My hair color is changing?!!!
I was a redhead as a child, but my hair became a dull brown color in my teens. About a year ago I started noticing white hairs.
Since then I've been taking supplements and getting the inflammation under control.
I haven't noticed any new white hair in over 6 months. On top of that, some white hairs have red roots! People are asking me if I'm dying my hair because its much redder than it has been.
I'm thinking maybe the Omega 3 supplements?
Very strange, but awesome!
Hair Color Change?
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Maybe, but I attribute the loss of hair pigmentation to damage caused by gluten sensitivity, resulting in malabsorption problems. I always had dark brown hair, even after the hair of my younger siblings and many of my high school classmates had turned grey. But as my GI symptoms suddenly developed, my hair color quickly faded to grey. And it wasn't just my hair. I could see myself rapidly aging when I looked in the mirror. Within a few months, I appeared to be at least 10 years older. By the time it peaked, I appeared to be at least 20 years older, IMO.
Fortunately, after I figured out the problem and changed my diet, and my gut healed, my appearance in the mirror became a bit more youthful again. Unfortunately, by then I was apparently too old for my hair color to return to its original color. But you've answered a question that I've always wondered about — namely, "if one were young enough, would one's hair also recover?"
Good for you. And surely the omega 3 supplements couldn't hurt.
Tex
Fortunately, after I figured out the problem and changed my diet, and my gut healed, my appearance in the mirror became a bit more youthful again. Unfortunately, by then I was apparently too old for my hair color to return to its original color. But you've answered a question that I've always wondered about — namely, "if one were young enough, would one's hair also recover?"
Good for you. And surely the omega 3 supplements couldn't hurt.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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thanks for sharing , it is yet another surprise on the journey to remission. good for you and seeing some fun results. It would be interesting to know if anyonelse has had this happen as well.. I did not see any difference in my hair color at my roots still gray Ha! 
diagnosed with LC by biopsy
in May 2013 , supplements B complex, Vit C ,Vit D3 Zinc, with a multivitamin, and magnesium to round out the pack.
in May 2013 , supplements B complex, Vit C ,Vit D3 Zinc, with a multivitamin, and magnesium to round out the pack.
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Should I switch my b vitamin for a more potent one. I do not take a B 12 separately but a B complex twice a day. It is a Costco brand
B100 Complex description,, helps the body metabolize protiens, fats and carbohydrates with addition of choline, and inositol.
it has some b-12 in it. I was told by my naturopath to take two of these a day but not the b-12... what should I do???? I am confused. I want to do the right thing. thanks so much for all your help.
B100 Complex description,, helps the body metabolize protiens, fats and carbohydrates with addition of choline, and inositol.
it has some b-12 in it. I was told by my naturopath to take two of these a day but not the b-12... what should I do???? I am confused. I want to do the right thing. thanks so much for all your help.
diagnosed with LC by biopsy
in May 2013 , supplements B complex, Vit C ,Vit D3 Zinc, with a multivitamin, and magnesium to round out the pack.
in May 2013 , supplements B complex, Vit C ,Vit D3 Zinc, with a multivitamin, and magnesium to round out the pack.
I'm similar with color change. My hair and eye color changed when I became ill. My hair was black and eyes glow in the dark blue before. When I became ill my hair turned brown and eyes a greenish brown. I've gotten the gut working much better recently, but something is still messing things up with energy levels and colors. Hopefully I'll get my diet details worked out soon - as I have a few times in the past but have had a difficult time nailing somethng down.
Twirlitgirl,
That product contains only 100 mcg of vitamin B12, and that's in the form of cyanocobalamin, which is the cheap, inactive form, that is difficult to absorb. Interestingly, it contains 1,000 mcg (1 mg) of folic acid. Those amounts should be reversed, because most of us need more vitamin B-12 than B-9 (folic acid). Those levels are OK for someone who has a normal digestive system, but we no longer have a normal digestive system, so we tend to develop a B-12 deficiency unless we take a supplement.
The active form of B-12 is methylcobalamin, and if the various chemical systems in our body are not functioning well, we may not be able to convert cyanocobalamin to methylcobalamin so that we can actually use it. Many of us take a daily methylcobalamin supplement, and we choose a sublingual lozenge, so that we can dissolve the lozenges under our tongue. That way the B-12 will be absorbed directly into the bloodstream, and this bypasses the malabsorption problem that many of us have in our intestines. The body cannot utilize B-12 unless an adequate amount of folate is available. So B-12 sublingual lozenges are even available at a dosage rate of 1,000 mcg of B-12 (methylcobalamin) together with 400 mcg of folate, to make sure that we get a good balance of both.
One lozenge (or whatever form you choose) each day should be adequate for most of us. Those of us who have methylation issues may need at least 2 though, depending on our genetic condition.
Remember that none of this is chiseled in stone, because we are all different, and dosages shouldn't be particularly critical for most of us, anyway.
You're very welcome.
Tex
That product contains only 100 mcg of vitamin B12, and that's in the form of cyanocobalamin, which is the cheap, inactive form, that is difficult to absorb. Interestingly, it contains 1,000 mcg (1 mg) of folic acid. Those amounts should be reversed, because most of us need more vitamin B-12 than B-9 (folic acid). Those levels are OK for someone who has a normal digestive system, but we no longer have a normal digestive system, so we tend to develop a B-12 deficiency unless we take a supplement.
