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Are You Healthy? Test Your Hair

Your hair can reveal your nutritional deficiencies, stress level, and more.

TRICHOLOGY VISIT
What it can detect: Causes of hair loss.

Procedure: Trichologists (experts who specialize in hair loss and scalp problems) examine your medical history and present lifestyle to pinpoint the reason for your condition.

Treatment: The course of action is determined on a case-by-case basis, but David H. Kingsley, Ph.D., a New York trichologist, corrects hair loss by getting your whole body back in sync. Eighty percent of hair loss in women is due to controllable factors. "A stressful life leads to other hair-loss contributors, such as poor eating habits and imbalances in hormones." He may offer nutrition counseling (hair loss often signals iron and protein deficiencies), recommend a blood test, or advise switching your type of hormone replacement therapy or birth control pill to balance out hormones.

Where to go: Dr. David H. Kingsley (866-980-4700); $150-$250 for consultation, products and treatments.