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If you’re experiencing hair loss, this episode is for you. I have suffered for over 20 years with on-again, off-again, female pattern hair loss, or Androgenic Alopecia. This type of hair loss in men and women is generally caused by hormonal changes, aging, and genetics. Hormonal changes in women could be triggered by using birth control, going through menopause, and taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), or Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). In fact, most women experience hair loss during their menopausal years. The main difference between men and women with pattern hair loss, is just that, the pattern in which hair is lost. For women, it results in a wider part down the middle, thinning around the crown and temples. For men, hair loss is more focused on a receding hair line that moves towards the back until bald. Either way, it’s devastating. While some men rock a bald head and it’s more socially acceptable, women want full, lush, thick, and shiny hair all over their heads. There are other forms of hair loss, including Telogen Effluvium, when significantly more hairs move from the growing phase to the shedding phase and can occur after a traumatic or stressful experience, such as going through a divorce, death of a loved one, massive weight loss from dieting, surgery, and childbirth. When my hair loss started over 27 years ago, it was during the decade I birthed 5 of my kids. If you’re living with an autoimmune condition, you may also experience hair loss. If you’re malnourished, undereating, or lacking to consume enough protein, you may also experience hair loss. As you can see, there are many biological pathways that can lead to hair loss.My hair loss to hair growth journey has led me down a long path trying different protocols. Through my own experience and research, I've learned that there’s no one size fits all approach and that stacking multiple protocols is essential for healthy hair growth. I started a new, stacked protocol about 9 months ago and have completely reversed my hair loss and now have my lush curls back, with increased hair volume. Today, I have invited one of the country’s top hair restoration experts to share with us the current science around hair loss and hair growth. Dr. Alan Bauman is a full-time board-certified hair restoration physician. He has treated over 33,000 patients, and has performed over 10,000 hair transplant procedures and over 10,000 PRPs since starting his medical hair loss practice, Bauman Medical in 1997, a 12,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art “Hair Hospital” in downtown Boca Raton, FL.Dr. Bauman is one of approximately only 200 physicians worldwide to achieve certification from the esteemed American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). He is known for pioneering numerous technologies in the field of hair restoration including minimally-invasive FUE Follicular Unit Extraction, VIP|FUE™ No-Shave Hair Transplant, Low-Level Laser Therapy, PRP Platelet Rich Plasma, PDOgro™, Eyelash Transplants, and others. He is a frequently invited faculty member and guest expert at numerous international scientific meetings and live surgery workshops and has been featured in hundreds of news stories in the media. You may have seen him on NBC Today, CBS Early Show, ABC Good Morning America, CNN, The Doctors, Spencer Kobren’s The Bald Truth, Bulletproof Radio with Dave Asprey, or featured in Men’s Health, GQ, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Oprah Magazine and many more. Dr. Bauman was voted “#1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon” in North America by Aesthetic Everything for the 6th consecutive year, “Top Hair Restoration Surgeon of the Decade”, and received the 2022 “Lifetime Achievement Award in Hair Restoration”. Forbes also recognized him as one of “10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America.”In this podcast, Dr. Bauman explains how the hair follicle functions, what triggers hair loss, the landscape of hair supplements and their efficacy, how nutrition plays a large role in hair growth, and the various hair growth modalities available to help reverse hair loss. We also talk about stacking a variety of protocols together for best results, red light therapy caps, and different tests available to personalize your hair growth journey.To contact Dr. Bauman, or Bauman Medical:website: https://www.baumanmedical.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/baumanmedicalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/baumanmedicalTo hear my personal hair loss journey from hair loss to hair growth, check out episode #29:https://www.jillfooswellness.com/podcast/my-personal-hair-loss-to-hair-regrowth-journeyBy listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or for making any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.