Melatonin and Hair Loss
Melatonin is a hormone that is naturally created in your body by the pineal gland while you sleep. You may have heard that some people take melatonin as a short-term sleep aid to treat insomnia. It is also an antioxidant, which means it can combat oxidative stress to reduce the signs of aging.
Does Bear Oil Cure Baldness?
Baldness is something that mankind has been trying to combat since its earliest days. Primitive wigs and hairpieces go back to early civilizations like the Celts and the Sumerians. Ancient Egyptians would mix concoctions to put on their heads in the hopes of curing baldness. The Roman Empire saw the use of the combover by […]
Birth Control Pills And Hair Loss
Birth control is an important part of many women’s lives – whether they’re sexually active or not. Birth control pills are frequently prescribed to even out hormone cycles in addition to preventing pregnancy. In fact, a recent study showed that nearly 2/3rds of women aged 15-49 in the United States use some form of birth […]
Keratin And Hair Loss
Protein is one of the nutrients your body needs to have (amongst other things) strong and healthy hair. Keratin is one of those proteins. It’s not the kind of protein you get eating meat, nuts, or fish… rather it’s a protein that your body naturally produces.
Weight Loss Surgery and Hair Loss
There is certainly no shortage of weight loss remedies and treatments that exist and are readily available to the public. Sometimes diet and exercise are enough, but in more extreme cases prescription drugs or even surgery become the only answer. While some may feel weight loss surgery is extreme, it is often done as a […]
OTC Medications That Accelerate Hair Loss
There are many different illnesses and infections that could potentially cause hair loss. In those cases, you’ll often be prescribed a medication that will result in hair regrowth. Other medications like minoxidil – which has a different function when taken orally – can treat hair loss when applied topically. While there are examples of medications […]
Top Three Reasons For Hair Loss
There are many reasons why people lose their hair. Hair loss does not discriminate against age, gender, or ethnic background. It also manifests in different forms depending on the reason for the hair loss; receding hairlines, male pattern baldness, hair thinning, and patches of hair loss. So, what are some of the top reasons for […]
Coconut Oil And Hair Loss
It’s natural for many people who suspect they may be experiencing hair thinning or loss to look at health and beauty products that claim to curtail that. Some of these products are extremely versatile. Would you believe there’s a product that people use for cooking and cleaning that’s also used for skin care? That product […]
Smoking, Vaping and Hair Loss
We all know that there are many negative consequences to our health from smoking tobacco. A cigarette, for example, has more than 7,000 unique chemicals in it… and at least 69 of those chemicals are known carcinogens.
National Men’s Grooming Day
Friday, August 20th, marks another National Men’s Grooming Day. Since 2007, the third Friday of August has been designated as the day this is observed.