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David Martin Hairdressing now have the ultimate solution to give you thicker, fuller hair – Nioxin, a new luxury, hi-tech hair care system inspired by skincare.

Have you heard about hair regain? Take a note and familiarise yourself as finally a solution to hereditary hair loss has been discovered. Better news still is that it is 100 per cent natural and clinically proven to work. It is available from Therapie Clinic on Shop Street in Galway.

Did you know that there are some 50 different types of hair loss, that common male hair loss can start as young as 14 years of age, or that 40 per cent of women lose hair after childbirth?

Did you know that there are some 50 different types of hair loss, that common male hair loss can start as young as 14 years of age, or that 40 per cent of women lose hair after childbirth?

Dietician Heather Miller, who holds clinics in Balla, Castlebar and Claremorris, discusses Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

It’s estimated that 864 children from 2-14 years old in Ireland are affected each year by alopecia areata – a condition in which bald spots appear on the scalp, sometimes referred to as spot baldness. In 1 - 2 per cent of these cases, the condition spreads to the entire scalp – alopecia totalis. The child suffering from this condition often doesn’t understand the cause as an adult does and tends to think that there’s just something wrong with them and this causes unnecessary stress in the child’s life.

A recent survey by Viviscal, the world-renowned hair nourishment programme from leading Irish natural healthcare company Lifes2good, indicates that 53 per cent of Irish women have suffered from thinning hair. The Viviscal Healthy Hair Survey found that of these women, 44 per cent state stress, 29 per cent work, and 24 per cent money worries as being the cause of their thinning hair. With the recession predicted to be here for some time, it appears Irish women need to take care of their hair!

So many men fear losing their hair at a young age and if their father before them lost his hair at a young age they expect will too. Well it doesn’t have to be that way simply looking after your health and hair will make a big difference. Proper diet is necessary to have healthy shiny hair. Scalp and hair follicles need nutrients for them to function normally. Food rich in silica, calcium and iron are needed. You can get minerals from vegetables, particularly seaweed. Raw oats would provide you with silica and dried fruit and cherry juice for your iron need. The right supply of water also is necessary.