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Hello Hormones with Dr. Carrie Jones

Struggling With Hair Loss: The 4 Causes You Need To Know!

March 24, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Hair loss rarely starts at the scalp. Most of the time, the signal started months earlier somewhere else in the body. One day your hair looks normal, and the next you notice more strands in the shower, thinning at the temples, or shedding all over your clothes and bathroom floor. Suddenly your hairbrush looks a little more dramatic than usual. In this Hello Hormones episode, we break down the hidden hormone imbalance behind hair thinning, the 3-4 month stress delay most women don't realize can trigger shedding, and the iron deficiency hair loss many doctors miss. We also look at how chronic stress hormones push hair follicles out of growth mode and into shedding mode. When the body thinks it's in survival mode, it redirects resources to the brain, heart, and muscles, and hair unfortunately doesn't make the priority list. If your ponytail feels thinner or your hair just isn't growing the way it used to, this episode will help you connect the dots. Head to drcarriejones.com/stages to grab What Stage of Perimenopause Am I In? Because the confusion is honestly worse than the symptoms sometimes. What's Discussed: (00:00) The most common root causes behind sudden hair loss and thinning in women (01:46) How androgens like testosterone and DHT trigger female pattern hair loss (02:40) Why declining estrogen during perimenopause can accelerate hair thinning (03:26) The insulin and metabolic link that can quietly drive androgen related hair loss (04:47) How chronic stress hormones push hair follicles into the shedding phase (05:58) Why thyroid dysfunction is a common but often under tested cause of hair loss (07:01) The nutrient deficiencies most strongly linked to hair thinning including protein and iron (11:29) How gut inflammation and poor nutrient absorption can disrupt hair growth cycles Thank You to Our Sponsor: Timeline: If you want to support your energy, your muscle, and how you age from the inside out — go to timeline.com/DRCARRIE. Right now you can save up to 39% off Mitopure Gummies. ✍️ FREE GUIDES: Top 7 Perimenopause Myths You Need to Stop Believing ASAP: https://drcarriejones.com/myths Hormones 101 Cheat Sheet: https://drcarriejones.kit.com/hormones101  The Perimenopause & Menopause Labs Test Checklist: https://drcarriejones.kit.com/labtestchecklist The Symptoms of The Perimenopausal Transition (WTF…) Ebook: https://drcarriejones.kit.com/perimenopausesymptom  Which Stage of Perimenopause Am I In? Ebook: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlESUdRMkh2UF90Y21kUU5PVVI1T0VZMEtjQXxBQ3Jtc0trdXdyYjdEMXd3VDhLTmkxRlNhcnRrZG5uVDBnV1dya0J4WVM4RGNyN0ozTFU5VlBMdmMtS0VBQklYNzZMeDdqcUM2T3hOaFpyUkktck14RF9CU1VtMldHcTZpUVdGUkN4R2otMlpnVTdjNWpzcGJ2OA&q=https%3

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