by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 16, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Everyone with trichotillomania is looking for answers. There is so much information out there, but very little data or clinical experience to back that information up. This can make the search for answers to the question “Why can’t I stop pulling my hair out?” and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 2, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
It is not at all uncommon for a person to have multiple symptoms associated with neurotransmitter imbalance and not even know they are related. For instance, many people with trichotillomania also suffer from anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, migraines and/or sleep...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 23, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Trichotillomania causes
The adrenal glands are your ‘fight-or-flight’ organ; basically, they help you respond to stress. However, long periods of excessive stress can diminish the adrenals ability to adapt, which means you won’t cope with stress as well. It can also lead to a whole host of...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 26, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, People we helped stop pulling hair out, Support for trichotillomania
Here is another case study showing how quickly amino acid therapy can help eliminate the urges to pull. Amy’s parents came to us in December 2014. Amy was an 11 year old girl that started having intense urges to pull in May 2014 that lessened over the summer, but came...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 12, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Trichotillomania causes
I am often asked if there is a correlation between serotonin and pulling hair out or between serotonin and the urge to pull hair out. This question usually stems from the fact that most of the medications prescribed to those with trichotillomania are selective...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Feb 12, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
The underlying neurotransmitter imbalances that often lead to the urges to pull or pick in those with trichotillomania are very often also the underlying reason many people crave sugar and sweets. Without getting too far into the biochemistry of it, the basic process...
