Comments on: This Hair Loss Thing Is New To Me – Patti’s Hair Loss Story

By: Vee

Vee — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:22:09 +0000

Does green tea really effect this? I am hypothyroid losing my hair and I thought green tea would be healthy. Ill certainly cut out caffeine if this is so

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:34:03 +0000

I’m going to chime in as well with my own question based on Elle’s reply. The caffeine angle is really interesting to me. I’ve always reacted badly to caffeine-if I have even half a cup of coffee or black tea on an empty stomach I get nausea, increased anxiety and my heart starts to pound. Does coffee affect your adrenal gland? Has anyone had success fixing their adrenals through natural means?

By: elle

elle — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:08:04 +0000

Hi, I just thought I’d chime in here. I’ve been reading a lot and just found out something very interesting that I thought some of you might not know. When a woman goes through or is close to going through menopause, her ovaries stop producing estrogen. When this happens, her adrenals take over and they become the prime glands to produce estrogen. Thus, if you are using stimulants such as coffee or tea and I found for myself, especially green tea, it will stress your adrenals and make it so they cannot produce enough estrogen. Thus, without estrogen, the body has trouble producing hair. This is what happened to me. For a year I stopped eating gluten, soy and was a vegan; I avoided all caffeine and my hair started getting better. I stopped losing it. Then, I started drinking green tea again and wham, I started losing it in handfuls. Once I stopped drinking it, I stopped losing my hair. I am not kidding!!!! I think some people are more stimulated by caffeine than others. I hope this helps someone.

By: Susers

Susers — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:32:09 +0000

I would LOVE to talk to Collette too!

By: Tim Allen

Tim Allen — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:31:06 +0000

Hi, i’m trying to get a hold of Collette. I would love to pick her brain as I also have Raynaulds, bad food allergies (think it is Celiacs), and think I have something going on with Adrenals. If anyone can help me or help me het in contact with Collette I would really appreciate it!! My email is: timallen45@hotmail.com
Thanks so much!

By: Collette

Collette — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:16:48 +0000

I also have adrenal fatigue. I was diagnosed in 2003. I also have celiac disease (autoimmune) and raynaud’s disease (a buddy of celiac) I have also lost 3/4 of my hair…but it took 3 years not 2 months.

May you find all your answers Doll!

What supplements are you taking?
I take 1000 mg vitamin c – 6 glandular adrenal caps ( two at a time- 3 times a day) 200mg mgnesium citrate (3 times a day with the adrenal caps) and sublingual b-12’s for energy!
Make sure you are avoiding stimulants- they stimulate the adrenals and you need to baby them for now.

By: donna

donna — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:55:12 +0000

well my name is donna walker i am 18yrs old and i dont really know when this started to happen but to tell the truth i am kinda afraid of why this is happening imean i am so young and im losing my public hair why is this happening is all that i can think of at the moment i dont want this to be really satting in im kinda at a new pwak in my sex life and i use to love the beautiful hair i got down below all i want need is some body to tell me why!!!

By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:27:10 +0000

I have been doing lots of readings (articles and thyroid forums) on adrenal problems as well as thyroid disorders. Most of the people with these issues say the best thing to do is to address your adrenal issues then the thyroid problems. If your adrenals aren’t working then you can have a hard time converting T4 to T3 (at least that is my understanding). Your sex hormones can sometimes improve once you adrenal and thyroid are supported. hope that helps and I hope I didn’t confuse you!!

By: Elle

Elle — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:07:11 +0000

Sounds like Alopecia Universalis as body hair is being affected.

By: jeni

jeni — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:24:02 +0000

It sounds like Alopecia Areata, which is usually triggered by an autoimmune disorder, and it can cause rapid hair loss on your head, as well as other areas on your body. Hopefully with the help of doctors Patti will be able to find some help with her health issues.