45Wholesome soy is a complete food and has long been recognised for its wide range of health and nutritional benefits, including generally improving the immune system, reducing blood cholesterol levels, and lowering risks of heart disease. In this post, I explore a number of studies that looked into how wholesome soy contributes to promoting hair growth and slowing down the rate of hair loss in[...]
Does Vitamin D help hair growth in Alopecia Areata? In this post, I look at the importance of Vitamin D not only for overall health but also for improving the outcome of Alopecia treatment. As Vitamin D Receptors (VDR) are strongly expressed in hair follicles, several studies have investigated the link between vitamin D levels and severity, duration, and the number of patches in Alopecia.[...]
Essential oils are widely used for their therapeutic properties on physical and emotional wellbeing. In this post, I'm going to share my findings on 18 best essential oils for hair growth and how to use them as part of your Alopecia topical treatment. I also explore scientific studies that support the treatment potential of essential oils for Alopecia. Safety first: Are essential oils right for[...]
In this post, I'm going to share my findings about using ginger for its natural JAK inhibitor compounds in your Alopecia treatment, and how it can potentially help to promote hair growth and reduce hair loss in Alopecia Areata. I'm going to share some studies I found about the link between ginger and JAK inhibitors. JAK inhibitors are recently being studied for its efficacy as[...]
In this post I'm going to share what I've found about using garlic for hair growth and as a treatment option for Alopecia Areata. I'm also going to share why and how I incorporate garlic into my daughter's topical Alopecia treatment. The use of garlic in dermatology Garlic is widely used for its role as seasoning in the kitchen and for its antioxidant properties in culinary.[...]
Over the years, I've learned to recognise how early Alopecia symptoms look like, and through a lot of experiments also learned the best ways to manage these symptoms. Most people have not heard about Alopecia Areata, so in the early days it is not uncommon for people to miss the signs or be confused about what to do next. In this post, I'm going to[...]
Available options for Alopecia treatment typically involve the use of steroids and medication that simply suppress activities on the surface or scalp level that would lead to hair loss. However, any form of medicated treatment on the scalp level doesn't address the root cause, which lies in the immune system. In fact, steroid treatment isn't always effective yet brings about various side effects in the short[...]
Project End Alopecia (Gluten-Free)
Project End Alopecia (Gluten-Free): Day 109 – CONCLUSIONSeptember 14, 2018 Day 109 and the conclusion of our Project End Alopecia with gluten-free diet experiment. I'm bringing this journal to an end with a few notes: While on a gluten-free journey, we are seeing hair regrowth in previous hair loss patches. Hair growth rate varies between spots around the head (some spots are more stubborn than others). Further hair loss seems to be[...]
Project End Alopecia (Gluten-Free)
Project End Alopecia (Gluten-Free): Day 105September 10, 2018 We've been about 90% gluten-free with small distractions here and there, and daily topical treatment using ginger juice + essential oils. In addition, we are also using Soygreen to ensure we have adequate intake of plant based protein (from soybeans) and a variety of phytochemicals from green vegetables daily. Hair growth progress 1. Top view [caption id="attachment_2109" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Top view on[...]
Project End Alopecia (Gluten-Free)
Project End Alopecia (Gluten-Free): Day 89August 25, 2018 In my last post, I mentioned that we were off our gluten-free diet plan due to summer distractions. We got back on to gluten-free diet for Little Claire on around August 13, 2018. Hair growth progress 1. Left crown area [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="398"] Left crown area on June 5, 2018[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="398"] Left crown area on June 14,[...]