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Khloé Kardashianis getting real about one of the possible side effects ofCOVID-19.TheKeeping Up with the Kardashiansalum, 37, revealed in aTwitter Space chatwith fans on Tuesday night that sheexperienced hair losswhen she contracted the respiratory virus last year.“My hair really fell out with COVID,” Kardashian shared, before noting that her bout with the virus happened around March 2020. “So after, it was really a struggle for a minute.“The conversation came up while Kardashian was discussing New Zealand-based brand Dose & Co, for which she’s aglobal spokesperson. According to the Good American designer, taking collagen powder has “helped me so, so much” in stimulating hair growth.“I do the powder, just because that’s what we had for so long,” she said, “and I take so many vitamins a day, it’s just so easy for me.“Later in the chat, Kardashian said that her sense of taste and smell was “the only thing that I didn’t lose” when she had COVID.“But I had everything else — like anything else you can imagine,” she added.Khloe Kardashian.Khloe Kardashian/instagramTemporary hair loss is a possible side effect of COVID-19, anda pre-print studyfrom Indiana University found that around 33 percent of patients they surveyed noticed it as a symptom. Hair loss frequently happens due to stress, an effect called telogen effluvium, and severe illnesses like COVID-19 can stress out the body.Kardashian’s struggles with COVID-19 wasdocumented in the final seasonofKeeping Up with the Kardashians.During the Twitter Space chat on Tuesday, the youngest Kardashian sister also reflected on what it was like to filmKUWTKlast year, around the onset of thecoronavirus pandemicin March 2020.RELATED VIDEO: Khloé Kardashian Explains How She Changes Diapers with Long Acrylic NailsNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It gave us something to do, and even though it was such a scary time, having that distraction was nice,” she said. “But yeah, all of us –– now it’s kind of our new normal –– but then we were all so nervous, and so scared. No one knew what was happening.“Last October, an episode ofKeeping Up With the Kardashianstook viewers back to that time, when Kardashian herself came down with the virus.After starting to feel sick, Kardashian self-quarantined in her bedroom as she waited for her results, which took days to come back. In that time, her symptoms worsened and she grew more upset aboutnot being able to see her daughter, True, now 3.“This f—ing sucks,” she told older sisterKim Kardashian West, 40, who said thatKanye West, 44, was also feeling sick. Later in the episode, it was revealed that both she and West had tested positive for the virus.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Khloé Kardashianis getting real about one of the possible side effects ofCOVID-19.
TheKeeping Up with the Kardashiansalum, 37, revealed in aTwitter Space chatwith fans on Tuesday night that sheexperienced hair losswhen she contracted the respiratory virus last year.
“My hair really fell out with COVID,” Kardashian shared, before noting that her bout with the virus happened around March 2020. “So after, it was really a struggle for a minute.”
The conversation came up while Kardashian was discussing New Zealand-based brand Dose & Co, for which she’s aglobal spokesperson. According to the Good American designer, taking collagen powder has “helped me so, so much” in stimulating hair growth.
“I do the powder, just because that’s what we had for so long,” she said, “and I take so many vitamins a day, it’s just so easy for me.”
Later in the chat, Kardashian said that her sense of taste and smell was “the only thing that I didn’t lose” when she had COVID.
“But I had everything else — like anything else you can imagine,” she added.
Khloe Kardashian.Khloe Kardashian/instagram
Temporary hair loss is a possible side effect of COVID-19, anda pre-print studyfrom Indiana University found that around 33 percent of patients they surveyed noticed it as a symptom. Hair loss frequently happens due to stress, an effect called telogen effluvium, and severe illnesses like COVID-19 can stress out the body.
Kardashian’s struggles with COVID-19 wasdocumented in the final seasonofKeeping Up with the Kardashians.
During the Twitter Space chat on Tuesday, the youngest Kardashian sister also reflected on what it was like to filmKUWTKlast year, around the onset of thecoronavirus pandemicin March 2020.
RELATED VIDEO: Khloé Kardashian Explains How She Changes Diapers with Long Acrylic Nails
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“It gave us something to do, and even though it was such a scary time, having that distraction was nice,” she said. “But yeah, all of us –– now it’s kind of our new normal –– but then we were all so nervous, and so scared. No one knew what was happening.”
Last October, an episode ofKeeping Up With the Kardashianstook viewers back to that time, when Kardashian herself came down with the virus.
After starting to feel sick, Kardashian self-quarantined in her bedroom as she waited for her results, which took days to come back. In that time, her symptoms worsened and she grew more upset aboutnot being able to see her daughter, True, now 3.
“This f—ing sucks,” she told older sisterKim Kardashian West, 40, who said thatKanye West, 44, was also feeling sick. Later in the episode, it was revealed that both she and West had tested positive for the virus.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Dan Heching
source: people.com
