What Are the Stages of Hair Growth?

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To get to the bottom of how and why hair loss occurs, it is crucial to understand the hair’s natural growth cycle. In order to slow or reverse hair loss, it is also important to recognize that one’s health, genetics, hormones, and even stress levels […]

What Is DHT?

DHT test

DHT (or Dihydrotestosterone) is an androgen or sex hormone that contributes to the development of male sex characteristics. These properties include things like a deepening voice, body hair, fat distribution, muscle mass, growth of the penis, and scrotum. While most often related to masculine features, […]

Stress & Hair Loss

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Stress, and the spike in hormones it creates, is full of negative consequences for the human body. Most people are aware of the connection between stress and heart attacks, strokes, weight gain, and sleeping… but not everyone knows that too much stress can also cause […]

Disease and Hair Loss

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Your hair’s growth cycle uses a surprising amount of your body’s resources. Hair growth requires nutrients like proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, as well as steady blood flow to deliver their benefits to the scalp. Health issues – even brief illnesses – can short-circuit these […]