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It is normal to shed hair every day, and at any time we can loose up to 10% of our hair, which is usually not noticed in most heads of hair. But however, some people experience more hair loss than is normal. Loosing hair is part of a aging process, called Androgenetic Alopecia, – what…

Patchy hair loss Some conditions produce small areas of hair loss, while others affect large areas of the scalp. Common causes of patchy hair loss are alopecia areata (small circular or coin size patches of scalp baldness that usually grow back within months), traction alopecia (thinning from tight braids or ponytails), trichotillomania (the habit of…

Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is a flowering plant belonging to the daisy family. It is also known as Hungarian chamomile and true chamomile. The plant is indigenous to Asia and Europe and is used for several therapeutic purposes. The essential oil extracted from chamomile has been in use for more than 2000 years for treating conditions,…

Red Ginseng which has many names like Korean ginseng, Panax ginseng and Asian ginseng is a plant that is indigenous to China and Korea. Red ginseng is very often related to, but it’s quite different from American ginseng. Red ginseng is known for its various health benefits. It combats fatigue, enhances memory, and used to…

“LLLT”. This stands for “low level light therapy” or “low level laser therapy”. Low level laser therapy is a safe form of light treatment. It is being used to treat the genetic forms of hair loss common in men and women, androgenetic alopecia or pattern balding. The hair growth cycle consists of three phases: growth…

Biotin, or vitamin H is part of the complex B vitamins. Along with helping the body metabolize fats and carbohydrates, biotin has been linked to improved hair health and maintaining proper function of the nervous system. Though it’s uncommon to have a deficiency in biotin, chronic smokers, alcoholics, pregnant women, those with Crohn’s and/or liver disease and anyone eating…

Baldness is an unpleasant reality for the millions of men and women who notice that they are living the phrase, “Hair today and gone tomorrow.” While the average person will lose between 50 to 100 hairs per day, and even though some thinning is bound to occur as a normal part of the aging process,…

Baldness is an unpleasant reality for the millions of men and women who notice that they are living the phrase, “Hair today and gone tomorrow.” While the average person will lose between 50 to 100 hairs per day, and even though some thinning is bound to occur as a normal part of the aging process,…