Does Creatine Cause Hair Loss?

Does Creatine Cause Hair Loss?

Does Creatine Cause Hair Loss? Key takeaways Creatine is an amino acid found naturally in the muscles. It’s produced by the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. You also get creatine by eating red meat and fish. Some people take creatine supplements to build muscle mass and...
Can Vitamin Deficiencies Cause Hair Loss?

Can Vitamin Deficiencies Cause Hair Loss?

As one of the most metabolically active parts of our body, our hair follicles can be a good indication of what’s going on inside us.  Our follicles need nutrients to thrive and produce healthy hair. Deprive them of some of these nutrients and the deficiency may lead...
Weak Hair – Causes & Treatments

Weak Hair – Causes & Treatments

Understanding and Treating Weak Hair Let’s talk about weak hair. We know this topic is about as fun as watching your hair dry but talking about it may actually help you beat the brittle, frizzy hair and restore your luscious locks.  Understanding the symptoms and...
6 Lifestyle Changes For Healthy Hair Growth

6 Lifestyle Changes For Healthy Hair Growth

We all want thick and healthy hair but there’s no need to try the latest viral hacks to get those luscious locks and superstar volume.  Let’s put the old wives’ tales to rest — no, crusts won’t curl your hair — and look at real lifestyle changes you can make to...
A Guide to Growing And Maintaining Healthy Hair

A Guide to Growing And Maintaining Healthy Hair

Fed up with limp, frizzy, split-ended, or barely-there hair? Finding the right routine to have strong and healthy locks can feel like an uphill battle. And even when you do find the Goldilocks protocol of washing, brushing, and styling, something — call it aging,...
What is Male Pattern Baldness?

What is Male Pattern Baldness?

What is Male Pattern Baldness? Male pattern baldness (MPB) is the most common type of hair loss for men. About half of all men experience it by the age of 50 and by the age of 70, that number jumps to 80%. For many men, male pattern baldness can begin in their 20s but...
Anagen Effluvium Hair Loss – Causes & Treatments

Anagen Effluvium Hair Loss – Causes & Treatments

Anagen Effluvium Hair Loss – Causes & Treatments Anagen effluvium is a type of hair loss that can result in total (or near total) balding. It’s commonly caused by cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation but it’s usually reversed once treatment has...
Hair Follicles & Their Role in Hair Growth

Hair Follicles & Their Role in Hair Growth

Hair Follicles – Their Role in Hair Growth We barely give a thought to our hair until we start losing it. Only then do we start wanting to know: how does hair grow? And how can we keep it growing? Follow every strand of hair back to its roots and you’ll find a...
Identifying & Treating Alopecia

Identifying & Treating Alopecia

Identifying & Treating the Different Types of Alopecia What exactly is alopecia? The short answer: It’s the medical term we use to describe hair loss.  But it’s more than that. To begin with, there are different types of alopecia that affect people in different...
Hair Loss After Surgery & What to Look for?

Hair Loss After Surgery & What to Look for?

Hair Loss After Surgery: Causes & Care Whether you’re heading into surgery or recovering from it, the last thing you should be worrying about is your hair falling out.  It seems hard to fathom. After everything you’ve been through, can you really experience loss...