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 […]
Protein And Hair Loss
What we put in our bodies affects our whole body. A healthy diet where you’re taking in the necessary vitamins and nutrients has a positive effect on your overall well-being – a higher probability of healthy skin, nails, and yes, healthy hair. Malnutrition has the opposite effect.
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 […]
How To Diagnose The Cause Of Hair Loss
When we suspect we might be losing our hair, many of us don’t know what to do at first. We don’t want to wait for more visible balding, but are we overreacting? Rather than wait around to see if you lose more hair or trying to do a self-diagnosis, you can visit a doctor who […]
Lack of Sleep and Hair Loss
Many of us know that stress plays a role in hair thinning or hair loss. Specifically, telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss associated with high stress where a high number of hair follicles on your scalp end up being pushed into the resting phase together, which results in a disproportionately large amount of […]
Early Signs Of Balding
Many of us find ourselves closely examining our hair from time to time to make sure it is still all there. It can be easy to over-analyze and look at anything as a sign of balding. For instance, as men get older their hairline matures… which is different from a receding hairline. This happens naturally […]
Why Did the Founding Fathers Wear Wigs?
With 4th of July comes images of and movies about the Advanced War, showcasing the powdered hair and powdered wigs worn by the men of the time. Even the musical Hamilton featured the title character wearing a traditional 18th century male hairstyle, the queue, which is a French term for a ponytail (though without powdered […]
Men’s Health Week
International Men’s Health Week this year is the week of June 14th through the 20th. Men’s Health Week was started here in the United States nearly three decades ago to coincide with Father’s Day and to raise awareness of preventable health problems that affect boys and men. While there are certainly more serious problems that […]
Aspartame and Hair Loss
Diet sodas have had a mixed reputation over the years. While many people love the perceived guilt-free drink, there is an artificial sweetener in the ingredients of many diet drinks still used today called aspartame.
Pets and Hair Loss
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of pet ownership. From relaxation and stress relief of petting and playing with them to the health benefits from walking your dog or cat (if it is leash trained or in a carrier-stroller), having a pet is good for you – unless it causes hair loss.