Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels How to Have the Healthiest, Thick Head of Hair, Reverse Your Gray and Prevent Hair Loss!
Jul 10, 2023
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Jillian's Skunk Stripe From Stress
- Jillian shares her own two-year battle with a skunk-stripe gray patch she attributes to move/kid stress.
- She mentions stylists Chloe and Nina for cosmetic care but focuses on physiological causes like stress and hormones.
Aging Raises DHT Conversion And Drives Thinning
- Age increases conversion of testosterone into DHT, accelerating female-pattern hair thinning in perimenopause and beyond.
- Jillian explains DHT shortens anagen and drives exponential, often permanent, follicle miniaturization with age.
Talk To A Doctor Before Trying Minoxidil
- Consider minoxidil (topical or oral) to vasodilate and extend anagen, but discuss dosing with a doctor due to side effects.
- Jillian warns minoxidil can alter prolactin, dopamine, and testosterone so medical guidance is essential.