Ask The Expert: Can Digestive Disorders Cause Thinning of Hair or Hair Loss?

Hair thinning because of poor digestion. Doesn’t sound too related or logical when you hear it like that,right? Who would think these two things are connected? But they are… Poor digestive system and related disorders are a problem in most, especially in these supposedly ‘modern times’, with irregular eating habits, trending diets, lifestyle irregularities etc. Most people further resign to their gut’s reaction as ‘this is how my body behaves’,...

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Summer, Lockdown, Hair Care and You!

Summer & lockdown – this season, this year, is turning out to be quite an experience. We are about midway & more through April, experiencing an unprecedented lockdown and the sun meantime is beating down hard! Temperatures are soaring and you can feel the heat waves. And the COVID situation has made it all a tad harder, ain’t it? Summer is usually about vacations, pools, beaches, shopping, ice creams, cool fizzy drinks and golas! But...

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Ask the Hair Expert: Is my immune system the cause of my hair problems?

‘I fall sick quite often….am told my immunity is low. Is this also the reason why I seem to be having perpetual hair fall?‘What is the connection between Alopecia and immunity?’‘Can my body be attacking my hair from within? How is that possible?!’ Answers to some of these questions may be difficult to wrap your head or hair, around! Immunity is a loosely used word. Every other person uses it and many times, this is with very little understanding...

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Understand how hormones influence our hair through our lifetime

If you are a teenager and notice your hair falling, do not panic. If you are a new mom and wake up to hair on your pillow, take it easy. You are not going bald. Your hair is simply reacting to hormonal changes in your body. A Trichologist can never stress enough on how tied up your hair is to the general state of your health. The first question any patient will be asked when he or she visits a Trichologist is pertaining to the general...

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