Comments for National Trichology Services http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog Your complete hair and scalp treatment centre Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by Tony Pearce http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-6102 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:02:16 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-6102 Hi Joshua - thanks for your comments. Are you or a family member an AA sufferer or are you in the 'treatment industry'? You've given some commonsense tips (not many of the tots I see smoke...) but it's always best to try + establish the cause of the problem. FDA approved hair loss medicines (Rogaine I presume) are NOT appropriate for children. TP Hi Joshua - thanks for your comments. Are you or a family member an AA sufferer or are you in the ‘treatment industry’?
You’ve given some commonsense tips (not many of the tots I see smoke…) but it’s always best to try + establish the cause of the problem.
FDA approved hair loss medicines (Rogaine I presume) are NOT appropriate for children.
TP

]]> Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by joshua adit - hair loss treatment solutions http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-6100 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:40:13 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-6100 hi, nice article .. anyway .. i have several anti hair loss tips. hopefully it will be helpful .. Top 5 anti hair loss tips 1.Supply your body with proper anti hair loss vitamins ( A,B,C and E). These vitamins are very effective to keep your scalp and hair healthy also increase the absorption process of the oxygen and collagen. 2.Massage your scalp regularly to keep it moisturized. You could use olive or jojoba oil. Also, it will help to circulate your blood on scalp area. For alopecia areata case, you could use rosemary, or lavender. 3.Change your chemical shampoo with a special shampoo for hair loss, or maybe any herbal shampoo for hair loss. Too much chemical might damage your hair and scalp, including coloring and straightening. Wash your hair with warm water, not hot water. It will also prevent brittle hair besides hair loss. 4.Try to release your stress and stop smoking. Do the exercise, or maybe yoga or meditation will help you to release your stress and repair your blood circulation. Also, too much smoking will pollute your blood. Stop smoking will help your body to have a better improvement in circulating the nutrient to your scalp. 5.If you think you need any medicine, you have to find the FDA approved hair loss medicines. hi, nice article .. anyway .. i have several anti hair loss tips. hopefully it will be helpful ..

Top 5 anti hair loss tips

1.Supply your body with proper anti hair loss vitamins ( A,B,C and E). These vitamins are very effective to keep your scalp and hair healthy also increase the absorption process of the oxygen and collagen.
2.Massage your scalp regularly to keep it moisturized. You could use olive or jojoba oil. Also, it will help to circulate your blood on scalp area. For alopecia areata case, you could use rosemary, or lavender.
3.Change your chemical shampoo with a special shampoo for hair loss, or maybe any herbal shampoo for hair loss. Too much chemical might damage your hair and scalp, including coloring and straightening. Wash your hair with warm water, not hot water. It will also prevent brittle hair besides hair loss.
4.Try to release your stress and stop smoking. Do the exercise, or maybe yoga or meditation will help you to release your stress and repair your blood circulation. Also, too much smoking will pollute your blood. Stop smoking will help your body to have a better improvement in circulating the nutrient to your scalp.
5.If you think you need any medicine, you have to find the FDA approved hair loss medicines.

]]> Comment on Reassuring words to Women - from other Women… by Liam http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/28/reassuring-words-to-women-from-other-women/#comment-6096 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:12:26 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/28/reassuring-words-to-women-from-other-women/#comment-6096 Hi Tony, I would just like to add my appreciation to this blog & say 'thanks again' for all of your help. You have really put my mind at rest. My hair fall has definitely been reduced... Mr. LN - Sydney Hi Tony,
I would just like to add my appreciation to this blog & say ‘thanks again’ for all of your help. You have really put my mind at rest.
My hair fall has definitely been reduced…
Mr. LN - Sydney

