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Does swimming pool water really turn blonde hair green?
Apparently blondes have more fun, although I'd argue that everyone can have as much fun as anyone else - whatever your hair colour! However in the summertime, we get calls all the time about patients with blonde hair turning green!...
Do energy drinks cause hair loss?
The concept sounds simple ! Get a burst of energy by drinking something out of a very colourful and lively looking can! As it happens most of the 'energy' comes from the two main ingredients sugar and caffeine. The benefits...
Who’s To Blame For Your Balding, Mum Or Dad?
The answer is both.While baldness in men has been attributed to their mothers for quite some time now, baldness can, in fact, be inherited from both sides of the families. For years, many people have believed the myth that the...
While the arrival of a new baby is a blessing, for many women it can also mean a time of hair loss. During pregnancy, it is normal for a woman’s hair to get thicker. In some cases, expectant mothers say...
What FDA Clearance Mean for HairMax Laser Devices?
Choosing a product to treat hair loss can be a very difficult decision, especially with all the products on the Internet claiming they are 'proven' to work. There are many bold statements made in advertising hair loss products, weight loss...
Let there be light - Low Level Laser Light !
Science recognises that all life forms, regardless of how primitive or how advanced, derive life-giving sustenance from the sun’s energy. Since the dawn of time, the sun has been the source of all life on earth.Because of our modern lifestyle,...
Aging is inevitable, with it comes physical changes — wrinkled skin, weaker bones, and greying hair. The latter being the one of the earliest to manifest in life. However, greying isn’t the only thing that happens to hair as you...
Hair Health: Vitamins and Supplements
Most of us have read that vitamins and supplements are good to take to help promote good hair health. However, there are so many vitamins and supplements available, that it is very difficult to decipher which ones are necessary and...
The Anatomy of The Hair Follicle.
Hair follicles are small, pocket-like holes in our skin and they grow hair. The average human has about 100,000 hair follicles on the scalp alone. Understanding the anatomy of hair is essential for understanding the process of hair growth. While...