Hair Growing Faster?

[ReneCox]

It seems as if since when I went gluten free 7 weeks ago that my hair has been growing faster. Is this possible? I did have some hair loss since having digestive problems 2 years ago and It seemed like my hair was growing very slowly. Did anyone else notice this change once going gluten-free? just curious....

[jerseyangel]

My hair dosen't seem to be growing any faster, but it did stop falling out and thicken up a bit after about 4 months on the gluten-free diet. It is also in much better condition

[darlindeb25]

After I went gluten-free my hair started growing faster too, it's because finally some vitamins are getting absorbed into your system.

[hannahsue01]

I was wondering the same thing with my daughter. She has been gluten-free for a couple of months now and I am amazed at how often she is needing her bangs cut. She has gone from about every 2 to 3 months to every ohter week. So I would say it is possible.

[Carriefaith]

Damage done to the villi in the small intestive due to gluten injestion can result in less nutrient and vitamin absorption. This may cause many problems such as hair loss. Your hair may be growing faster now because you may be starting to absorb higher amounts of nutrients and vitamins.

[loko]

I have been on the diet for about 5 months now.....and have

noticed that my hair is thickening up a bit....especially the monkey's butt

[mtdawber]

OK, I have to ask... what is a "monkey's butt" ???

[mn farm gal]

"Monkey Butt??" I am not sure what that is.

My hair has gotton thicker since going gluten free and I do have to cut my bangs every week. So yes I do think there is a corlation there.

[GlutenWrangler]

That's really weird that you started this topic. I was just thinking about how my facial hair grows in faster after shaving since going gluten-free. It also grows in slower if I've been glutened.

-Brian

[Lauren M]

I know it sounds crazy, so I rarely tell anyone, but I swear that since I went gluten-free, my hair has changed texture and has become semi- CURLY! It had been stick straight all my life. It's really one of the only changes I noticed, too, how strange!

- Lauren

[kbtoyssni]

Huh. Now that you mention it, mine has been growing faster. I used to get it trimmed every 3 months or so and now I'm getting an inch or two cut off every 6 weeks. Just got a haircut today, in fact!

[ReneCox]

so anyone find out what a monkeys butt is yet??

[ReneCox]

so anyone find out what a monkeys butt is yet??

[darlindeb25]

Now when my son Mike was a toddler, we called him "Monkey-butt" because he climbed all over things like a monkey.

Lauren: I swear that since I went gluten-free, my hair has changed texture and has become semi- CURLY! I have noticed that my hair has become semi curly too and my hair is very long and thick. I am afraid if I ever got it cut short, it would be very curly.

[flowergirl]

Yes, hair is growing faster now... I'll have to change my hightlights to a shade that is closer to my natural colour because I can't afford to have it done so often. The new growth looks terrible.

[CMCM]

I definitely saw a hair difference after 6 to 8 months without gluten or dairy. In particular, a year ago I had really noticed my eyelashes had thinned out, but now they are noticeably thicker...much more so. I have also been taking Omega 3 capsules, also magnesium, so maybe that has something to do with it too.

[Kary]

It seems as if since when I went gluten free 7 weeks ago that my hair has been growing faster. Is this possible? I did have some hair loss since having digestive problems 2 years ago and It seemed like my hair was growing very slowly. Did anyone else notice this change once going gluten-free? just curious....

I've been gluten free about the same amount of time as you. Ten years ago or so I had really thick hair but towards the end (beginning of December) it was super thin, embarrassingly so, from lots of hair loss. It has since started coming back and the hair that was hanging on has thickened up and grown. The new hair is coming in rather quickly which is nice since it's quite noticeable and standing straight on end like a baby's "whalespout" hair style. It's also turning more red in color- it used to be pale brown to dark blond. It can do whatever it likes as long as it keeps coming back in healthy

[e&j0304]

I know it sounds crazy, so I rarely tell anyone, but I swear that since I went gluten-free, my hair has changed texture and has become semi- CURLY! It had been stick straight all my life. It's really one of the only changes I noticed, too, how strange!

- Lauren

My daughter's hair has also gotten semi-curly in the back. It's strange. She NEVER had curl before. Our problem now is that although her hair has stopped falling out (she was balding on several spots on top of her head) it doesn't grow. She is now 4 years old and her hair is the same length that it was at 2. She has had one VERY minor trim since we started the diet 1.5 years ago. This has been a major worry for me lately as I'm worried that something else is bothering her. She also suffers from constipation and is still quite short for her age (about the 10th %) Her weight is in the 50th and both my husband and I are very tall and we would expect her to be too. We hope she starts to grow and her hair does too.

I guess I rambled on your thread. Sorry. I'm glad your hair is growing!