If you live with alopecia or ongoing hair shedding, you might have noticed another pattern — gut symptoms. Bloating, constipation, discomfort after meals, food sensitivities that seem to change from week to week. You’re not alone.
In my clinic, I see this overlap constantly — in both adults and children. Many of the people I work with who experience alopecia, whether autoimmune or stress-related, also have some form of IBS-type digestive issue. But here’s the key point: IBS isn’t one single condition — and it’s rarely a true diagnosis.
