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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 […]
GLP-1 Agonists (weight loss injections) and hair loss Read More »
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
Treating hair loss – where many get it wrong (and why we are different) Read More »
I’m unsure how much other practitioners see the links between health, hair loss & a ‘problematic’ gastrointestinal tract
Problems of the Gut & its effects on the hair Read More »
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
Isotretinoin acne treatments – what you need to know. Read More »
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 – essential for carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, anti-inflammatory tasks, blood glucose regulation, and appropriate immune system function. Cortisol is essential for our active thyroid hormone (Triiodothyronine – T3) ‘expression’
The hormones: Cortisol, Melatonin, DHEA-s – an overview. Read More »
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 all to ‘preserve’ the scalp’s natural oils? Should we use shampoos and conditioners (and which ones are better), or just rinse the hair in water to effect a ‘chemical-free’ cleansing?
The great ‘hair wash’ debate Read More »
Two or three generations ago it was routine practice for mothers to ‘worm’ their families – particularly the children. In modern times, both ‘worming’ or discussion about intestinal worm infestation (1) is a rare topic. Intestinal worm infestation (aka: Helminthiasis) is a common occurrence in people of 3rd world countries – and in some instances
Intestinal worms – a problem in hair loss? Read More »
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 and sometimes crudely correct, but what does the term mean? ‘Stressed, stress-out or under stress’ usually means that the circumstances of one’s internal or external milieu is causing hormonal changes
The stress – hair loss correlation Read More »
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 where no other obvious condition (1) is found. The causes of chronic scalp irritation or itching (CSII) are widely multi-factorial, and in some instances polygenic from an atopic family history.
Identifying chronic scalp itch and irritation Read More »
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 ‘scarring’ alopecia (2) where underlying skin structures are destroyed, and microscopic scar tissue develops. FFA is overwhelmingly observed in post-menopausal women, but occasionally seen in pre-menopausal women and males. Although
Understanding Fibrosing Alopecia Read More »
