" Prolonged, high blood-sugar levels damage various tissues in the body including those of blood vessels in hair follicles."
Hair loss is more than just an aesthetic issue. The recent scientific studies revealed that there are some underlying health conditions that trigger hair loss in both men and women, such as diabetes, heart diseases and hormonal imbalances.
How Diabetes Causes Hair Loss
People who suffer from diabetes are at a higher risk of suffering from hair loss due to these following reasons:
1. High blood sugar levels trigger inflammation. Many studies showed that chronic inflammation is closely associated with diabetes. Chronic inflammation is an autoimmune condition, the same type of condition that triggers alopecia areata. People who suffer from type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk of suffering from alopecia areata, a hair loss condition characterised by smooth bald patches on the scalp.
2. Prolonged, high blood sugar levels damage various tissues in the body including those of blood vessels in hair follicles. Over time, the hair follicles are deprived of nutrients, causing the hair to weaken. In the advanced stage, the hair follicles will not even be able to produce or grow hair.
3. Diabetes often increases the stress levels both physically and mentally that can cause further hormonal imbalances. Hormonal imbalances are one of the major factors in hair loss.
How to Reduce Diabetic Hair Loss
When it is diagnosed at an early stage, diabetes can be treated easily. Living with diabetes is all about being discipline with taking the medication and maintaining a healthy lifestyle including diet. In fact, for some people, having been diagnosed with diabetes was the turning point in their life to be healthier and happier.
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Henry Tianus is a multi-award-winning Anti-Ageing Specialist with 2 decades experience in skincare research and product development. Henry Tianus's articles have been read by people in more than 100 countries with USA and UK at the top of the list.
Scientific Sources: (1) Hair Follicle Characteristics as Early Marker of Type 2 Diabetes, Medical Hypotheses, 2016 Oct, 95: 39–44. (2) Simultaneous Development of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Alopecia Areata Universalis, The American Journal of The Medical Sciences, 1991 Apr, 301(4): 269-71.