When I went to the doctor for hair loss, I didn't tell her I had been having diet problems. My weight looked like I was relatively healthy. But if had told her that I now had compulsions to starve, purge, and overexercise, she could have offered me some better counsel that would have helped my Read More…
If you are losing your hair and are anything like me, You've probably spent way too much time seeking a cure online... Looking for that magic pill or potion that promises to put the hair loss nightmare to bed once and for all! It's normal to want that at first... Until, of course, we realize Read More…
I recently interviewed a woman in her mid 60s, whom I'll will call D, about her experience with hypothyroid-related hair loss. I'm posting it here because I feel it helps to get an entire profile on other women who are experiencing/have experienced hair loss due to hypothyroidism, and how they have dealt with it. I Read More…
Have you ever wondered what guys really think of your hair? Maybe your thinning hair has made you a little insecure (totally understandable!!) Or you might worry that your current relationship could be affected by the way your hair looks. I think we've all thought this at some point in our hair loss/regrowth journey, and Read More…
Could going on a special diet help you re-grow your lost hair? There is evidence that certain diets can actually make hair loss WORSE. There are 2 (major) problems with most restrictive "diets" that spell hell for your hair: Cutting out foods that provide the best sources of protein, fat, cholesterol, or carbohydrate can leave Read More…
Ladies, have you ever heard of hypothyroidism? Chances are if you are up on health research at all, you've probably heard plenty about it. The thyroid is a little gland that sits at the base of your neck. Its hormones basically help your body to use the energy produced in your cells. In a hypothyroid Read More…
So, you've been to one or more doctors, they have tested your blood, palpated your belly, poked around at your scalp. And yet... "Your blood tests look normal...there's no problem with your thyroid - TSH is normal...your female hormones are all within normal range...your iron isn't low...it must just be that old aging process" they Read More…
Do you currently take hormonal birth control (BC)? I used to before I knew the risks. I mean the real risks. These ones aren't listed in the fold out packet that comes in the brown paper goodie bag they gift you with. The longer-lasting side effects from using hormonal contraceptives include polycystic ovaries, estrogen imbalance Read More…
