Iron Deficiency & Hair Loss
Iron levels / stores need to be investigated in any diffuse pattern of hair loss. However taking iron supplements can make many users constipated. Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine said, "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.
Therefore we look to nature where we can: Eat more red meat and spinich Blackstrap molasses not only contains high levels of iron but a number of other enential nutrients too ( it also helps with bowel movements ). Iron stores can be increased more efficiently if the diet contains Vitamin C - so aim to increase your citrus fruit intake too.
You will find molasses inexpensive as it is effectively a bi-product of sugar refinaries.
One to two teaspoons per day mixed in boiling water should be sufficient to raise iron levels.
Blackstrap Cane Molasses |
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amount |
2.00 tsp |
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total weight |
13.67 g |
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nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
|---|---|---|
calories |
32.12 |
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calories from fat |
0.00 |
|
calories from saturated fat |
0.00 |
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protein |
0.00 g |
|
carbohydrates |
8.31 g |
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dietary fiber |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
soluble fiber |
0.00 g |
|
insoluble fiber |
0.00 g |
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sugar - total |
5.85 g |
|
monosaccharides |
2.09 g |
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disaccharides |
3.68 g |
|
other carbs |
2.46 g |
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fat - total |
0.00 g |
|
saturated fat |
0.00 g |
|
mono fat |
0.00 g |
|
poly fat |
0.00 g |
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trans fatty acids |
0.00 g |
|
cholesterol |
0.00 mg |
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water |
3.92 g |
|
ash |
1.12 g |
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nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
vitamin A IU |
0.00 IU |
0.00 |
vitamin A RE |
0.00 RE |
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A - carotenoid |
0.00 RE |
0.00 |
A - retinol |
0.00 RE |
|
A - beta carotene |
0.00 mcg |
|
thiamin - B1 |
0.00 mg |
0.00 |
riboflavin - B2 |
0.01 mg |
0.59 |
niacin - B3 |
0.15 mg |
0.75 |
niacin equiv |
0.15 mg |
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vitamin B6 |
0.10 mg |
5.00 |
vitamin B12 |
0.00 mcg |
0.00 |
biotin |
-- mcg |
-- |
vitamin C |
0.00 mg |
0.00 |
vitamin D IU |
0.00 IU |
0.00 |
vitamin D mcg |
0.00 mcg |
|
vitamin E alpha equiv |
0.00 mg |
0.00 |
vitamin E IU |
0.00 IU |
|
vitamin E mg |
0.00 mg |
|
folate |
0.14 mcg |
0.04 |
vitamin K |
-- mcg |
-- |
pantothenic acid |
0.12 mg |
1.20 |
nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
boron |
-- mcg |
|
calcium |
117.53 mg |
11.75 |
chloride |
-- mg |
|
chromium |
-- mcg |
-- |
copper |
0.28 mg |
14.00 |
fluoride |
-- mg |
-- |
iodine |
-- mcg |
-- |
iron |
2.39 mg |
13.28 |
magnesium |
29.38 mg |
7.34 |
manganese |
0.36 mg |
18.00 |
molybdenum |
-- mcg |
-- |
phosphorus |
5.47 mg |
0.55 |
potassium |
340.57 mg |
|
selenium |
2.43 mcg |
3.47 |
sodium |
7.52 mg |
|
zinc |
0.14 mg |
0.93 |
nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
4:0 butyric |
0.00 g |
|
6:0 caproic |
0.00 g |
|
8:0 caprylic |
0.00 g |
|
10:0 capric |
0.00 g |
|
12:0 lauric |
0.00 g |
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14:0 myristic |
0.00 g |
|
15:0 pentadecanoic |
0.00 g |
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16:0 palmitic |
0.00 g |
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17:0 margaric |
0.00 g |
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18:0 stearic |
0.00 g |
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20:0 arachidic |
0.00 g |
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22:0 behenate |
0.00 g |
|
24:0 lignoceric |
0.00 g |
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nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
14:1 myristol |
0.00 g |
|
15:1 pentadecenoic |
0.00 g |
|
16:1 palmitol |
0.00 g |
|
17:1 heptadecenoic |
0.00 g |
|
18:1 oleic |
0.00 g |
|
20:1 eicosen |
0.00 g |
|
22:1 erucic |
0.00 g |
|
24:1 nervonic |
0.00 g |
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nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
18:2 linoleic |
0.00 g |
|
18:3 linolenic |
0.00 g |
|
18:4 stearidon |
0.00 g |
|
20:3 eicosatrienoic |
0.00 g |
|
20:4 arachidon |
0.00 g |
|
20:5 EPA |
0.00 g |
|
22:5 DPA |
0.00 g |
|
22:6 DHA |
0.00 g |
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nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
omega 3 fatty acids |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
omega 6 fatty acids |
0.00 g |
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nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
alanine |
0.00 g |
|
arginine |
0.00 g |
|
aspartate |
0.00 g |
|
cystine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
glutamate |
0.00 g |
|
glycine |
0.00 g |
|
histidine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
isoleucine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
leucine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
lysine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
methionine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
phenylalanine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
proline |
0.00 g |
|
serine |
0.00 g |
|
threonine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
tryptophan |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
tyrosine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
valine |
0.00 g |
0.00 |
nutrient |
amount |
%DV |
alcohol |
0.00 g |
|
caffeine |
0.00 mg |
|
artif sweetener total |
-- mg |
|
aspartame |
-- mg |
|
saccharin |
-- mg |
|
sugar alcohol |
0.00 g |
|
glycerol |
0.00 g |
|
inositol |
0.00 g |
|
mannitol |
0.00 g |
|
sorbitol |
0.00 g |
|
xylitol |
0.00 g |
|
organic acids |
-- mg |
|
acetic acid |
-- mg |
|
citric acid |
-- mg |
|
lactic acid |
-- mg |
|
malic acid |
-- mg |
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choline |
-- mg |
-- |
taurine |
-- mg |
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Note: The nutrient profiles provided in this website are derived from Food Processor for Windows, Version 7.60, by ESHA Research in Salem, Oregon, USA. Of the 21,629 food records contained in the ESHA foods database, most of them - including those of the World's Healthiest Foods - lacked information for specific nutrients. The designation "--" was chosen to represent those nutrients for which there was no measurement included in the ESHA foods database. |
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