what kind of deficiency causes iron loss
Causes of Iron Deficiency Hair Loss. Iron deficiency hair loss is caused when the body lacks enough iron to produce hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin is the ingredient that carries oxygen for the growth and repair of all body cells including the cells that make up hair follicles.
Iron and iron deficiency facts*. 1  Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States.  Iron deficiency is due either to increased need for iron by the body or a decreased absorption or amount of iron taken in.