DID YOU KNOW, HAIR LOSS IS A GENERAL HEALTH ALARM BELL?

November 3, 2024

Matthew Burrell N.D.
Naturopath and Neuromuscular Therapist

Your body is always sending you messages. These are the alarm bells that alert you when your health may be beginning to waiver. One such alarm bell is hair loss or thinning of your hair.

Hair is not there just to make you look good it plays many vital roles in your health including:
  • Protection – from the environment e.g. pollution, infection and sun exposure
  • Thermal regulation – to keep us warm in winter and cool in summer
  • Sensory input – which allows us to detect things which may help or hinder our health
  • Production- of numerous health promoting chemicals including vitamin D, melatonin and sebum
  • Elimination- many metabolic waste products are removed from our bodies via sweat
What is your body telling you when your hair begins to thin or fall out?
  • Do you have increased inflammation?
  • Are you nutrient deficient?
  • Is your body stressed by the load of your life?
  • Are you exposed to toxins or pollutants?
  • Do you have a scalp infection?
When a fire alarm is ringing, you can deal with it in two (2) ways:
  1. You could simply turn the fire alarm off without putting out the fire. You’ll have less ringing in your ears, but you will still have a fire. This is what happens when you only deal with the signs and symptoms of hair loss without pursuing its cause.
  2. When you understand the ‘WHY’ behind your hair loss, you can now not only achieve relief but also break the cycle of the problem.
How do we help you find the ‘WHY’ behind your hair loss?
  1. We send off for a comprehensive blood tests prior to your first consult to test for key causative markers which could include hormonal imbalances and nutrient deficiencies.
  2. In our first consult we will take a detailed case history to identify your unique reasons that underly your hair loss. We will then give you detailed personal nutritional, herbal and lifestyle strategies’ that best address your needs.
  3. Finally, at the 12 week mark we will follow up with a re-test of your blood markers and  subsequent maintenance advice.

If you are suffering from hair loss or thinning hair and would like some help, please feel free to get in contact with me at Claridge Naturopathics on (03) 5221 8220.

Stay well,

Matt

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