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I am regularly told by my patients ' My family history has pre-determined my fate... I will lose my hair, have high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid issues, arthritis, auto immune conditions or cardio-vascular problems because my family history shows these traits'....

Scarring Alopecia When a patient complains of hair loss that accompanies one or more other symptoms such as severe itching on the scalp, pimples or redness, thickened patches, crusting, hyper or hypo pigmentation or any inflammation, this can indicate a type of hair...

The Rollercoaster Ride of Estrogen and Progesterone in Hair Loss Your heart races, you are sweating, anxious and your moods can go from high to low in an instant, and your hair is thinning. Nowadays hormonal imbalances are increasingly appearing years earlier than in...

Sometimes the immune system becomes unable to distinguish the difference between normal cells and foreign invading cells, and so will cause an abnormal response. I often see patients with alopecia, psoriasis, connective tissue disease (Lupus) among many other auto...

Vitamins and minerals are vital for normal cell growth and when deficient we can experience hair loss as well as immune compromise. The ideal way to get vitamins and minerals is through nutritious foods grown from nutrient rich soils. Unfortunately this is becoming...

The skin/ scalp should be slightly acidic, a perfect barrier against bacteria and to help eliminate any toxins from within our bodies. When the scalp becomes more alkaline this changes the pH content and a yeast can flourish in the nutrients available often producing...