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ferritin Posts and Articles

What Does Acid Have to Do With Alopecia?

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Jul 25, 2021

Low hydrochloric acid is pretty chronic in the alopecia community. It has a far-reaching impact on our overall health—with two specific relationships that are also chronic for many experiencing hair loss.

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Your Thyroid and Hair NEED Iron

Posted by Healthful Elements Staff

Low iron—and more specifically, low ferritin (iron storage protein)—is common in the hypothyroid / Hashimoto’s and also hair loss / alopecia communities. Let’s look at this root cause contributor, including issues people can have with absorption.

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Alopecia: The Slow Boat to China

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Mar 02, 2016

I’ve had alopecia (autoimmune hair loss), off and on, for nearly 35 years. And alopecia can be late to the party when it comes to healing the immune system.

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Your Thyroid + Iron

Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Sep 16, 2015

It’s common for those with hypothyroidism to be low in iron; low iron inhibits the ability to produce adequate thyroid hormones and interferes with thyroid hormone synthesis.

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