I am a 23 year old male, and I have been a vegetarian for over 10 months now. I am careful with my diet and take a multivitamin every day; I am not absolutely meticulous about what I eat and take in for nutrients, but I was positive that I have been getting an adequate nutrition. Lately, however, I’ve noticed some frontal hair loss, and I was told that my diet might have something to do with it.
Now, I am well aware that inadequate diet can lead to hair loss, but my hair seems okay other than what appears to be the onset of male pattern baldness (or a mature hairline). So, my question is this – can an inadequate diet somehow trigger male pattern baldness, or does genetic hairloss have a mind of its own?
If you love in a third world country and can’t eat a balanced diet due to starvation, it is possible that there is such a connection… however, in the United States or Western Europe, even a diet of only greasy fast food will not be a cause for hair loss.
I would want to understand what you mean by a poor diet. Being a vegetarian does not mean that you can not get all of the needed foods for a good, healthy diet.