Hormonal (contraceptive) Therapy – its Effects on Hair & Health
When reading a younger female patient’s pathology testing, health providers may note ‘elevated-out-of-normal-reference-range’ Copper levels
HOW DOES DIET & HAIR LOSS INTERRELATE ?
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
Hyper-sensitive to your environment … you may have MCAS.
MCAS is an acronym for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Mast cells are a critical feature of our immunity, responsible for releasing histamine, prostaglandins, heparin, and
Hypervitaminosis D: the complications of excess Vitamin D supplementation.
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
Identifying chronic scalp itch and irritation
Of all the persistent maladies which beset the human body, one of the most challenging and confounding for practitioners is chronic scalp irritation or itching
Insulin-induced Pattern Hair Loss
Insulin Resistance is now a major metabolic condition – which left untreated – leads to a diabetic state. Insulin resistance is also a common cause for pattern hair thinning in women of menopausal age.
Intestinal worms – a problem in hair loss?
Two or three generations ago it was routine practice for mothers to ‘worm’ their families – particularly the children. In modern times, both ‘worming’ or
Iodine – what it is and why it is SO important for Women
In terms of metabolic importance, Iodine is deemed the next most essential (trace) nutrient after iron and Vitamin D.
Iron deficiency & hair loss – an interpretation
As a continuously growing & metabolically-active tissue, hair requires high levels of
Isotretinoin acne treatments – what you need to know.
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
Jak-Inhibitors-in-Trichology
‘Janus kinase’ (JAK) inhibitors are a group of pharmaceutical drug – principally Ruxolitinib/Tofacitinib (1) – which clinical trials have shown
Male androgenic + other hair loss concerns
Male androgenic alopecia (male pattern balding) is the ‘natural’, & most common form