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L-tyrosine amino acid is the only short-chain amino acid and a (generally) safe, effective and versatile treatment to aid in many conditions.

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I was attending a hair conference with my research pharmacist in Adelaide in 2007 when a very concerned Mother of a 12yo Perth boy flew across to see us. He’d been experiencing Alopecia areata since he was four, and had now lost total head, facial (eyebrows; eyelashes) and body hair - Alopecia Universalis.

Some blood testing ordered by their supportive family Doctor revealed depleted iron stores (ferritin), zinc, and a mixed thyroid picture.

It’s been a slow climb back with still some way to go, but the gutsy (now) teenage boy is at last enjoying his first haircuts..!!

Here’s what his Mother had to say:

 Jxxx is still doing really well with lots of little prickles on the top of his head.  A number one is the common weekly cut at the moment - there is lots of hair, just a variation in colour and thickness still. Thanks again for all your help - I’m sure you’d be surprised if you saw Jxxx today.

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I used to regard the term ‘Chronic Telogen Effluvium‘ as somewhat of a “non-diagnosis”; a label provided where the Practitioner really had no idea as to its cause. I’ve begun to re-think my previous skepticism and now believe these hair sheds are a very early indicator of impending hormonal-metabolic collapse.

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We live in an Age where the most comprehensive information is only a few keystrokes away. This results in many people trawling the internet looking for ‘cures’ for anything from hair loss to heart attacks. And for every ailment there seems to be a website advertising a ’solution’.

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This is not the Blog I had intended to introduce my association with the award-winning Dermaray Personal Laser System….

Tragically the brilliant designer + manufacturer of Dermaray Systems – Nick Balgowan – succumbed to depression + (I suppose) the stress of his work and took his own life.

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Low level laser light therapy (LLLT) has been the hi-tech, so-called ‘wonder’ treatment for hair loss + scalp problems in Australia for more than a decade.

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Earlier this year I applied for some Australian Federal Govt. funding to prove what I have long (anecdotally) known - Alopecia areata (AA) can be caused by food allergies (Gluten - the main protein wheat + Dairy) in greater 90% of young children at first presentation.