]]> Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by Tony Pearce http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-6000 Thu, 27 May 2010 23:22:12 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-6000 Dear Angela, Thanks for your question...your boy is severely Vitamin D deficient at 18nmol/L (target: 150-200nmol) - 2007 guidelines suggest at least >75nmol/L to avoid the bone problems you describe. Vitamin D deficiency is also known to trigger autoimmune problems such as AA in susceptible people. I would have you suggest to your MD to 'start' your boy on 4000IU/day but rapidly move up to 10,000IU to get his levels up. The CA-based Vitamin D Council (Dr. John Cannell -www.vitamindcouncil.org) suggests 5000IU/day as minimum. There are degrees of Gluten sensitivity - the most severe being Coeliac disease. Many people - including myself - do NOT show antibodies to Gluten in our blood but our symptoms tell us we are...be guided by that. It will NOT hurt your boy to be as Gluten (+lactose) free as he can. Remember you essentially just need to be concerned with bread, pasta + cereals - don't eliminate them but change to gluten-free forms. I would also check his iron studies, (red cell) zinc + Copper (Cu) levels. If his Vitamin D is that low his Cu will be low also - they go hand-in-hand. Cu must be 'just right' - neither too low or too high for optimal thyroid function. Best regards- Tony Pearce Dear Angela,
Thanks for your question…your boy is severely Vitamin D deficient at 18nmol/L (target: 150-200nmol) - 2007 guidelines suggest at least >75nmol/L to avoid the bone problems you describe. Vitamin D deficiency is also known to trigger autoimmune problems such as AA in susceptible people. I would have you suggest to your MD to ’start’ your boy on 4000IU/day but rapidly move up to 10,000IU to get his levels up. The CA-based Vitamin D Council (Dr. John Cannell -www.vitamindcouncil.org) suggests 5000IU/day as minimum. There are degrees of Gluten sensitivity - the most severe being Coeliac disease. Many people - including myself - do NOT show antibodies to Gluten in our blood but our symptoms tell us we are…be guided by that. It will NOT hurt your boy to be as Gluten (+lactose) free as he can. Remember you essentially just need to be concerned with bread, pasta + cereals - don’t eliminate them but change to gluten-free forms.
I would also check his iron studies, (red cell) zinc + Copper (Cu) levels. If his Vitamin D is that low his Cu will be low also - they go hand-in-hand. Cu must be ‘just right’ - neither too low or too high for optimal thyroid function.
Best regards-
Tony Pearce

]]> Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by angela http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5989 Wed, 26 May 2010 01:46:33 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5989 I have a 14 year old son who has had AA since he was 7. Up until 1 year ago, he had small patches on his head and not a hair on his body. In the last year,he has lost approx. 60-70% of his hair on his head. We just received results that he does not have a gluten allergy and his vitamin d level is very low at 18. His bone age is also that of a 12year 6month old. All his symptoms seem to agree with celiac and yet his blood work came back normal. Might he still have a gluten allergy or sensitivity? Should I put him on a gluten free diet? His doctor wants to start him on 4000IU's of vitamin d. What do you think? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Angela from NY I have a 14 year old son who has had AA since he was 7. Up until 1 year ago, he had small patches on his head and not a hair on his body. In the last year,he has lost approx. 60-70% of his hair on his head. We just received results that he does not have a gluten allergy and his vitamin d level is very low at 18. His bone age is also that of a 12year 6month old. All his symptoms seem to agree with celiac and yet his blood work came back normal. Might he still have a gluten allergy or sensitivity? Should I put him on a gluten free diet? His doctor wants to start him on 4000IU’s of vitamin d. What do you think? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Angela from NY

