About this side effect diets are rarely spoken, and therefore very few people know that losing weight can provoke hair loss. This problem affects both men and women, but women often pay attention to this and resort to treatment.

First of all, as a result of a "reduced" diet, iron deficiency occurs. However, the decrease in the intake of zinc, magnesium, protein, fatty essential acids and vitamins D, B and A in the body is no less important, experts say..

The best weight loss program for weight reduction, doctors say, is a healthy diet from all food groups, in which the decrease in calorie content occurs gradually and also the kgs are gradually dumped.

Diets low in protein and iron, for example, vegetarian or with severe restriction of fat intake, very often lead to nutrient deficiencies.

But a diet with a high protein content, for example, the Atkins diet, at the beginning of which fruits and vegetables are excluded, can also lead to hair loss.

If you eat monotonous food and your diet is unbalanced, wait for problems.

The hair of a healthy person grows approximately at a speed of 2.5 cm in two months. Its life cycle consists of three phases - the growth phase can last from two to five years. The second, less active, lasts about six weeks. The last phase of rest - from three to five months, after which it falls out and in its place grows a new. At a particular time, about 15 percent of the hair is in a resting phase.

Sharp changes in diet can disrupt this cycle, provoking the transition of follicles from the growing phase to the rest phase. This means that the amount of daily loss will increase by 20-30 percent.

For many people, hair loss associated with diet is a temporary phenomenon that can last from two months to six months. Once a person moves to a more balanced diet, the hairline is gradually restored. The rehabilitation process can take one to two years.

Some of the slimming "lucky" even less. The problem caused by a lack of nutrients can degenerate into a chronic condition if a person has a genetic predisposition to baldness. In addition, this condition can be burdened by hormonal changes, stress or the use of certain drugs.

Dermatologists often advise dieters to take iron-containing vitamins and try to lose no more than a kilogram per week.

If the family has had cases of early baldness or increased hair loss, you should be especially careful, eat well whenever possible and try to reduce weight gradually. Patients considering the possibility of surgery to combat obesity should also take care of their hair.

In addition, weight loss should avoid procedures such as discoloration or perming.

Health. Sumy. Ua.