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You are what you eat, but does that apply to your hair? Absolutely! One of the first signs that you are not getting your body proper nutrition can be hair loss. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) lists hair loss as one of the top four symptoms of poor

Eczema is a group of inflammatory skin conditions that cause itchy, dry, and inflamed skin. The most common form, also called atopic dermatitis, often begins in childhood and can be a chronic and lifelong condition. For many people, atopic dermatitis is exacerbated by moisture and can occur on the scalp

A bad night’s sleep, or several of them, can be very stressful. Sometimes, it is enough to make you feel like ripping your hair out. But is it enough to make your hair fall out? It actually can be! You may have heard that science says we replace every cell

Hair loss after chemotherapy is a well-known side effect of the medication, but many people are unaware that other medications can have hair loss as a side effect. When we are working toward better health, it can be devastating to find out that the medication meant to make us feel

In the classic song from “South Pacific,” the heroine decides to “wash that man right out of her hair.” But getting rid of the things that can contribute to your hair loss is not quite that simple. Dihydrotestosterone, sometimes referred to as DHT, is known to shrink hair follicles and

It is usually in high school when we start learning about genetics. Such as how blue eyes are a recessive gene. So is the ability to roll your tongue. We move on to fruit flies and then we start discussing sex-based genetics like male pattern baldness. The problem is that