Menopause and Hair Loss

Written by Cathy Taylor


The onset of menopause can often lead to hair loss and has long been a part of aging that many women fearrepparttar most. These days many more women are also experiencing thinning and bald spots as they mature, and both men and women are reaching out for new solutions. Even though there is no real ‘cure', there are many things that can be done to help.

Both hormones and genes are to blame for menopause causing acute hair loss, as isrepparttar 114259 aging process. Confirmingrepparttar 114260 causes of your loss with a competent and experienced dermatologist isrepparttar 114261 first step in determining your best treatment options.

It’s possible to have temporary loss of hair caused by physical stress, emotional stress, thyroid abnormalities, medications and hormonal changes (such as androgens and estrogens during menopause) normally associated with females. Tension onrepparttar 114262 hair by prolonged use of hair weaving or corn rows can also cause permanent loss.

There are autoimmune disorders such as Alopecia Areata that cause patchy loss of hair often in small circular areas in different areas ofrepparttar 114263 scalp. Alopecia Totalis is a total loss of hair onrepparttar 114264 scalp and is considered an advanced form of Areata. Alopecia Universalis is total hair loss ofrepparttar 114265 entire body. People with diseases such as diabetes and lupus have also reported losing hair as a result.

It’s normal to shed some hair each day as about 90 percent ofrepparttar 114266 hair on your scalp is growing at any one time during a normal phase that lasts for 2 to 6 years at one time. Some women notice they are losing hair about 3 months after delivering a child. This is related to a hormone loss and is usually temporary.

An introduction to irritable bowel syndrome

Written by Sophie Lee


Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common condition, but in some ways it is still a mystery. There are many different theories about what causesrepparttar syndrome, and different doctors will give you different reasons for your illness – anything from stress to bad bacteria to food intolerance. And once you have been diagnosed, there is no set form of treatment – instead, sufferers tend to try two or three supplements or therapies to find a combination that works for them.

IBS is clearly a complicated issue, so here is a basic overview ofrepparttar 114258 symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.

The symptoms

Althoughrepparttar 114259 symptoms of IBS vary from person to person, there are several symptoms which are typical ofrepparttar 114260 illness. The most common symptom is either recurring diarrhea or recurring constipation (although some patients also have alternating diarrhea and constipation).

Additional symptoms can include stomach pain (sometimes relieved by a bowel movement), bloating, nausea and a lot of gas. These symptoms generally go away for a short time before returning again, as IBS can work in cycles. Sufferers may experience a few weeks or even a few months of good health beforerepparttar 114261 symptoms come back.

Sufferers sometimes find that their symptoms begin after a bout of food poisoning or an operation. Others date their symptoms back to a very stressful period in their lives, and some patients can see no clear reason for why their symptoms began.

The diagnosis

There is no set test for IBS, and it is often called a diagnosis of ‘exclusion’. This means that a doctor may rule out other bowel and stomach complaints such as celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease before giving you a diagnosis of IBS.

Sometimes patients are given a colonoscopy, where a tiny camera is inserted intorepparttar 114262 intestines to look for abnormalities. In an IBS suffererrepparttar 114263 colonoscopy won’t detect any physical signs of disease – IBS is often called a ‘functional’ disorder, because it seems to be caused by an alteration inrepparttar 114264 wayrepparttar 114265 body functions rather than an identifiable cause such as inflammation.

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