Does being in the sun cause my hair loss?

Enjoying the sun is one of the best parts of the summer, but prolonged exposure to the sun can put your hair and skin at risk. The sun can cause the hair follicles and skin of the scalp to dry out, which can cause hair loss. If you are in at the beach or going into the pool, you may also find that the water dries your hair out since the water will rinse out some of the natural oils that protect it. When hair is stripped off its natural oils, it can weaken and fall out. Continue reading “Does being in the sun cause my hair loss?”

Homoeopathy does NOT work

Why You Can’t Trust Homeopathy

It doesn’t work
When tested under rigorous conditions – when neither the patient nor the doctor knows whether they’re using homeopathy or not until all of the tests are done – homeopathy has shown to work no better than a sugar pill. That doesn’t mean people do not feel better after taking homeopathy; only that those feelings aren’t related to the homeopathy. This is known as the placebo effect and is often misunderstood. Conventional medicine also has a placebo effect, on top of its other benefits. Continue reading “Homoeopathy does NOT work”

PCOS and hair loss

Polycystic ovary syndrome (often abbreviated PCOS) is a common condition in which there is an imbalance in a woman’s sex hormones. Although the cause of PCOS has not exactly been determined, most evidence points to it being a genetic disease. One of the most stressful symptoms of the disease is hair loss. It can be very emotionally devastating to notice your hair thinning or falling out without noticeably growing back. The reason women with PCOS may develop hair loss is due to the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is usually more prominent in men. However, women experiencing PCOS usually will have a more excessive amount than normal. DHT shrinks the hair follicles, making it very difficult for hair to grow from them. This can lead to “female pattern baldness” occurring in women.

If you are suffering from hair loss see a Trichologist

Diabetes

Diabetes can cause many symptoms from skin issues, to fatigue and hunger, to hair loss. Hair loss is actually considered to be one of the first symptoms of Diabetes. The rate of hair loss can become worse as the condition continues. Diabetes is a hormonal disease, which is indicated by too high of sugar levels in the blood due to the lack of insulin. This medical issue could be the cause of your hair loss due to changes in hormones, or from less than optimal blood circulation which can decrease the rate of hair growth. Stress that is onset by chronic diabetes could also cause hair thinning, which is another way that Diabetes leads to hair loss. Continue reading “Diabetes”