by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 26, 2012 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Many people that suffer from trichotillomania also experience other symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalance, which can include any of the following: Depression Anxiety Migraines Insomnia Cravings Increased appetite Low pain tolerance Hot flashes Mood swings PMS Sleep...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 19, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
I have been many emails asking how to achieve proper neurotransmitter balance using amino acid therapy. It seems that many people are attempting to take their own mixture of amino acids in an attempt to alleviate their urges to pull. This trial-and-error method is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 12, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania
A large minority of people (~30%) using properly balanced amino acid therapy will achieve a complete resolution of symptoms using only NeuroReplete and CysReplete at the proper dosage. However, many others will require the addition of other formulas to increase the...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 5, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Many of the testimonials and case studies I write about are about very fast results where people suddenly have a complete elimination of the urge to pull within days or weeks of starting balanced amino acid therapy. Truth-be-told, most cases of trichotillomania do...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 29, 2011 | What is trichotillomania
I have had many questions on this blog as well as several others that I regularly comment on regarding whether or not a person ‘has trich’. We have reviewed this information before, but it is worth restating here. From a clinical perspective, the diagnostic criteria...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 22, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
We talk a lot about using amino acid therapy to help correct underlying neurotransmitter imbalances to help people overcome trichotillomania and other disorders related to neurotransmitter imbalance, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, migraines, obesity,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 15, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Amino acid therapy can be very effective at restoring proper neurotransmitter function and alleviating the insatiable urge to pull that some many people with trichotillomania experience. There are really two ways in which amino acids are used for people with...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 8, 2011 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Denise came to us to try and stop her hair pulling and eliminate the need for a medication she was given (Zoloft) for trichotillomania. She said, “I have always pulled my hair, even as a kid but it was very minor then. I have mostly puled some eye brows and eye lashes...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 1, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
I recently had a client ask me whether or not she should take S-adenosyl-methionine (SAMe) as a trich treatment. SAMe is a sulfur amino acid that functions as a one carbon methyl donor in chemical reactions. I knew that SAM-e was often recommended for depression but I...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 23, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Many people that come into the office are often amazed to hear that a number of their symptoms can be caused by neurotransmitter imbalance. A recent client came in suffering from trich. During her initial interview, she also told me that she suffered from constant...
