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No Hat Required

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jan 12, 2019

Many people have asked me something like, “Okay, I get that you were nearly half bald and you grew your hair back, but have you *kept* your hair?” I’m pleased to say yes.

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Diffuse Hair Loss: Could it be Alopecia Diffusa?

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jun 27, 2018

If you have diffuse thinning/all over scalp loss, it doesn’t mean you don’t have alopecia.

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My Alopecia Story

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jun 22, 2018

I had no hair on 1/3 of my scalp for quite some time—and was losing more. Today, with no drug, hormone, or pharmaceutical use, I have a nearly full head of thick hair. And I plan to keep it all.

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PCOS: It's Often Temporary

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on May 10, 2018

PCOS is largely underdiagnosed and affects up to 10 percent of women of childbearing age. Fortunately, it’s often temporary—it responds well to natural dietary and lifestyle strategies.

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Alopecia: Is There Hope?

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Nov 21, 2016

Many with alopecia, especially those with long-term baldness, have lost hope. They’ve “tried everything.” Many have invested thousands of dollars in pills, potions, creams, shots, wigs, and empty promises. I’m here to tell you that there is hope.

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Why Invest in a Health Coach?

Posted by Healthful Elements Staff

“Why should I invest in working with a health coach when I can find a lot of this information online?” It’s a good question. Why not just use the free ‘School of Google’ to tackle the problem?

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Turning a Corner: Hashimoto's to Alopecia...

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jun 23, 2016

A lot of magic and serendipity has come about to bring me to this new place with my work. I’m going to prove that anyone with alopecia has the opportunity to regrow hair.

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From Total Hair Loss to a Head of Curls…

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Apr 13, 2016

I knew this update was coming, I just had to be patient. It’s the story of how my client went from being bald to growing a head of hair via immune modulation.

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Heed the Signs...

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Apr 07, 2016

I’m always open to signs. They’re everywhere, if you’re open to listening and receiving. And some recent signs may have me largely changing the focus of my practice.

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Alopecia: The Slow Boat to China

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Mar 02, 2016

I’ve had alopecia (autoimmune hair loss), off and on, for nearly 35 years. And alopecia can be late to the party when it comes to healing the immune system.

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