’t as bad as it appeared. Come to find out I was losing more hair than normal.

Once I changed my eating habits, I noticed my hair growing back. There was new growth at the temple area, and there was less hair in the drain.

While I was glad my hair was growing back, I still felt it lacked the sheen it once displayed. And it didn’t appear as thick.

I did a little reading and what I found was interesting.

Now we revisit the idea that we have elite controllers. Those who think they can tell us what’s good for us. Many of us know they’ve been putting poisons in our food, making everything GMO, claiming it’s better food, and better for us.

Well they do the same thing with skin and hair products. If you look up the ingredients in most of the products you use, you will find there are toxic chemicals polluting them. And for no reason.

One example is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Do your research. It’s an endocrine disruptor. According to the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database, SLS is a “moderate hazard” that has been linked to cancer, neurotoxicity, organ toxicity, skin irritation and endocrine disruption. Moderate or not, it’s a hazard.

I stopped using shampoos and conditioners that are not natural products. I use pumpkins seed oil infused with rosemary essential oil as a leave in conditioner. Here are a few benefits of pumpkin seed oil for hair.

• Hydration: It’s a natural moisturizer
• Fullness: The oil nourishes the hair follicle, promoting thickness and hair count.
• Healthy hair growth: it can reduce free radical damage and irritation on the scalp – the result-  healthy hair grow in. 
• Reduces frizz: Since pumpkin seed oil reduces frizzy, dry hair and reduces breakage.
• Adds shine: coats the hair shaft, returning the shine to your locks.
• Protection: protects hair from stress, reduces tangles making it easier to comb

I know we’re all in a different place in our healing. Some of you may not struggle with hair loss. However, many women do struggle with it. Men too. If you know anyone who has issues with hair loss, please share this with them. It may help.