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18th August 2009
Causes of Hair Loss in Women
Causes of Hair Loss in Women: Help! I Don’t Have to Tear My Hair Out Anymore – It’s All Over My Sink!We lose hair everyday, 100-150 strands actually, simply from brushing and manipulating. If you have long hair, this ... Read >
Author: Taryek17th August 2009
Help! I Don’t Have to Tear My Hair Out Anymore – It’s All Over My Sink! We lose hair everyday, 100-150 strands actually, simply from brushing and manipulating. If you have long hair, this can look like a lot, but, considering the amount of hair on... Read >
Author: vinod16th July 2009
What is Thyroid Disease? The Thyroid Gland is a butterfly shaped gland located in the lower part of the neck. The gland produces hormones that are released by the thyroid. There are two kinds of thyroid disease relevant to hair loss, Hyperthyroidism, and ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer18th June 2009
Alopecia areata is known as an unpredictable hair disease affecting about 2% of the world’s population and it happens to be the second most common type of hair loss after male and female pattern baldness. It is often called patch baldness or spot baldne... Read >
Author: Dody04th June 2009
Psoriasis is an inflammatory disorder which affects the skin and for which there is no known cure.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system targets the skin, causing a
rapid turnover in skin cells. Psoriasis is very uncomfortable... Read >
Author: Richard Bleuze18th May 2009
Scalp psoriasis is one of the most common types of this skin condition. It affects over fifty percent of people who have psoriasis. Psoriasis of the scalp can vary in severity from mild, where there may be some fine scaling, to severe where you experience... Read >
Author: Paul Rodgers14th January 2009
The autoimmune condition Multiple Sclerosis effects the nervous system most commonly of young adult women. It can be degenerative and have an impact on daily life. For information, online forums, blogs, and other great resources, visit BestSitePicks.
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Author: savvyresearcher08th January 2009
Lupus is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system actually turns upon itself. Treatments for lupus can vary as much as there are different individuals. Treatment with drugs like Prednisone carry side effects such as Increased appetite, i... Read >
Author: David Tennant08th December 2008
Discoid lupus in dogs is an autoimmune condition that results in discoloration of the nose. In rare cases, it can also affect other areas of the skin. Professionals have yet to find a specific cause for this problem, but genetics may play a role due to ... Read >
Author: D Swain21st October 2008
Myositis is the medical term for inflammation of muscle tissue and one type of muscle arthritis is dermatomyositis. (Without the rash, the condition is called polymyositis.) In this form, there is soreness and inflammation and pain in the muscles but ther... Read >
21st October 2008
The following causes should be investigated if you are experiencing more-than-normal hair loss:
1. Diet: An unbalanced diet, especially one without enough protein, can cause temporary hair loss. Women who are anemic often experience loss.
2. Menop... Read >
Author: tomtao321st October 2008
The following causes should be investigated if you are experiencing more-than-normal hair loss:
1. Diet: An unbalanced diet, especially one without enough protein, can cause temporary hair loss. Women who are anemic often experience loss.
2. Menop... Read >
Author: tomtao313th October 2008
Diabetes is an inflammatory condition caused by the autoimmune system, and manifests as resting hyperglycemia. Your blood glucose levels have to be maintained within fine concentration limits: both too high and too low a blood glucose concentration can b... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer24th September 2008
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare condition. It is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission caused by impaired presynaptic release of acetylcholine (Ach). LEMS is an autoimmune condition; in such disorders the immune system, which normall... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen02nd September 2008
Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and es... Read >
Author: michel11th May 2008
Is your shiny pate peeping through thinning hair? Welcome to the ever expanding club of the nearly hairless!
Hair loss has many reasons. You could lose hair due to nutrient deficiency, stress, genetic factors, hormonal imbalance, heredity, medications ... Read >
Author: Dhaval Suthar11th March 2008
Baldness for either men or women has various potential causes. Determining the reason why you could be suffering will greatly help you in finding the ideal treatment for it. Baldness may be characterized by patchy hair loss on certain areas of your head â... Read >
Author: John Tulley08th February 2008
Your body's need for thyroid hormone increases dramatically during the first half of your pregnancy. This increased need may begin as early as one week after your missed period. Women with hypothyroidism need to increase thyroid hormone drugs as soon as t... Read >
Author: David Jones18th January 2008
Patients with systemic diseases and conditions frequently will also have ocular manifestations of those disorders. Recognizing these findings is vital to proper treatment.
Patients who come to our office with complaints of dry eyes, or inflammatory con... Read >
Author: Jay Stockman01st August 2007
Buerger's disease is a rare autoimmune condition. It is characterized by a combination of acute inflammation and thrombosis (clotting) of the arteries and veins in the hands and feet. Buerger's disease is rare in the United States, but is more common in t... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen21st June 2007
About Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly fights the hair follicles from which hairs grow. The consequences of this disease include hair loss on the head and in some cases, in other places on th... Read >
Author: Alien30th April 2007
If your mother suffered from excessive hair loss than it may well be that you will too. However, as the condition is rather rarer in women than men it is always best to check with your doctor that there is not any other more serious cause such as diabetes... Read >
Author: John Tulley23rd April 2007
There are two main forms of this condition which vary by the extent of hair loss and require different types of alopecia areata treatment. The mild form is where less than 50% of the hair is lost from thinning patches on the scalp and the more severe cond... Read >
Author: John Tulley12th March 2007
The most common symptom of lupus is the appearance of a red colored rash over the cheeks and nose. In severe cases the rash may spread to the rest of the body, and bouts of fever and joint pain could be experienced. Once the condition is diagnosed, you... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team01st March 2007
Lupus is an autoimmune condition in which a person’s immune system creates antibodies that attack their own body tissues. Many of the symptoms are very similar to other diseases, which makes the treatment of lupus even more difficult, especially as th... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team20th March 2006
Flax Seed Oil is an herbal medicine taken by mouth for constipation (difficulty having a bowel movement), irritable bowel, inflammation (swelling and soreness) of the colon, stomach inflammation, and for bowels damaged by the frequent use of laxatives. Fl... Read >
Author: tom willson04th October 2005
Do you find yourself going to the bathroom more than usual? Are you unusually hungry or thirsty? Is fatigue a normal, everyday feeling? Does spontaneous, blurred vision interfere with you daily life? If this sounds like you, you may have Diabetes. Dia... Read >
Author: Jay Stockman
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