Hair Loss Blog

Many factors can affect the health of your hair – including genetics, nutrition, aging, and stress levels, among others. The most important factor though is the health of your body. When you become ill or develop a chronic condition, you may experience a disruption in your hair’s usual growth cycle. Many illnesses result in excessive…

When you’re experiencing hair loss, it’s natural to explore every possible avenue that might reverse the process and help your hair grow back thicker and healthier. A quick internet search will turn up scores of companies selling products claiming to reverse hair loss and regrow a full head of hair. Many of these are shampoos…

Testosterone is an androgenic hormone responsible for male functions and characteristics like bone mass, muscle strength, fat distribution, sperm production, and libido. In women it plays a role in bone, breast, and reproductive health. Testosterone also affects hair development and hair loss in both sexes… although perhaps not as directly as many believe. Does Testosterone…

What we eat has a profound impact on every aspect of our health and wellbeing. How well our hair grows is no exception. A healthy diet feeds a healthy scalp, which in turn is more likely to grow healthy hair. Although factors like family history, genetics, stress, and medical conditions may have a stronger influence…

We all know that smoking is bad for our health. Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and respiratory illness, and it contributes to dozens of other diseases. But did you know it’s also bad for our appearance? Smoking has negative effects on our skin and also on our hair. Researchers have found a strong…