today's video is about hair loss on the keto and carnivore diet
now this certainly does not happen to everyone who eats a keto or carnivore
diet but there are a few reasons why this
does happen to some and that's what we're going to talk
about today the good news is that once you figure out the cause of your hair
loss it's usually a pretty quick fix in
today's video i'm going to give you three reasons why
you might be losing hair on a keto or carnivore diet
and how you can prevent and reverse hair loss from happening
hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new here my name is Kait i'm a
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off the video today by talking about the most common causes of hair loss on a
keto and carnivore diet and then we're going to get into some
more specific reasons some of these reasons apply more to keto
and some of them apply more to carnivore so if you are
struggling with hair loss make sure that you wash until the end so
you don't miss out on the reason that might apply
for you reason number one is that you are simply
not eating enough this is probably the most
common cause of hair loss on a keto diet on a carnivore diet
or on any diet for that matter i touched on this briefly
in a previous video on why calorie counting is
not an effective long-term weight loss strategy
but basically the gist of it is if you're not giving your body the correct
amount of energy it needs to function it starts to cut
corners now by this i mean with limited energy
to work with your body is going to prioritize sending
that energy to the most important functions first
keeping your heart beating your lungs working and less energy
is going to go to functions that are not as important
such as hair growth now if you've watched any of my other videos
i often say that in the context of a keto or carnivore diet
counting calories is a waste of time you should eat when you're hungry
and you should stop when you're full but what if you are doing this
you are eating until you're full but you feel as though you are
under eating the key is to prioritize protein
and that leads into the second reason for hair loss on low carb diets
you are not eating enough protein now this is a more common problem
on keto than carnivore diets and the main reason for this
is is that keto diets are often promoted as being
high fat moderate protein and low carb and there's the stigma that eating too
much protein will kick you out of ketosis i am sure
you've heard of gluconeogenesis which is when your body turns
non-carbohydrate precursors including protein into glucose
a lot of people think that if you eat too much protein it will automatically
be turned into glucose but this is not the
case gluconeogenesis only occurs as your body
requires glucose and we do need glucose for some
functions our brains need a certain amount every
day even though it can run on 70 ketones it needs glucose as well
gluconeogenesis is not a bad thing it is extremely
important but still the fear of too much protein on keto
is common and this can lead to people not
eating enough hair is made up of protein so it makes sense
that not getting enough can result in hair loss
this is also one of the reasons why people who
experience hair loss on keto find that their hair grows
back and they don't have this issue when they're eating a carnivore diet
carnivore diets are not overly focused on macros
it's more about the type of food you are eating food from animal sources
and since animal products are the best sources of protein out there
it is hard to under consume protein on a carnivore diet
but going back to reason number one for hair loss if you are
not consuming enough in general this might mean that you are also
not consuming enough protein and this makes things tricky
because i know sometimes i get questions from people who
get full very easily on a carnivore diet and they worry that they are under
eating if this is your situation and you are not losing hair and you're
feeling good progressing towards your goals i
wouldn't stress about it however if you are losing hair make sure
to prioritize protein and also key nutrients which leads us
into the final reason nutrient deficiencies
if you are not getting enough of these nutrients on a keto or carnivore diet
this could be the cause of your hair loss vitamin
a this is a big one that especially applies to the carnivore diet if you are
not eating organ meats vitamin a is lower in muscle meat than
in organ meats 100 grams of steak has only 40
micrograms whereas 100 grams of liver has 15
000 micrograms adding beef liver into your diet
one or two times a week is all it takes to reap the benefits
if you aren't a fan of liver then beef liver capsules are an
option as well taking capsules every day equals out to about eating two serves of
liver per week the ones i use are from grassland
nutrition and i've been taking them for years
i will link them in the description box down below with my promo code
and beef liver is also a really good source of iron
which is the nutrients we are going to get to in a minute
egg yolks are also a pretty good source of vitamin a
and they are a lot more approachable than liver
i also want to quickly just mention that the vitamin a
in animal products is far superior to that found in plants
such as sweet potatoes and carrots the vitamin a
in plants is beta-carotene and has to be converted by the body
but over 50 of the population are extremely
poor converters of this nutrient and that is why it is so important to get it
in the form of retinol from animal products iron
this one is more common on keto than carnivore diets
as carnivore diet foods are rich in iron studies have found that people
experiencing hair loss are often deficient in iron
heme iron is much more easily absorbed by the body than non-heme iron is
heme iron is found in foods such as beef seafood and organ meats
and chicken liver is one of the best sources
vitamin d i have a few other videos on vitamin d specifically on my channel
because this is a nutrient that most people
don't get enough of but it is so so important every cell in our body has
a receptor for vitamin d and we need it for so many functions
including the growth and the health of our hair it stimulates
the hair follicles and helps maintain thickness of existing
strands not enough and you can lose hair
now in the context of a carnivore diet seafood and dairy
are the best sources so if you are only eating muscle meat
and ruminant animals you might not be getting enough vitamin d
of course the sun is the number one source
so if you are getting enough sun then you don't have to worry too much about
getting it through diet but for most people it's not an option
to get it from the sun year round as uvb rays are
weaker in winter and it is in these colder months that we need to rely more
on dietary sources or even supplements to maintain adequate
blood levels if you want to know more about vitamin d
specifically i highly recommend watching one of my videos on the topic
after this one which i will link above biotin
biotin or vitamin b7 is another nutrient you might be missing out on
if you are only eating muscle meat on a carnivore diet
there is strong evidence that biotin deficiencies cause hair loss
which is why biotin supplements are so popular for hair growth
organ meats and egg yolks are the best sources of biotin
but meat and fish do contain some as well
iodine this is another nutrient that i think is not talked about
nearly enough iodine is necessary for making thyroid hormone
there is a misconception that taking too much can negatively
impact our thyroid but the truth is that most people
have inadequate levels thyroid hormones are responsible for generating the hair
follicles if there is not enough iodine there are
not enough thyroid hormones and your hair follicles are not regenerated
sometimes it's not enough to be getting it in through diet
because there are environmental factors that block our absorption
the best sources of iodine are seaweed seafood and dairy so once again
if you are just eating muscle meat on a carnivore diet
you might not be getting enough and this is a more common deficiency
in women than men now going back to the beef liver capsules i mentioned earlier
grassland nutrition has some that are just beef liver
and then they have some with beef liver and kelp
and the reason for the kelp is iodine i am so passionate about iodine
i have tested deficient for it in the past and i believe it was the cause of
some health struggles i went through and for this reason i have started
supplementing iodine as well if you are on aikido or carnivore diet
and losing hair and nothing else i said in
this video seem to apply to you consider iodine
anyways guys that is all i have for you today let me know in the comments down
below if you have experienced hair loss and if there was anything in particular
that you found worked really well for you
if you enjoyed this video you might also enjoy my video on vitamin d
which i mentioned earlier and you can check it out here you can also catch up
on my most recent upload here and if you want to get started on a
keto or carnivore diet you can check out my coaching programs here
thanks again guys i'll see you next time bye