Conditions
Condition
Androgenetic Alopecia (Genetic Hair Loss)
Androgenetic alopecia affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the United States. It is the...
Condition
Telogen Effluvium (Stress-Triggered Hair Loss)
Telogen effluvium is a form of temporary hair loss that occurs when a significant physical or emotional stress...
Condition
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, causing hair los...
Condition
Postpartum Hair Loss
Postpartum hair loss, medically called postpartum telogen effluvium, affects the majority of women after child...
Condition
Female Pattern Hair Loss
Female pattern hair loss is the most common form of hair loss in women and affects an estimated one in three w...
Condition
Traction Alopecia
Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by repeated or sustained physical tension on hair follicles. It is one o...
Ingredients and Nutrients
Ingredient
Saw Palmetto for Hair Loss
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a plant extract studied for its ability to inhibit the enzyme 5-alpha reducta...
Ingredient
Biotin for Hair Growth
Biotin (vitamin B7) is involved in keratin synthesis and is essential for hair structure. Biotin deficiency ca...
Ingredient
DHT Blockers for Hair Loss
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the hormone responsible for follicle miniaturisation in androgenetic alopecia. Re...
Ingredient
Iron Deficiency and Hair Loss
Iron deficiency, including iron deficiency without anaemia (low ferritin), is one of the most commonly overloo...
Ingredient
Vitamin D and Hair Loss
Vitamin D receptors are expressed in hair follicle cells, and research has found associations between vitamin ...
Questions Answered
Q&A
Why Is My Hair Falling Out?
Hair loss can result from genetics, hormonal changes, nutritional deficiencies, medical conditions, physical s...
Q&A
Can You Regrow Lost Hair?
Whether hair can regrow depends on whether the follicle is still capable of producing hair. Follicles that hav...
Q&A
Does Stress Cause Hair Loss?
Significant physical or psychological stress can trigger a specific type of hair loss called telogen effluvium...
Q&A
How to Stop Hair Loss
Stopping hair loss depends on correctly identifying the type. Treatments effective for androgenetic alopecia d...