Male androgenic + other hair loss concerns
Male androgenic alopecia (male pattern balding) is the ‘natural’, & most common form
Problems of the Gut & its effects on the hair
I’m unsure how much other practitioners see the links between health, hair loss & a ‘problematic’ gastrointestinal tract
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s) – what you should know
Proton pump inhibitors (PPI’s) are a class of drugs that reduce how much acid the stomach makes. These drugs are prescribed to assist with gastro-oesophageal
The ‘genetics’ behind male androgenic balding
Genetically-acquired (male) pattern hair loss is the most common form of scalp hair thinning in males (1) – and when a male has the genetic
The great ‘hair wash’ debate
Myth and argument have long surrounded how frequently we should wash our hair: Regularly to maintain a clean healthy scalp and hair, or not at
The hormones: Cortisol, Melatonin, DHEA-s – an overview.
About Cortisol: Cortisol is the major glucocorticoid (steroid hormone) produced in the adrenal cortex of the adrenal glands. Cortisol is a key stress response hormone
The stress – hair loss correlation
It would be the rare individual concerned about hair loss that hasn’t been told at least once it’s being caused by ‘stress’. Often a platitude
The Thyroid Process – complexity at the cellular level.
As the ever-increasing numbers of people diagnosed with the various forms of thyroid gland dysfunction will tell you, correcting the problem is more than just
Treating hair loss – where many get it wrong (and why we are different)
Sudden and obvious or slow, barely perceptible loss of scalp hair density is one way your body is communicating things have changed. These changes can
Trichology Case Studies (how complex and different we are!)
It’s seemingly always been the nature of orthodox medicine to assess health issues in comparative isolation rather than evaluating the individual holistically …. and scalp
Understanding Fibrosing Alopecia
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a potentially permanent hair loss condition, believed to be of autoimmune origin (1). FFA belongs to a group of inflammatory
Vitamin D – the re-discovered key to illness prevention
Residing in a land of year-round sunshine & outdoor lifestyle, it may come as a revelation that many people