Question 1

does hair loss occur from vitamin d deficiency? is it reversible? how long does it take to see a difference and new hair growth after supplementing?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D: Deficiency of vitamin D has been associated with many disorders but not hair loss. However, if you are deficient in vitamin D, it is important to take supplements.
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Question 2

can a vitamin d deficiency or copper deficiency contribute to hair loss? my hair suddenly changed texture (became very thin and dry) and falls out.

Accepted Answer

Many Causes: There can be many causes for hair loss

1) hormone deficiencies e.g. Thyroid
2) nutrient deficiencies
3) stress
4) age
5) medications 

please talk to your doctor to help find the cause so appropriate steps may be taken to remedy the situation.

Question 3

i am suffering from malabsorption ( iron,vitamin b12, vitamin d deficiency).  bcoz of it i had severe hair loss from 6 months. is it reversible?

Accepted Answer

May be: Is your hair loss due to malabsorption or due to hereditary reasons? If it is due to nutritional deficiencies, there may be some reversal on correcting the deficiencies. However loss due to hereditary factors will not reverse.

Question 4

my hair seems to not be growing anymore, maybe because i have a vitamin d deficiency? would it be ok to take 10000mcg of biotin? im 16, female.

Accepted Answer

D deficiency: No biotin - vitamin D 1000 a day is what you need.
That said, your hair growth is not well related to vitamin D (biotin) and you should see a Dermatologist.

Question 5

can a vitamin d deficiency cause problems with someones hair?

Accepted Answer

No : Hi. No, vitamin D deficiency won't mess with your hair.

Question 6

can laser treatment for facial hair cause vitamin d deficiency or skin cancer ?

Accepted Answer

Hair removal : I am not aware of any link between hair removal and vitamin d deficiency or skin cancer . Laser hair removal should be performed under medical supervision.

Question 7

can iron and vitamin d deficiency cause head confusion and dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Not known to happen: Vitamin d deficiency is common. Many people are taking extra vit. D and drinking more nonfat milk to correct that problem. Blurred vision is also a common symptom, but is not related to vit. D (researchers are still studying vit.D). Many eye problems can cause blurry vision, so a person should be seen by an ophthalmology eye doctor. One should not try to fix his own vision by just taking vitamins.

Question 8

my results are in & i have a  vitamin d deficiency.what are the symptoms besides muscle soreness and fragile bones for women?cold feet? fatigue?etc.?

Accepted Answer

Studies are underway: There is a lot of attention on vitamin D deficiency nowadays. Chronic pain and fatigue have been attributed to it by some. Cold feet is experienced by many people especially women. They are farthest from our hearts and most difficult to keep warm. There may not be any pathologic reason for it at all.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of vitamin d deficiency in most women?

Accepted Answer

Statin intolerance: Women and men with vitamin d deficiency often have myalgia-myocitis when they take statins. Normalizing the serum vitamin d then allows the physician to successfuly re-start statins in over 90% of patients. Cj glueck md.

Question 10

does vitamin a lower vitamin d levels? i once used topical tretinoin for acne which led to hair loss. my vitamin d levels were borderline deficient at the time. was this because of the tretinoin? will supplementing vitamin d help my hair loss?

Accepted Answer

: Topical applications of creams or lotions do not produce blood kevels of the agent that would interfere with the blood content of  anything. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous health problems but I don't recall hair loss as one of them. It is reasonable to assume it might.

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Does hair loss occur from vitamin d deficiency? is it reversible? how long does it take to see a difference and new hair growth after supplementing?

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Can a vitamin d deficiency or copper deficiency contribute to hair loss? my hair suddenly changed texture (became very thin and dry) and falls out.

A member asked:

I am suffering from malabsorption ( iron,vitamin b12, vitamin d deficiency). bcoz of it i had severe hair loss from 6 months. is it reversible?

A member asked:

My hair seems to not be growing anymore, maybe because i have a vitamin d deficiency? would it be ok to take 10000mcg of biotin? im 16, female.

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Can a vitamin d deficiency cause problems with someones hair?

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Can laser treatment for facial hair cause vitamin d deficiency or skin cancer ?

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Can iron and vitamin d deficiency cause head confusion and dizziness?

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My results are in & i have a vitamin d deficiency.what are the symptoms besides muscle soreness and fragile bones for women?cold feet? fatigue?etc.?

A member asked:

What are the symptoms of vitamin d deficiency in most women?

A member asked:

Does vitamin a lower vitamin d levels? i once used topical tretinoin for acne which led to hair loss. my vitamin d levels were borderline deficient at the time. was this because of the tretinoin? will supplementing vitamin d help my hair loss?

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