Nutrients to support hair health when dealing with endometriosis

Hair treatments when dealing endometriosis


Having messed up hormones or going through severe stress can play havoc with your hair and unfortunately this can include those who suffer with endometriosis. 

Many women seems to loose hair or it becomes very thin, flat and lifeless when going through stress or dealing with ill health. An important note for women with endometriosis who have heavy periods - this will eventually lead to low iron levels and in turn can cause you to loose hair as iron is a vital nutrient to support hair health.

To support your hair health through nutrition there are certain vitamins and minerals you can use to support hair growth and scalp health which includes:

  • Biotin - commonly used as a hair growth supplement
  • Zinc - zinc plays an important role in hair tissue growth and repair
  • Vitamin A - needed for growth
  • Vitamin D - thought to play a role in hair production
  • Iron - this is definitely needed for hair growth and having endometriosis can cause heavy periods which could lead to low iron levels
  • Horsetail - a great source of organic silicon. This mineral helps give elasticity, firmness and resistance to hair. 
  • Collagen - helps with hair and skin
  • Brahmi oil - an Ayurveda remedy to promote hair growth - applied externally 


Hair growth spray

Here is a recipe for a spray to help promote hair growth and increase strength

Make a mixture rosemary and cedar-wood oils mixed with a few drops of witch hazel and water. Put mixture in  a spray bottle and spray on daily. More tips using rosemary below. 


Rosemary is renowned for supporting healthy hair and a the health of the scalp and is used in many hair growth promoting shampoos. A simple home remedy you can use is to make a tea/infusion using dried rosemary about an hour before you have a shower. Strain the tea - add a bit of cold water if its still too hot - then use this mix as a final rinse when you are in the shower - don't rinse off - just leave it in your hair and towel dry as normal. Leaves your hair smelling great and leaves your hair and scalp feeling really refreshed.

You can also buy preparatory supplements that support the body with a combination of nutrients to help stimulate hair growth. Personally I find it cheaper to use specific supplements that are well know to help support hair health as these preparatory blends can be really expensive. Biotin and collagen are the most beneficial. 

There are also numerous shampoos on the market aimed specifically to help deal with hair loss and encourage new hair growth.  There seems to be mixed results with these shampoos when looking at the feedback results from women who have used them.  

Unfortunately, these shampoos are often loaded with chemicals, which is the last thing you need to be adding to your body when dealing with endometriosis. This is because some of these chemicals can behave like xeno-estrogens in your body and make your symptoms of endometriosis even worse.  You need to use safe gentle shampoos that are not loaded with nasty chemicals.


effectiveness natural treatment


Rosemary Hair Regrowth Oil

As well as using rosemary in a hair rinse as mentioned above, you can use rosemary in an oil mix which you leave in overnight and then shampoo out in the morning. It may seem a little messy, but hey - no worse than the mess when colouring your hair - which hopefully you are not doing with chemical based dyes.

  • Each of the oils used in this mixture are renowned for having benefits for helping with hair growth.
  • Rosemary in particular is used in many shampoo products and is well known for stimulating the hair follicles.
  • Castor oil has a great following including many videos on-line of people extolling the great virtues of this oil to stimulate hair growth.  There are even products produced specifically to use the oil on eyelashes to help them grow thicker and longer.

Blend together:

  • 10 drops rosemary essential oil
  • 2 ounces organic, cold-pressed black seed (Nigella sativa) oil (optional addition)
  • 2 ounces organic cold-pressed castor oil - Jamaican black castor oil is said to be the best for treating the scalp and promoting hair growth

How To Make:

Combine all ingredients in a Small bottle and shake to blend the oils. Massage into the scalp and all over the head. Leave in overnight for best results and then shampoo out the following day. So you don't get your pillow in a mess simply lay a towel over your pillow. You can also use a hair wrap overnight.

Apply approximately 2 times per week and you should start to see some results with healthier fuller hair.




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Who is behind this site . . . . 

Hi, I’m Carolyn Levett, an endometriosis author, mentor, Integrative Health Coach and fellow endo warrior.

Having experienced endometriosis myself, I found my way towards better health through nutrition, natural remedies and support. I’m the bestselling author of 'Recipes & Diet Advice for Endometriosis' and 'Endometriosis – Healing from the Inside Out', and hold qualifications in nutrition, naturopathy and women’s hormone health.

I know how isolating and overwhelming endometriosis can be, especially when you feel unheard or your symptoms aren’t taken seriously. My aim is to share the knowledge, practical advice and support I wish I’d had, helping other women feel more informed, empowered and able to manage their endometriosis more naturally.

You don’t have to navigate endometriosis alone.



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