I'm balding

Many outsiders think that being a flight attendant is easy money. I'm telling you, that cannot be further than the truth. Having worked other jobs, I assure you the only easy part about our job is that we don't get to take home work. That said, I find most of my days off spent glued to the bed, almost comatose and completely unaware of what happens around me as though in a drugged state. 

Besides the fact that it is physically very demanding and taxing to your health, many of us also develop health problems associated with flying.  Trust me, out of ten stewardesses, eight of them develop atopic dermatitis/ eczema. Unfortunately, I'm no exception to the case. About as common as eczema is hair loss, which affects both male and female attendants. So the next time you're on a plane, do appreciate these unsung heroes more.

I've just realised that I'm balding too, when my boyfriend took a picture of me from the back. I know I've been shedding a bit too much hair but I've been blithely ignoring it. I suspect it's due to the poor physical state I'm in, and also the fact that I have very long hair and I have to constantly tie it in a tight bun to work, fasten it with a million pins and slick back all fly-aways and cowlicks with copious amounts of gel and hairspray. Some background info before I start: I do not drink or smoke, and I try to eat as healthily as I can. My dad suffers from male pattern baldness but then again he is 61. Hmm, my hair is virgin and I have not dyed or done any chemical treatments to my hair before. Prior to joining the airlines, my hair had always been my crowning glory, and the object of my friends' envy. I used to be asked so often what shampoo and conditioner I used (I no longer get asked that anymore). 

Do something, I will. And I plan to embark on this baldness-annihilation plan ASAP before people start asking me if I have alopecia. May the heavens aid me. I will try to stick to it for two months before reviewing my scalp condition again.

I will be outlining my plan here and hopefully it is comprehensive enough. Please feel free to provide any suggestions. I'll be all too thankful. :)

Diet:

1. Nutrition: - Protein
   A strand of hair is composed of mostly protein, which means your hair needs protein to grow. "Hair and nails are both protein fibers," says dermatologist Paradi Mirmirani, MD, of the Permanente Medical Group in Vallejo, Calif., and a member of the North American Hair Research Society.
                           
   - Iron
   Not getting enough iron can cause hair loss.

   The best source of iron in your diet is meat. Clams, oysters, and organ meat top the list.

   Good vegetarian sources of iron include fortified cereals, soybeans, pumpkin seeds, white beans, lentils, and spinach. The problem with iron from non-animal sources is that the body absorbs iron less efficiently from plants. "It's possible to eat a vegetarian diet paying attention to iron and still not get enough," Gerbstadt says.
   - Vitamin D
   
   
   Though the evidence still isn't clear, some studies suggest that vitamin D may play a role in the hair cycle.
   
   
   And also, apparently minerals like biotin and zinc have not been proven to help. Apparently, experts are divided in their views about these supposed hair supplements. 
   
   
   (http://www.webmd.com/beauty/hair-health-11/eat-hair-type?page=1) 
2. Supplements