So I'm going to do this "not washing hair" thing. What's in store?! page 8

[valmason01]

Quit wheat back in April. My hair was beautiful until somewhere around October and started falling out. I did have a cinnamon roll and a brownie over the holidays and I have had corn. This week it has gotten worse. It is driving me crazy.

I can't relate to the hair falling out (mine stopped when I gave up wheat. What's your diet like?) but I can relate to the "hanging in there". I think I'm on day 12. Hair still looks dull, and bizarrely, I've started having shampoo-hair-washing dreams..!

If it doesnt look better after three weeks I may have to cave...

What are the shampoos you use?

I only wash my hair max once a month in a natural shampoo (have done that for a year now) and I love all the time it saves me and how nice my hair looks and behaves and it doesn't get static anymore. I never ever liked washing hair regularly, especially in the winter.

In the beginning I used a dry shampoo (powder you can buy) to take up the ekstra grease the scalp produced in the beginning

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[counterpuncher]

Add in some carbs to your diet, at least 150g, and have some dark chocolate a few times a week.
Low carb may be good for some, but it's a disaster for many.
Starts out good, with good weight loss.
But around 6 months in, it seems like the weight loss stops for many, metabolism dies out, and other weird things start happening too. (hair loss, for one).

[ToldUzo]

What are the shampoos you use?

The few times I use shampoo now I have one from "Logona" (an organic shampoo - they have different kinds - also for dandruff). The dry shampoo was called "Hair powder" and was a danish brand.

[Derpamix]

Increased sebum production happens for the first month until your body balances it out, supposedly. During the "detox" period, your hair will probably look terrible. I wouldn't recommend not using any cleaning products if you have excess sebum production or bad inflammation/irritation though, as the shift will probably make the problem a lot worse.

Just washing your hair every week or so should give a nice balance of oil and sebum.

[valmason01]

I am type II diabetic. 150g are way too much for me. And I eat dark chocolate almost daily. If I eat more than 50g of carbs a day my blood glucose and weight go up.

Add in some carbs to your diet, at least 150g, and have some dark chocolate a few times a week.
Low carb may be good for some, but it's a disaster for many.
Starts out good, with good weight loss.
But around 6 months in, it seems like the weight loss stops for many, metabolism dies out, and other weird things start happening too. (hair loss, for one).

[frenchie79]

Being an RN I have to deal a lot with people who do not wash their hair. The smell is horrible. Just saying.

[YogaBare]

Washed my hair with four egg yolks yesterday and it looks great! Totally took away any dullness and pretty much had the same effect as shampoo - but without the abrasiveness

Quit wheat back in April. My hair was beautiful until somewhere around October and started falling out. I did have a cinnamon roll and a brownie over the holidays and I have had corn. This week it has gotten worse. It is driving me crazy.

I am type II diabetic. 150g are way too much for me. And I eat dark chocolate almost daily. If I eat more than 50g of carbs a day my blood glucose and weight go up.

Well there are a few things that can make hair fall out. Diet is one, but stress also plays a huge role. A lot of people's hair starts to fall out if they go through emotional upheaval. Or it could be hormonal.

I second the suggestion to add more carbs back in, but if you're type two diabetic maybe experiment incrementally and see if some carbs effect your hair quality. If you want to keep them under 50g you could supplement instead of the dark chocolate .

[MamaGrok]

Aaaaaaaaand frenchie also did not pay attention to anything said in this thread prior to that post. People whose unwashed hair stinks are not doing what we're doing. Guaranteed.

150g carbs/day is unnaturally high for most of the world this time of year. Unless you get 12hrs daylight year in and year out & constant temps above 80F, I'd do a little more seasonal variation. Of course, there's ultimately no arguing with the glucose meter.

Hair falling out is a definite call for testing free T3.

[valmason01]

Getting blood work done this week. I want this resolved. The hair doesn't look great but it really needs a cut too. Hopefully I can do that soon.

Hair falling out is a definite call for testing free T3.

[Zeera]

I decided to give the no shampoo thing a try the last 4 days since I was going to be home the whole time, but I caved earlier this afternoon and washed it. My hair was just so greasy, limp, and it was sticking together in chunks and plastered to my head. It looked truly gross. I guess I must be an extreme extra oil producer. I'm not sure going shampoo free will work for me, but perhaps if I ever have a longer span of time where I won't have to go into class or work I will try again.