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Five Weird Pregnancy Symptoms

There are a number of weird, though perfectly normal, side effects to pregnancy that no one tells you about.  You might get all or none of these, and it could vary from one of your pregnancies to another. 1. Bloody Gums.  Early in the second trimester I began noticing a bit more blood than normal when I flossed.  I went to my routine dentist appointment, and the hygienist confirmed that yup, that’s just something that can happen when you’re pregnant.  Chalk this one down to hormones; they’re making your gums (and other parts) more inflamed than usual.  Pregnant women are … Continue reading →

What I Realized When I had No Hair

Who would have thought losing your hair could be so traumatic? I never really did but the reality is I really did miss having my hair. Before I got cancer I had mid-back length hair and then within a week of my first chemo I was sitting in the hair salon going GI Jane and getting it cut off. I made that choice after days of crying every time a chunk of hair fell out. Now if you anything like me you want to know when it will come back. Your hair will start to regrow in 30 – 60 … Continue reading →

1st round of Chemo Down Now What

I have had my first round of chemo and I really do not feel so bad. I have to go back tomorrow to get a Neulasta shot. They say that because I am doing the dose dense chemo (every 2 weeks) that I need to have this shot the day after each dose of chemo so that my white blood count stays up. The shot itself was not too bad; the next day though is a different story. I woke up and felt like my husband beat me with a baseball bat. This is quite possibly the most painful thing … Continue reading →

Male Pattern Baldness Explained By Genetics

Hair loss is more than a cosmetic issue. There is often an underlying health issue involved. Diseases like alopecia, which causes hair loss, runs in families. Male pattern baldness also is heritable. A new study has found some genetic clues that help explain more about male pattern baldness. When hair loss occurs, there is often a medical reason behind it. For example, alopecia is a disease that can cause a person to lose small patches of hair on his or head or body. Or, it may cause a person to completely lose all body hair. Some studies have suggested that … Continue reading →

Hair Facts

How much do you know about your hair? Test your hair trivia with these questions… then see if you can stump your friends and family! Q: Hair grows everywhere on the human body — except for two places. Do you know what they are? A: Hair does not grow on the palms of the hands and on the soles of the feet. Other parts of the body may seem hairless, but actually have hair so fine it’s nearly invisible. Q: What is hair made of? A: Hair is made of keratin — the same protein in fingernails and toenails. Q: … Continue reading →

Different Kinds of Hair Loss

There are many different kinds of alopecia, also known as hair loss. Involutional alopecia is the gradual thinning of hair with age. This is a natural condition! As you age, more and more hair follicles go into their resting phase. The hairs that remain are shorter and fewer in number. Androgenic alopecia is a genetic condition that can affect both men and women — you may know it as male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness. In men, hair loss can start in the teens or early twenties, and comes with a receding hairline and gradual hair loss from the … Continue reading →

Low Iron Linked to Hair Loss

Worried about losing your hair? New research says that there may be a connection between baldness and iron deficiency! Research published over the last forty years indicates that there may be a relationship between iron deficiency and some common kinds of hair loss. And people may need higher levels of iron than previously thought to be able to regrow hair. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic hope that detecting and treating iron deficiencies in the early stages of hair loss may help patients regrow hair more effectively. Believe it or not, iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the … Continue reading →

First Aid: Hair Loss

Pets shed. A certain amount of hair loss is perfectly normal. Your pets may shed more at the change of seasons — in the spring, pets lose their warmer winter coats, and in the fall, the winter coats grow back in. Indoor pets may shed all year, thanks to our climate control negating the need for winter and summer coats. Certain types of hair loss, however, can be signs of a more serious problem. Bald patches, thin patches, and hot spots may indicate skin problems, mites or fleas, or even a hormonal imbalance. Even stress can lead to hair loss … Continue reading →

What your hair can tell you about your health

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A couple of years ago, I started finding that my once thick, long, almost perfect hair was falling out in clumps, breaking easily, and thinning considerably. I’d just had my daughter and spent a month in and out of hospital with pancreas and kidney problems caused by a trapped gallstone – so I assumed it was because, of course, my body didn’t have enough vitamins to support my hair. I guessed right, but its taken far longer to restore even some of than balance than I ever expected. When your hair changes texture, or starts falling out in noticeable amounts, … Continue reading →