by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 15, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
As we are working with people to correct their underlying neurotransmitter imbalances it is not unusual for people to require several urine tests to help us determine the exact amount of 5-HTP, L-tyrosine, L-dopa and/or necessary cofactors to achieve proper...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 1, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy
Almost everybody has tried to lose weight at some point in their lives. For the millions of Americans that are overweight or obese, trying to lose weight becomes a way of life. Unfortunately, several factors can block long term weight loss and make losing weight one...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 17, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
I received an interesting email the other day that highlighted some of the misconceptions about using amino acid therapy, so I thought I would share it with you. The author, we’ll call her Jane, was explaining to me how she had “experimented with amino acid therapy...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 3, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Part 1 of this three part series detailed why sulfur amino acids are necessary to correct neurotransmitter imbalances; Part 2 discussed the various sources of sulfur amino acids and why the L-cysteine used in CysReplete is the clear winner in regards to cost. ...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 20, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
What is Methylation? Methylation refers to the process of adding a chemical structure known as a methyl group (CH3-) to another molecule or atom. Many processes in the body depend on methylation to function properly, including the removal of heavy metals, regulation...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 6, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
CysReplete is a very simple formula; it contains L-cysteine, selenium and folate. However, just because CysReplete only has a few ingredients doesn’t mean it isn’t extremely important in the management of neurotransmitter imbalances. This three part series will help...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 20, 2014 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the body that help relay information. They control many bodily functions and work by either speeding up or slowing down the flow of information. This works great as long as everything is balanced correctly. However, if...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 6, 2014 | How to stop hair pulling, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
Amino acid therapy is the science of determining the specific blend of amino acids a person needs to restore proper neurotransmitter function to their system. These amino acids often require a number of other nutrients, called cofactors, to help convert them into...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 23, 2014 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
I just spoke with Sabrina’s mom (for previous updates, see https://stoppullinghairout.com/2013/11/28/a-work-in-progress-update-2/); she is still mostly OCD and urge free. In fact, she hasn’t pulled at all in the last 3 months and rates her urges to pull a “0” on a...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 9, 2014 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Yesterday, I spoke with the mother of a young girl that started to aggressively pull her hair out after being treated for Lyme’s Disease. She also became very anxious at the same time. That was 8 months ago. Since that time, she had been admitted to a psychiatric...
