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Permalink Reply by Karen Smith on October 5, 2011 at 9:07am

No one seems to be able to put a specific food or cause to this condition. You could try this diet and see if it helps. It sounds healthy anyway.

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Permalink Reply by R0BB on October 5, 2011 at 5:02pm

Give up spaghetti ?? Never.

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Permalink Reply by Nick on October 5, 2011 at 5:54pm

I've been on ketogenic diets in the past (not hair related) and randomly do bursts of no carb weeks and it hasn't made a noticeable change for me (in terms of hair) but who knows…

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Permalink Reply by laura on October 29, 2011 at 5:11am

hi lily,great article! i was glucose intolorant for a while and piled on the weight,i went low carb and my bloods are now like a normal person.......only thing is my hair is still falling out:( my mother on the other hand is diabetic type 2 and has followed low carb very strict and she sais her hair is now a lot thicker.....its worth a try tho eh? x

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Permalink Reply by emmettbrown on October 30, 2011 at 8:08pm

My alopecia areata was caused by allergies to gluten and dairy. And a whole lot of the carbs that I think you're referring to likely have gluten in them (spaghetti, bread, cake, etc.). (But it looks like you've already tried a gluten-free diet -- your post on 10/6). Anyway, whenever I have gluten or milk/cheese, I notice my scalp and eyebrow itches in the areas where that went bald awhile back and the hair even starts coming out again. Not sure how common this is, but since celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder and so is AA, seems like there's a definite connection. Here's more info regarding this: http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/symptomsofceliacdisease/a/Alopeci...

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