The active form of B-12 is methylcobalamin, and if the various chemical systems in our body are not functioning well, we may not be able to convert cyanocobalamin to methylcobalamin so that we can actually use it. Many of us take a daily methylcobalamin supplement, and we choose a sublingual lozenge, so that we can dissolve the lozenges under our tongue. That way the B-12 will be absorbed directly into the bloodstream, and this bypasses the malabsorption problem that many of us have in our intestines. The body cannot utilize B-12 unless an adequate amount of folate is available. So B-12 sublingual lozenges are even available at a dosage rate of 1,000 mcg of B-12 (methylcobalamin) together with 400 mcg of folate, to make sure that we get a good balance of both.
One lozenge (or whatever form you choose) each day should be adequate for most of us. Those of us who have methylation issues may need at least 2 though, depending on our genetic condition.
Remember that none of this is chiseled in stone, because we are all different, and dosages shouldn't be particularly critical for most of us, anyway.
You're very welcome.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Twirlitgirl,
ditto to what Tex said....
if things are reasonably ok MC wise, keep it simple with the B12 and B6.
Quite a few others have had good improvements once they get the right forms and dosages of the B12 and B6.
if someone is having multiple AI issues and struggling to get wellness then I would recommend doing the DNA saliva testing via 23andme and delving into ascertaining individual methylation issues and changing supplements to suit.
ditto to what Tex said....
if things are reasonably ok MC wise, keep it simple with the B12 and B6.
Quite a few others have had good improvements once they get the right forms and dosages of the B12 and B6.
if someone is having multiple AI issues and struggling to get wellness then I would recommend doing the DNA saliva testing via 23andme and delving into ascertaining individual methylation issues and changing supplements to suit.
Gabes Ryan
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Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Apparently MC messes with the expression of our genes. Have you seen this old poll, done right after this board was created? Supposedly, according to statistics for the general population, about 55 % of the population should have brown eyes. But look at the poll results — only 20 % of the responding members here have brown eyes.Blueberry wrote:I'm similar with color change. My hair and eye color changed when I became ill. My hair was black and eyes glow in the dark blue before. When I became ill my hair turned brown and eyes a greenish brown. I've gotten the gut working much better recently, but something is still messing things up with energy levels and colors. Hopefully I'll get my diet details worked out soon - as I have a few times in the past but have had a difficult time nailing somethng down.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=261
It appears that MC is associated with recessive eye color. For those who don't recall their genetics studies:
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/ ... /patterns/A dominant allele produces a dominant phenotype in individuals who have one copy of the allele, which can come from just one parent. For a recessive allele to produce a recessive phenotype, the individual must have two copies, one from each parent. An individual with one dominant and one recessive allele for a gene will have the dominant phenotype. They are generally considered “carriers” of the recessive allele: the recessive allele is there, but the recessive phenotype is not.
This isn't included in the poll, unfortunately, but what's even more interesting (to me at least) is the prevalence of rare eye colors among the members here. Supposedly, green is the rarest eye color in the world (at only 2 %), and yet I'm aware of a surprising number of members who have green eyes. My eyes also just happen to be green.
Could this (recessive gene expression) be associated with gluten sensitivity?Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Good to see I'm not alone with being green! At least with the eyes. That is very interesting about the rarity of green eyes yet so many of us having this. I've had my ancestry DNA done. Accord to 23 and Me I'm nearly 100% northern European. I noticed that my haplo is rare and considered early European, possibly before agriculture groups came to the area.tex wrote:Apparently MC messes with the expression of our genes. Have you seen this old poll, done right after this board was created? Supposedly, according to statistics for the general population, about 55 % of the population should have brown eyes. But look at the poll results — only 20 % of the responding members here have brown eyes.Blueberry wrote:I'm similar with color change. My hair and eye color changed when I became ill. My hair was black and eyes glow in the dark blue before. When I became ill my hair turned brown and eyes a greenish brown. I've gotten the gut working much better recently, but something is still messing things up with energy levels and colors. Hopefully I'll get my diet details worked out soon - as I have a few times in the past but have had a difficult time nailing somethng down.
http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=261
It appears that MC is associated with recessive eye color. For those who don't recall their genetics studies:
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/ ... /patterns/A dominant allele produces a dominant phenotype in individuals who have one copy of the allele, which can come from just one parent. For a recessive allele to produce a recessive phenotype, the individual must have two copies, one from each parent. An individual with one dominant and one recessive allele for a gene will have the dominant phenotype. They are generally considered “carriers” of the recessive allele: the recessive allele is there, but the recessive phenotype is not.
This isn't included in the poll, unfortunately, but what's even more interesting (to me at least) is the prevalence of rare eye colors among the members here. Supposedly, green is the rarest eye color in the world (at only 2 %), and yet I'm aware of a surprising number of members who have green eyes. My eyes also just happen to be green.
Tex
Yeah, it is a bit unusual in that I've figured out foods that cause the strong stomach issues. I know wheat and other grains are a problem. I'm highly suspicious of chicken and eggs. When those are eaten after a couple days, the result is pretty consistent toilet troubling. Soy is probably an issue food. There is a food though I've found in the past that doesn't seen to cause stomach problems, but causes my eye and hair color to change, and effects energy levels. Right now the limited diet I'm on has me avoiding citrus. I feel miserable when I avoid oranges! I normally don't last long on a citrus avoidance diet, but plan to stick with it awhile to see if the eyes change colors, back to blue, and my energy levels go up. Fingers crossed.