Hair loss: Could your morning cuppa be to blame? Verdict from doctor and research

Chatting with The Solar, GP Dr Sara Kayat defined that black tea can forestall the physique absorbing iron as a consequence of tannins. This then will increase the chance of iron deficiency, which can lead to hair loss. The drink comprises round 11 p.c tannin, in comparison with the 4.6 p.c present in espresso.

Dr Kayat added: “A wholesome scalp is so necessary as follicles which might be affected by an infection, dandruff, oil and particles could have an effect on the expansion of hair.

“Indicators that your scalp is probably not wholesome embody itchiness, flakiness or dandruff, redness, oiliness and spots or bumps.

“Usually easy adjustments to your common hair care regime may be sufficient to treatment this however, if not, you need to be reviewed by a physician.”

Dr Kayat defined that dropping round 100 to 150 strands of hair a day is regular however that some folks can lose extra as a consequence of stress.

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Untreated iron deficiency anaemia can:

• Make you extra vulnerable to sickness and an infection – an absence of iron impacts the immune system
• Enhance your threat of creating problems that have an effect on the guts or lungs – reminiscent of an abnormally quick heartbeat (tachycardia) or coronary heart failure
• May cause a better threat of problems earlier than and after delivery if you’re pregnant

Meals wealthy in iron embody dark-green leafy greens, meat, beans, lentils, fortified cereals and dried fruit.