Serious question about drinking alcohol...

[KrystalClear]

I have a real question.


But do you ladies feel that drinking can mess with hair growth and health?
I mean social drinking, not drinking like a drunk!

Just a question, I have tons lol

 

[Honey Bee]

Ooooh girl, I hope not!

 

[KrystalClear]

lol, I wonder if there is any correlation. I drink on occasion and I don't need anything to stunt my hair growth. lol

 

[melissa-bee]

I hope not either... But i have been thinking about that as well.

 

[goodmorningruby]

Drinking alcohol dehydrates you (depletes your internal system of water i.e. moisture). Why do you think drinking water has such positive results on hair health/growth? Not only that but alcohol can deplete the mineral zinc from your body as well and zinc is necessary for maintaining healthy hair.

"Alcohol is a diuretic, so it causes accelerated dehydration. A lack of body fluid causes dry and brittle hair. Excessive alcohol consumption can deplete levels of iron in the body, leading to hair loss.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-85248/How-alcohol-affects-body.html#ixzz0W4csSaPv"
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So yeah, drinking alcohol can affect the health of your hair, but not noticeably unless you're a frequent/heavy drinker or an alcoholic. Drink socially, but don't over do it...you have nothing to worry about. Just make sure after you drink alcohol that you drink plenty of water.

 

[Irresistible]

no big deal for occasional/social drinking

but it does deplete your vitamins and B's so taking them is important before and/or after drinking

 

[FlowerHair]

I don't think a glass here and there would harm the hair (I hope lol), but alcohol is drying so any drinking will dry out your body. Drink a glass of water with every glass of alcohol and your hair and body will be okay.

 

[~Hair~Fetish~]

oh my! hope not

 

[Serenity_Peace]

I'm in trouble, then. I have a glass of red wine daily before bed. Red is supposedly good for your heart.

But as long as you are drinking plenty of water, I don't see the harm. I drink a great deal of water on a daily basis and I'm also pretty physically active.

Have you heard anything about this issue, NBB?

 

[ceebee3]

You would have to be really really sick or experience terrible damage to the hair follicles before your stops growing.

Drink on!

 

[30something]

Probably not, at least not short term, or in "moderation", but by the time anyone starts to really get effect by alcohol consumption they usually have a greater problems than hair.

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

I think it certainly can't help, it dehydrates you and depletes your body of important vitamins for growth.

I can count on one hand the amount of times I drink per year.

 

[lovenharmony]

YES. Any type of drug (cigarettes, alchohol, medications etc.) has an effect on the health of not only your body, but your hair. I learned the hard way that the birth control I was taking was not only making me gain tons of weight, but it was changing the way my hair felt and the amount of growth I was receiving. A couple months ago I decided to stop taking the birth control and my hair growth rate seemed to increase! No lie....I was stuck in between SL and APL for the last 1 1/2 years and since I stopped, I'm about an inch away from APL!

 

[onelove08]

I'm in trouble, then. I have a glass of red wine daily before bed. Red is supposedly good for your heart.

But as long as you are drinking plenty of water, I don't see the harm. I drink a great deal of water on a daily basis and I'm also pretty physically active.

Have you heard anything about this issue, NBB?

Lol!! So do I! I also drink two cups of water after that!

 

[akgirl]

Honestly I noticed major hair issues from drinking. I drank a lot in college and for a few years after. It was just social drinking, but it's still binge drinking. I finally stopped all forms of it last year. My hair is doing a lot better, but still recovering.

 

[CaliDiamond]

Honestly I noticed major hair issues from drinking. I drank a lot in college and for a few years after. It was just social drinking, but it's still binge drinking. I finally stopped all forms of it last year. My hair is doing a lot better, but still recovering.

Me too. I had to def tone it down. My hair seems softer now.

 

[ladylibra]

Girl please. Do you know how much I drink?

 

[JayAnn0513]

Only if you drink enough regulary to dehydrate yourself on the consistant bases. I drink plenty of water when I do drink so no problem for me.

 

[shunemite]

In moderation, no. Too much of it, heck yeah. P.S. If you're drinking so much, your hair is the least of your problems. You have your liver and kidney to worry about.