Re:Hair Falling Out--Amy

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I too am doing 12 Vita4Life caps daily..for now. I'm watching my blood levels

and so far so good. I recently complained about my hair falling out too...at

14 mos. post-op..and I talked to my PCP yesterday. She was looking at my

records...and it's only been 3 1/2 months since I was quite ill with CMV

hepatitis...so she said that is probably the reason. To me...it seemed a lot

longer ago...because I have been feeling so well. Also, on the

Vita4life...it only gives you 30% of the biotin that is recommended. So she

suggested I get a supplement. So I did that. Along with my Vita4Life, I

also take 2000 mg of C...because I don't feel there is enough in the

supplement...I also add 800 IU of dry E, 100 mg of extra zinc, which may or

may not be enough...as the V4L has 100 in it...and I take milk thistle for my

liver enzymes...as this has seemed to be helpful in my case. So, I wait to

see if the added Biotin..and time will stop the hair loss. I also take

150-180 grams of protein supplement daily..without fail. I am a Dr. Fox

Medial...60 " of common channel. But I treat myself nutritionally like a

distal to be on the safe side. I try to keep my food intake protein too in

the event that I do absorb anything. One never knows exactly if a gram or

two might slip by...so in that event..I would like it to be protein. =)

Just my 2 cents.

Regards~

Jacque

> Subject: Re: Hair Falling Out--Amy

>

> Amy, I would email Vita4Life and order a can of their pre-packaged vitamins

> for those of us who have had WLS. These vits were designed by a WLS

> surgeon. Another option is to talk to Vitalady.com. She sells several

> wonderful proteins and she is one of us. The hair falling out is a major

> sign of malnutrition and two boosts a day is not nearly enough to correct

> the problem. But this is not my field so please contact either of the

> sources above. I do not like the liquid protein at Vita4Life but the

> vitamins are simple to take and designed with us in mind. I pop 4 three

> times a day, but I had a distal bypass. But please have a consult and

> correct this before you become very ill.

>

> Hugs,

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