Hey all,
First time at the forum here. I'm not suffering from hairloss per se, but my hair is not as thick as it used to be. Just a bit about me first -- I'm 34 and have long hair, to just above my shoulders now but I plan to grow it as long as I can (hopefully to the small of my back at least) depending on my terminal length.
My ENTIRE life for the most part, I've had one of the worst diets you can imagine. Tons of junkfood, hardly any veggies, drink a 2 liter of Mt. Dew per day, that sort of thing. I also have a short temper and am always under a lot of stress. There are times though when I get serious with bodybuilding and eat better, but still neglect essential things (like veggies). Lately I've been reassessing myself and my life, and coming out of a long and miserable marriage I'm getting a chance to start things over. Been starting to eat much better and come up with a plan for great health and elimination of bad habits.
I feel very fortunate that I still have the same head of hair I did when I was young aside from thickness, especially considering I've taken absolutely horrible care of myself health-wise. I've always had a fairly high hairline and a somewhat unsightly cow-lick on the crown area, even as a little boy, but would hope to improve on them if at all possible.
My question is this -- if somebody is suffering thinning of hair or other hairloss ONLY due to a long-term horrible diet and high stress levels, would making a complete reversal of these problems result in restoration of the hair over time?
If I could get even a LITTLE thickness back I would feel a million times better about my mane, especially if I got enough back to improve the cowlick on the back. I would be similarly ecstatic if I could prompt new growth at the hairline and bring it down a little bit as well. I guess I was born somewhat unlucky in those regards, but I strive to restore or even surpass thickness and quality of hair I had when I was in my teens. Even back then my diet was total crap. Yes, I'm ashamed...
Your thoughts are appreciated. Look forward to the replies and to chatting with y'all!
First time at the forum here. I'm not suffering from hairloss per se, but my hair is not as thick as it used to be. Just a bit about me first -- I'm 34 and have long hair, to just above my shoulders now but I plan to grow it as long as I can (hopefully to the small of my back at least) depending on my terminal length.
My ENTIRE life for the most part, I've had one of the worst diets you can imagine. Tons of junkfood, hardly any veggies, drink a 2 liter of Mt. Dew per day, that sort of thing. I also have a short temper and am always under a lot of stress. There are times though when I get serious with bodybuilding and eat better, but still neglect essential things (like veggies). Lately I've been reassessing myself and my life, and coming out of a long and miserable marriage I'm getting a chance to start things over. Been starting to eat much better and come up with a plan for great health and elimination of bad habits.
I feel very fortunate that I still have the same head of hair I did when I was young aside from thickness, especially considering I've taken absolutely horrible care of myself health-wise. I've always had a fairly high hairline and a somewhat unsightly cow-lick on the crown area, even as a little boy, but would hope to improve on them if at all possible.
My question is this -- if somebody is suffering thinning of hair or other hairloss ONLY due to a long-term horrible diet and high stress levels, would making a complete reversal of these problems result in restoration of the hair over time?
If I could get even a LITTLE thickness back I would feel a million times better about my mane, especially if I got enough back to improve the cowlick on the back. I would be similarly ecstatic if I could prompt new growth at the hairline and bring it down a little bit as well. I guess I was born somewhat unlucky in those regards, but I strive to restore or even surpass thickness and quality of hair I had when I was in my teens. Even back then my diet was total crap. Yes, I'm ashamed...
Your thoughts are appreciated. Look forward to the replies and to chatting with y'all!