I do have Alopecia, and I believe mines are trigger by stress. The type of Alopecia I believe I have is Telogen Effluvium which is mostly associated with stress. So I'm doing everything in my power to battle my stress.

When I was pregnant there was no way I could really fight my stress. I lost my job and I still had bills to pay. On top of that, I end a relationship that I felt was wrong at the time. So being pregnant and broke wasn't a pleasant experience and hair lost was just a result of that. I did shed some tears, and I was very bitter at that time, but something good came out of that experience. I had a beautiful girl that I love dearly, and became a born again Christian. I really do hope and pray that I don't lose my sisterlocks.

Right now I'm at a place where I can hopeful fight this issue a little bit more. I'm at a job that I love (so I'm not getting the stress from there) and I'm working out every week, which does help alleviate my stress. I also take Biotin and One A Day Women's. I recently started adding Black Tea to my diet vs. having coffee in the morning. Somehow I got addicted to Coffee and I'm slowing reining myself off. Dr. Oz (that my show) had a show piece where he talk about how to battle stress and he recommend having Black Tea instead of Coffee, because Black Tea is a stress fighter. I also try to incorporate Rosemary in all of my core product that I use. The Shampoo & Conditioner that I use, has Rosemary, which researcher shown is a good ingredient to stimulate hair growth. I also recently add essential oils to my line of products. I rub those essential oils on my scalp after every wash; two ingredients that are in the essential oils I use are Rosemary and Sage.

With all of these prevention measure, I hope I don't ever get the full blown Alopecia I experience in the past. What doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger.

Off Topic: I put a picture of the Cherry Blossom for this post, because for some reason, when I look at Cherry Blossom it claims me. I always loved Cherry Blossom and I hope one day I can visit a place that have Cherry blossom in full bloom.