]]> Comment on ‘Does Skewed Medicare Funding Priorities Cause Greater Illness in Women? by clinic http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2008/09/25/does-medicare-funding-cause-greater-illness-in-women/#comment-5822 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:27:40 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2008/09/25/does-medicare-funding-cause-greater-illness-in-women/#comment-5822 Hi Jodi, Thanks for your message. I know little about M.E. but I do agree with your thoughts about its poor management here + elsewhere. I could only suggest you review the literature on PubMed; progressive Doctors such as John Lee (doctorlee@tpg.com ) or Peter Baratosy (Google) may also be able to assist you. I wrote the article 'Vitamins, Minerals + your Thyroid...' because I increasingly found many Doctors had very limited knowledge on the relationship between the two - and some believed there was NO relationship between them. In fact nutrients make + drive thyroid/metabolic function. I was able to understand typos..!! Lastly I have attached a blood test request for what your GP should be looking at in the email I also sent you. Very best wishes- Tony Pearce Trichologist Hi Jodi,
Thanks for your message. I know little about M.E. but I do agree with your thoughts about its poor management here + elsewhere. I could only suggest you review the literature on PubMed; progressive Doctors such as John Lee (doctorlee@tpg.com ) or Peter Baratosy (Google) may also be able to assist you.

I wrote the article ‘Vitamins, Minerals + your Thyroid…’ because I increasingly found many Doctors had very limited knowledge on the relationship between the two - and some believed there was NO relationship between them. In fact nutrients make + drive thyroid/metabolic function.

I was able to understand typos..!! Lastly I have attached a blood test request for what your GP should be looking at in the email I also sent you.

Very best wishes-
Tony Pearce
Trichologist

]]> Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by Tony Pearce http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5821 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:30:41 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5821 Dear Linda, Thank you for your message. If your AA has been there continuously since age 5 the follicles may have shrunk down + been re-absorbed by your skin. You need an experienced Practitioner to examine your scalp for follicle viability before proceeding with any topical treatment. Hair follicles can be easily identified with magnifier or 'skin stretch' test. If follicles are absent the scalp will be very shiny with no obvious 'pores'. Gluten sensitivity will give you characteristic gut symptoms -such as the ones you indicate when you consume Gluten-containing foods (breads, cereals, pasta, beer) . I'd suggest you be tested for it by your MD - along with other specific blood pathology. Always remember that in pre-disposed people - autoimmune alopecia areata is your body's way of communicating 'all is not right within'... I offer an online consultation service to international clients if you are not getting far locally. Best wishes- Tony Pearce Trichologist Dear Linda,
Thank you for your message. If your AA has been there continuously since age 5 the follicles may have shrunk down + been re-absorbed by your skin. You need an experienced Practitioner to examine your scalp for follicle viability before proceeding with any topical treatment.

Hair follicles can be easily identified with magnifier or ’skin stretch’ test. If follicles are absent the scalp will be very shiny with no obvious ‘pores’.

Gluten sensitivity will give you characteristic gut symptoms -such as the ones you indicate when you consume Gluten-containing foods (breads, cereals, pasta, beer) . I’d suggest you be tested for it by your MD - along with other specific blood pathology.

Always remember that in pre-disposed people - autoimmune alopecia areata is your body’s way of communicating ‘all is not right within’…

I offer an online consultation service to international clients if you are not getting far locally.

Best wishes-
Tony Pearce
Trichologist

]]> Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by Linda http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5807 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:06:50 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5807 Hi Tony! I am a 23 year old girl that had Alopecia Areata since I was five years old. I get bald spots now and then on my scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or any other hairbearing part of my body. I have always been constipated and bloated and I am started to think that I might have a sensitivity to gluten. Do you think it is possible that my alopecia has been caused by gluten and if so, would it be possible to reverse it with a gluten free diet? Thank you, Linda Hi Tony!
I am a 23 year old girl that had Alopecia Areata since I was five years old. I get bald spots now and then on my scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or any other hairbearing part of my body. I have always been constipated and bloated and I am started to think that I might have a sensitivity to gluten. Do you think it is possible that my alopecia has been caused by gluten and if so, would it be possible to reverse it with a gluten free diet?
Thank you,
Linda

