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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 hair loss is the classic example of this. Commercial hair loss centres, paid endorsement influencers, and even some specialist medicos will often give anxious consumers the impression that one’s hair […]

Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy are now the common injectable medications being prescribed ‘off label’ for weight loss in Australia. They are a class of drug termed GLP-1 agonists which work by mimicking the action of the body’s own GLP-1 hormone to help regulate blood sugar levels and manage appetite by providing a feeling of ‘fullness’ or

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 be:1. Insufficient nutrient reserves to support hair growth activity.2. Internal metabolic-hormonal disturbance compromising the hair follicle process (ie: maintaining a normal growing phase).3. Onset of disease or chronic illness.4. The

Isotretinoin is a form of retinoic acid (Vitamin A) sold under the proprietary name of Roaccutane or Accutane (1). Isotretinoin is prescribed by medical specialists (2) for the treatment of deep cystic or scarring acne which has resisted conventional treatments (including antibiotics). Observationally here in Australia, Isotretinoin as oral Roaccutane appears to be readily offered