A Major Hidden Reason for Hair Loss, Especially Alopecia – Biotin Deficiency – Dr.Berg

There is an interesting hidden reason for hair loss that many people don’t know about. Check this out. 

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Timestamps 
0:07 Biotin 
0:13 Biotin deficiency symptoms 
0:46 Biotin function
1:04 Biotin deficiency causes—diet? 
1:18 Foods rich in biotin 
1:30 Biotin deficiency causes—raw eggs?
1:52 The main reason behind a biotin deficiency 
3:14 How to stop hair loss in this situation

Today we’re going to talk about one of the major hidden reasons for hair loss. Have you heard of vitamin H? You might know it as biotin. Biotin acts as a cofactor for certain enzymes, especially for the hair and skin.

Biotin deficiency symptoms:

• Hair loss (alopecia)
• Thinning hair
• Brittle nails 
• Skin rash 
• Loss of hair color 
• Mild depression 
• Muscle pain 
• Extreme tiredness 

It’s important to know what could be causing a biotin deficiency. It’s probably not from a lack of biotin in your diet, because biotin is in a lot of different foods. Raw eggs also have a certain chemical that blocks biotin absorption. But, to have this happen, you would have to consume 6-8 raw eggs every day for several months.

Foods rich in biotin: 

• Almonds 
• Eggs 
• Onions 
• Tomatoes 
• Peanuts 
• Salmon 
• Romaine lettuce 
• Cauliflower

The two main biotin deficiency causes: 

• Not enough good intestinal bacteria 
• The inability to absorb biotin in the small intestine 

There can be other hair loss causes. But, if you have hair loss, and you’ve tried a lot of other different things, the hidden reason for hair loss could be a vitamin B deficiency.

How to help stop hair loss in this situation?

• Take a biotin supplement
• Take probiotics 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg’s Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media. 

 
 
Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988.  His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree.  Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only.  It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation.  It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you.  You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation.  Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
 
Thanks for watching! I hope this video helps you better understand the hidden reason for hair loss and what you can do about it.

[johngoodhue]

Wish I had known this in my early twenties. But that's neither hair nor there. 🦲

[pamn]

About three years ago I lost close to 80% of my hair in a 4 month time frame. I went to naturopath after naturopath looking for help. Everyone of them was convinced it was thyroid, biotin, or zinc deficiency. None of those treatments helped and I wound up with a nice new wardrobe of wigs to hide my rather bare scalp. I finally found Dr. Jonathan Wright that told me rapid hair loss is always an amino acid deficiency. As we age we produce less and less hydrochloric acid in our stomachs which is needed to digest protein and break it onto amino acids. I was put on amino acid IV treatments which immediately stopped the clumps of hair from falling out, and now take HCL with pepsin with all my meals. 3 years later I have more hair than I ever had! Dr. Wright wrote an entire book about stomach acid but he also talks about the HCL hair-loss connection in Suzanne Sommers new book on aging ( he is her doctor too!). Female hair loss is a horrible thing....I lived it. Hopefully this helps someone that can’t find the answer from the usual remedies.

[pokemonitishere]

I thought he was going to say that we are losing hair due to insulin resistance & do intermittent fasting to reverse it.

[stianclar]

It took me 6 months to correct my Biotin deficiency: my hair grew dramatically, my nails are stronger, but the most important fact: no more extreme tiredness after eating, no more sleepy eyes, more alertness, no more migraines, no more muscle numbness.

[angierazor]

I am a walking example of this. I’ve been sick with autoimmune diseases for 10 years. Each year I’ve lost more and more hair with spots of complete baldness. A year ago things got so bad, it led me to the hospital which led me to a new (my 4th) gastroenterologist who instructed me to stop eating wheat and dairy. This was the first gastroenterologist to ever offer such advice after a lifetime of IBS symptoms. This led me on my research journey which led me here to Dr. Berg. I’ve been following his advice for a year now. I’ve been supplementing, intermittent fasting, eating healthy keto, trying to repair my gut. The hair growth has improved but not as much as I’d like. I recently started increasing my prebiotic and probiotics. The improvements are drastic! My alopecia is almost healed now. I’m hoping my autoimmune diseases improve more also. It’s even provided benefit to my son with autism. Gut health is everything!

[muhammedb]

I lost all my hair including beard and eye brows(Alopecia areata). Was stressful but every ailment has a cure. Positive attitude and patience are 🔑

[matthewjones]

I love how you get straight to the point, thanks Dr. berg

[cwpywhl]

Prefer hair loss at the armpit, back, butt, and genital.

[lukemagnus]

You help me Dr. Berg! all my hair SLOWLY fell out EVERYWHERE, it was hypothyroidism, all my hair is back and other symptoms are cured as well. Thank You Dr. Berg!

[itsmidtrib]

Dr. Berg I would like to hear your opinion on black seed oil

[thankthelord]

I had a spot balding about the size of a quarter. I used rosemary and peppermint oil and massaged it on everyday or night for 6 months. My bald spot is gone now. You can't see the smooth spot anymore.

[beingsshepherd]

I don't believe that _androgenic alopecia_ has anything to do with a lack of biotin.
I'm much more convinced by the chronically-high _cortisol_ argument.

[nadiashandy]

I have a female relative who suffered for the last 30 years. Biotin and Silica did not help her and physicians couldn't find an answer and told her, it's irreversible. For another reason entirely I put her on milk thistle and dandelion root and the hair loss unexpectedly slowed down remarkably. By chance we found a high dosage of collagen supplement (from cow) improved her situation tremendously, hair follicles that were defined dead started producing new hair again. After a few months even her hair person (who didn't know about the supplements) noticed. My relative may never have a full head of hair again but she's celebrating every new hair on her had and seems very happy with the results so far.
Just sharing in case these finds might help someone else out there.

[aewohiuwefhweu]

dr. Berg, I know many people have told you that you are a legend, so here is one more. you are a legend

[allforapint]

“Other than that you’re gonna do great” Dr Berg always cracks me up 😂🤣😂🤣

[abhyudaytiwari]

I am a dermatologist and this is video focussing on all the wrong reasons of hairloss. He is discussing role of food in hairloss which is very minimal unless someone is really deficient or has bad diet for months and years

[khaledk]

Always Providing precision information thank you Dr. Berg.

[bocachicaTePica]

You always come out with the right videos at the right time. Every time!!

[Bullsheet_Bob]

When I was in my 20s i lost about 40% of my hair mostly from the front and top.
I did a lot of research into it, infact 2 years in total.
This led me to try the following; I started intermittent fasting, and taking amino acids, with a multitude of various vitamins, I also started to massage my scalp with a mix of organic coconut oil, flaxseed oil and onion juice in the mornings, and leave it on my scalp all day. It didn't have much smell so wasn't a problem.
In the evenings I applied shea butter onto my scalp and wrapped a hypoallergenic cloth around my head which stayed on for a few hours, after which I showered, applied aloe Vera gel on my hair and slept.
I followed this regime every day for at least 8 years.
I'm now in my 30s and as bold as a coot.

[lindaleslie]

Always Great information! I'm always sharing! Thank you!