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Hair...just Another Improvement :)

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powerofpositivethinking Community Regular
powerofpositivethinking
Posted

I remember always wanting to have long hair, but it would get right to my shoulders and always look really stringy since it's thin and fine, so I kept it shorter.  I lost hair each day, but I didn't think it was too much of it and knew that losing a little bit each day was completely normal.  Fast forward to now and my almost 10 months gluten-free, and not only is my hair below my shoulders, it finally looks healthy and only a few strands come out each day.  

 

I keep seeing things change that I thought were normal, and really it was my body's way of telling me, "Hey!  Something is not right here."  

 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

 

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nvsmom Community Regular
nvsmom
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Awesome! :) I hope it keeps thickening up due to your good health!

cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
Posted

So happy for you! My hair has thickened up too. So nice to be healing!

1desperateladysaved Proficient
1desperateladysaved
Posted

Great!  My daughters always wanted longer hair!  Maybe it will happen one day.  Mine got real short just before I went gluten free.  I never lost handfuls, but it sure was thin.

 

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KCG91 Enthusiast
KCG91
Posted

Me too! My hairdresser is really impressed by how much thicker and longer it's getting. Lovely, isn't it? (Although I've just gluten myself tonight for the first time :( hope it doesn't all fall out!)

MGR Apprentice
MGR
Posted

I am glad to hear there is still hope for the three bits of hair I have left... I'll be looking forward to having a full main again! Lol

w8in4dave Community Regular
w8in4dave
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Thats wonderful!! Congrats :) 

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livinthelife Apprentice
livinthelife
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SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! I'm hoping for the same!!! 

notme Experienced
notme
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yesssss!!  my hair is the longest it's been in a very long time - also, thicker  :)  it was always coming out and breaking off on the ends.  lolz, i didn't even use conditioner today (because i bought shampoo by accident, so now i have 3 shampoos, no conditioner durrr...  :huh: ) and it's still feels pretty good.  yay!

Pegleg84 Collaborator
Pegleg84
Posted

Jealous. I have super fine hair, and while it doesn't come out in clumps, it definitely doesn't like to stay in my head. It's longer than it's been in ages, cause I let it grow (and now have to deal with more tangles), but thin (and thinning hair) is just part of my genetic inheritance.
I think if it was a gluten problem for me, I'd have twice as much hair by now (if only!)

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