Healthy adults normally shed 50 -100 hairs each day.  Temporary hair loss can occur due to stress, illness, thyroid disorder, kidney deficiency, hormonal imbalance and as a reaction to general anaesthetics and other medications. In these circumstances, a large number of hair follicles suddenly go into a resting phase, causing hair to thin noticeably, although the […]

Head lice are very small insects that can live on the human scalp, they survive by feeding on our blood supply. They are grey or brown in colour (lice) on feed and can lay up to 150 eggs (nits) each week which take 7-10 days to hatch, the eggs are white or clear in colour. […]

Alopecia areata is a condition characterised by hair loss which may occur anywhere over the body, however it primarily affects the scalp. Patches of hair loss are experienced and the cause of the problem is unknown. Naturopathically addressing nutritional deficiencies is recommended as well as immunity, hormonal imbalances and sluggish liver function. In Chinese Medicine […]

The presence of excessive bodily and facial hair in females is often called hirsutism. Hirsutism may develop in children or adults as the result of androgen excess due to tumors or due to the increased production of androgen in the adrenals which affect the female reproductive organs with a masculine influence. CAUSES OF HIRSUTISM There […]

There are many reasons behind why people experience thinning hair. Thinning hair can also be caused by exposure of the hair or scalp to burns, x-rays, scalp injury, and certain chemicals (including those used to purify swimming pools, and to bleach, dye, and perm hair). Normal hair growth usually returns once the cause is eliminated. […]

Biotin (also known as Vitamin H) is an essential water soluble vitamin of the B Vitamin family which acts as a co-enzyme for many reactions in the body including digestion (metabolism of carbohydrates and dietary fats and atabolism of proteins). Healthy hair, skin and nails requires the appropriate building blocks to ensure the growth and […]

Most women experience hair loss around three months after their child is born. This may occur due to the changes in the body hormones which occur during pregnancy, breast feeding and post pregnancy adaption. During pregnancy there is more Oestrogen (female hormone) being produced in the body. This is a hormone which causes the hair […]