]]> Comment on ‘Does Skewed Medicare Funding Priorities Cause Greater Illness in Women? by Jodi Bassett http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2008/09/25/does-medicare-funding-cause-greater-illness-in-women/#comment-5804 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:07:05 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2008/09/25/does-medicare-funding-cause-greater-illness-in-women/#comment-5804 Hello, and thanks for such an interesting article/post. I agree that money seems to be the overriding concern with healthcare these days in Australia, and that preventing disease and even treating it properly is being seriously overlooked. Unless your problem is fixed with surgery or prescription drugs and/or is acute, our system doesn't do very well. The role of vitamins and minerals is ignored, and ridiculed and this is a huge problem. At the moment I'm trying to put together a very basic treatment guide for poeple with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. People with M.E. are abused severely by the Australian medical system. It is common practice to recommend M.E. patients to participate in the single most harmful treatment for M.E. there is (exercise or GET). It has ruined so many lives, including mine. I've been bedbound and housebound for over 10 yeras and am only in my early 30s. With the creation of the bogus disease category of 'CFS' an entire disease was buried, hidden in plain sight, all for MONEY and the benefit of vested interest groups. (See the HFME site for details.) Anyway, I'm just now ordering the Iodine book you recommend, and I have just read a lot about vitamin D and I know both are very important in ME due to the almost universal low thyroid and worsening of illness with sun or light exposure... BUT, I was wondering if you know of any good ppaers online which could be given to doctors by patinets explaining WHY nutritional medicine should be looked at and why its not just 'expensive urine' and so on. Why what they have been told in medical journals isnt all true and is biased towards drug companies and so on. I'm too ill to write a summary of this info so am looking to maybe find a good online summary somewhere. (I'll also link to your articles for those in Oz!) Thanks. Please excuse typos due to illness. Hello, and thanks for such an interesting article/post.

I agree that money seems to be the overriding concern with healthcare these days in Australia, and that preventing disease and even treating it properly is being seriously overlooked. Unless your problem is fixed with surgery or prescription drugs and/or is acute, our system doesn’t do very well.

The role of vitamins and minerals is ignored, and ridiculed and this is a huge problem.

At the moment I’m trying to put together a very basic treatment guide for poeple with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. People with M.E. are abused severely by the Australian medical system.

It is common practice to recommend M.E. patients to participate in the single most harmful treatment for M.E. there is (exercise or GET). It has ruined so many lives, including mine. I’ve been bedbound and housebound for over 10 yeras and am only in my early 30s.

With the creation of the bogus disease category of ‘CFS’ an entire disease was buried, hidden in plain sight, all for MONEY and the benefit of vested interest groups. (See the HFME site for details.)

Anyway, I’m just now ordering the Iodine book you recommend, and I have just read a lot about vitamin D and I know both are very important in ME due to the almost universal low thyroid and worsening of illness with sun or light exposure…

BUT, I was wondering if you know of any good ppaers online which could be given to doctors by patinets explaining WHY nutritional medicine should be looked at and why its not just ‘expensive urine’ and so on. Why what they have been told in medical journals isnt all true and is biased towards drug companies and so on.

I’m too ill to write a summary of this info so am looking to maybe find a good online summary somewhere. (I’ll also link to your articles for those in Oz!) Thanks.

Please excuse typos due to illness.

]]> Comment on Alopecia areata study in Children… by Sasha Lilford http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5359 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:28:54 +0000 http://www.hairlossclinic.com.au/blog/2010/02/27/alopecia-areata-study-in-children/#comment-5359 Hi, I am a 27 year old female with Telogen Effluvium lasting 3 years. I believe gluten may be connected to my loss. Do you see reversal of Telogen Effluvium with a gluten free diet also? I notice your study is only around AA. Thankyou for your help! Sasha Hi, I am a 27 year old female with Telogen Effluvium lasting 3 years. I believe gluten may be connected to my loss. Do you see reversal of Telogen Effluvium with a gluten free diet also? I notice your study is only around AA.

Thankyou for your help!

Sasha

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