Desiderata: A Poem
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Dec 19, 2022
Desiderata means “things that are desired.”
What's on Our Holiday Menu
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Dec 16, 2022
Take a peek at what a seasoned culinary nutritionist and best selling cookbook author is serving this Christmas Eve.
Your Thyroid and Hair NEED Iron and Ferritin
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Dec 06, 2022
Low iron—and more specifically, low ferritin (iron storage protein)—is common in the hypothyroid / Hashimoto’s and also hair loss / alopecia communities. Let’s look at this root cause contributor, including issues people can have with absorption.
The Year-Long Reversing Alopecia Roadmap
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 31, 2022
I’m doing some things differently with my alopecia group coaching program. And if you suffer from hair loss…of any pattern…I hope that you’ll consider taking this new journey with me.
Tackling Candida: Part 2
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 30, 2022
Despite what you may have heard, cleansing yeast does NOT need to be difficult. And it doesn’t have to take months. Here’s our easy protocol for both testing and clearing candida.
Tackling Candida: Part 1
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Oct 29, 2022
Candida albicans (intestinal yeast) is a fungal organism that’s a normal and expected presence in our digestive environment. But problems arise—sometimes serious problems—when there’s an overpopulation of pathogenic yeast and it becomes opportunistic.
What’s Your Thyroid Telling You?
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Sep 16, 2022
It starts out “innocently” enough. You’re feeling fatigued, but you chalk it up to the demands of life. You’re feeling down, but you tell yourself that we can all get down when we’re tired. Then, there’s a spare tire around your middle. You can’t poop. You get chilled more easily. And you’re shedding hair.
Prolactin and Hair Loss
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Aug 18, 2022
The hormones that are most commonly associated with hair loss are the androgens (DHEA, testosterone, and DHT) and thyroid (hypothyroidism). There are others that are equally important, like cortisol, and another is prolactin, which rarely gets the attention it deserves.
What is “Real” Vitamin A?
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Aug 01, 2022
Vitamin A supplementation comes with risks, including toxicity that can cause alopecia. You won’t become toxic from Vitamin A in the diet, but it’s important to understand the difference between carotenoids and retinols, including how to convert into the bioactive form of Vitamin A.
Do You Need a Biopsy for Alopecia?
Posted by Jill McLaughlin (Grunewald) on Jul 23, 2022
While we understand the desire for a label or “official” diagnosis, it makes me scratch my head (no pun intended) that providers offer scalp biopsies because while they claim that they’ll help to determine an “accurate diagnosis,” they rarely change their treatment plan based on the results.
