I was surprised to read that above statistic, at first. Then, I thought about it and it does make sense when you understand the reason behind the number...an aging female population facing an aging endocrine system.
The endocrine system regulates all our hormones....pancreas, thyroid, adrenals and so on. The most frequent cause of thinning hair in women is an imbalance in their thyroid hormones, despite what the laboratory tests might say and even despite the age of the woman.
Not long ago, a 40+ year old female came to me with the problem of losing hands full of hair every time she washed it. She had gone to the endocrinologist with no success. After all, her lab tests for T3, T4 uptake and TSH were all "within normal limits." (Those of you who are regular readers know my opinion about "normal" readings of laboratory panels). After a nutritional workup, among the problems we found was an imbalance in her thyroid. Once that was resolved, her hair stopped falling out within ONE hair washing and has looked lovely, ever since.
There are other reasons for thinning hair, but, as the above example illustrates, not all laboratory work can target the answer. The body, however, knows exactly the reason for its imbalances; one only needs someone who knows how to listen to help.
Dr. Esther
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