Alopecia Areata & other autoimmune conditions
Autoimmune conditions which affect the hair and scalp occur in genetically predisposed individuals, and generally indicate an underlying disturbance or health issue.
Andropause (and other male hormone disturbances)
The male ‘mid-life’ or ‘change of life’ crisishas long been regarded an amusing anecdote; middle-aged
Current treatment options available for the consumer
Topicals – there are innumerable topical treatments being offered online, in pharmacies; hair salons – even in supermarkets.
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
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
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
Vitamins, Minerals + your Thyroid
Upon completing my Trichology studies I decided to specialise in female hair loss issues. I’d discovered early
Zinc – the hair (+ thyroid) ‘liberator’
For many decades now the ‘heavy metal’ zinc has been used in the treatment of scalp hair loss & inflammatory skin conditions.