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Our hair is a non-essential tissue, meaning it is one of the last to receive its nutrient supply to grow and repair after vital organs tissues have been accommodated. Therefore, your diet can be a factor to your hair loss and is worth further investigation. The first factor to consider is: ‘am I eating enough […]
HOW DOES DIET & HAIR LOSS INTERRELATE ? Read More »
The discovery, isolation and research into the fat-soluble vitamins (A + D) occurred in the first decades of the 20th century by scientists seeking to understand the causes of the centuries-old diseases: rickets, scurvy and beriberi. In the past hundred years, researchers increasingly appreciate the essential functions Vitamin D has on maintaining a healthy human
Hypervitaminosis D: the complications of excess Vitamin D supplementation. Read More »
What is Methylation? The Methylation cycle is an essential bio-chemical process which occurs in all mammals to detoxify, synthesise DNA/RNA and repair our cells. Methylation is crucial to production and activation of our brain chemicals (termed: neurotransmitters), hormone regulation and certain metabolic functions. DNA methylation is a biological mechanism (termed: Epigenetics) to regulate gene receptor
Chronic health or hair loss problems? Methylation may be your answer… Read More »
Haemochromatosis is a hereditary disorder where the controlling hormone for iron absorption (hepcidin) is flawed. This causes excessive dietary iron absorption (which is not excreted) but continually deposited into the major organs: liver, spleen, heart and pancreas. The adult body ordinarily stores approximately one gram (1G) of iron as a constant reserve but this is
Haemochromatosis – what it is and how it affects the hair. Read More »
Iron injections or infusions are increasingly becoming the standard medical ‘quick fix’ response to low iron levels in Women. And whilst they obviously may be necessary in life-saving or severe anaemia situations, they are not the ideal method of supplementation to raise one’s iron stores for the following reasons: Iron is highly oxidative with a
The downsides of iron supplementation by injection or infusion Read More »
There are numerous mites, bacteria and fungi that reside on or in our skin’s outer layers (epidermis). Some are helpful in maintaining skin pH or preventing other harmful microbes from establishing themselves. Others such as Ringworm (Tinea), head lice or scabies are not ‘host friendly’ and their presence will result in intense skin irritation or
Skin Mites as a cause of hair loss & scalp problems Read More »
The Scenario: Young woman in her 20’s actively but unsuccessfully attempting to become pregnant. Similarly late 30’s – early 40’s woman aware of her ‘biologic clock’ and desperately seeking assistance with fertility enhancement from one of the reputable clinics in this field. Hormonal therapy is undertaken; medication to suppress menstruation, temperature charts, sperm count investigation
Unsuccessful IVF & thinning scalp hair density – what’s the connection? Read More »
Nothing reveals the unique beauty of a woman quite like a healthy woman displaying her pregnancy. The additional life growing inside her presents a glow that no cosmetic make-over could ever replicate. Her hair too is usually at its most lush density and soft manageability. A pregnant woman’s scalp hair growth (anagen) cycle – usually
Hair Loss in the Pregnant and Post-Partum Woman Read More »
For many decades now the ‘heavy metal’ zinc has been used in the treatment of scalp hair loss & inflammatory skin conditions.
Zinc – the hair (+ thyroid) ‘liberator’ Read More »
Iron is arguably the most important nutrient to our body’s functioning because it ’switches-on’ most body systems;
Why Iron Levels Remain Low Read More »
