How to Stop Hair Loss Due to the Coreg Medication

Coreg is a pharmaceutical medication used to treat hypertension, mild to severe heart failure and heart damage due to a heart attack. It works by relaxing your blood vessels and lowering heart rate and force of contraction, thereby reducing your heart's workload. Like all medications, side effects may occur with the use of Coreg. These include dizziness, insomnia, diarrhea, weight gain and hair loss. By following these steps, you can help stop hair loss due to taking Coreg.

Things You'll Need

• Vitamin C tablets
• Vitamin B6 capsules
• Iron supplements

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Instructions

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  Take ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplements daily. Ascorbic acid is an antioxidant which helps stop further hair loss by increasing blood circulation to your scalp. The recommended dosage for vitamin C is one 500 mg tablet once daily, preferably with food. You can also eat plenty of foods that are rich in vitamin C along with your supplements. Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits, bell peppers, broccoli, kiwi fruit and mangoes.

• 2

  Make sure you have enough protein in your diet to stop hair loss. Your hair is made up mostly of a protein called keratin. When you lack proteins in your body, hair loss can happen quickly. Eat two servings of foods high in protein. These include broccoli, beans, soybeans, dairy, seeds and nuts.

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  Take a vitamin B6 supplement to stop hair loss. This vitamin promotes healthy nails, skin and hair. It is also important for protein metabolism and helps boost the production of red blood cells which are vital for oxygen transport. The recommended dosage for vitamin B6 is one 100 mg capsule once daily, with food.

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  Maintain iron levels in your blood to help prevent hair loss. Take a non-prescription iron supplement which you can find at your local health food store and most drug and grocery stores. Your erythrocytes (red blood cells) utilize and need iron to bring oxygen to your scalp, helping the regrowth of hair. Eat foods rich in iron like lentils, cashew nuts, oats, bran flakes and figs.

• 5

  Massage your scalp for 20 minutes every day to help stop hair loss. Massaging your scalp can help stimulate your hair follicles, unclog blocked oil glands in your scalp and increase blood circulation to your scalp.