Weight loss question...?

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I have lost about 42 pounds through strict diet and exercise since January. I’m so much happier now but I have been experiencing a large amount of hair loss. I’m wondering if these two can be correlated in some way? In the shower I pull out strands, way more than I used to... I don’t notice any visible changes but I’m shedding a LOT. 
Could this be due to a vitamin deficiency or imbalance? 
*My diet isn’t TOO restrictive, I just cut out most carbs and unnatural sugars. I also hike/do kickboxing a few times a week

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When was your last check up and did they run thyroid tests on your blood samples?

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Are you taking a multivitamin? I would start that. Anytime you restrict your diet, you are risking the possibility of malnutrition. So I would start with re-nourishing your body. I would really be careful about restricting your diet too much. Start figuring out a way to work but some of those carbs back into your diet in a healthy way. The unnatural sugars can stay away. Your body needs healthy carbs though. Your body is telling you that it needs something. Read a book called Intuitive eating. It will change your way of looking at dieting and possibly stop the dieting forever while maintaining a healthy weight. Now would be a perfect time to do that. Give your body what it needs, while respecting your fullness and hunger cues. There are also some great supplements out there, my favorite one for hair is by hum nutrition called hair sweet hair.

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Hair loss like that can come about due to major shifts in the body, for you it sounds like a very positive one! 
I know I had it after every pregnancy and that was hormone related, but I would lose soooo much hair, it was all over the house.
But I had my gallbladder out 2 years ago and a few months later I noticed the same type of hair loss. I was pulling so much out in the shower I was scared I’d go bald! I ended up talking to my doctor and he mentioned the surgery and said any major shock to the body can cause your hair to go into stress and disrupt the natural shedding cycle. He said I could end up losing up to 50% but it would be rare. 
Of course he still ran some blood tests because things like hormones can play a part, as can thyroid issues, but in the end it came down to the surgery. The good news was it eventually slowed down and started growing back normally. Of course the annoying part is you end up with lots of little fly-away hairs while the new growth comes through, but now it’s all good.
Sorry for the novel, but I would recommend speaking to your GP as it’s always best to rule out any medical issues first, but if nothing can be found it should settle down soon.
And hey, congratulations on the weight loss! What an awesome effort! 😁

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