by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 11, 2013 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
One of my clients and her mother just completed a seminar with Christina Pearson and mentioned our approach of using amino acid therapy to correct the underlying biochemical imbalances that leads to the urges to pull/pick in many people. For those of you that don’t...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 14, 2013 | How to stop hair pulling, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you know that for most people trichotillomania the urges to pull are due to imbalance(s) in neurotransmitters. The solution, therefore, is to rebalance a person’s neurotransmitter levels. The exact methods used...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 27, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania
I had a follow up today with an 11 year old client and her mom. We have been working with Karla for about 3 months to help her eliminate her urges to pull. Her mom said that she was about 75% better and that she was pulling a lot less, but that she still occasionally...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 13, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Amino acid therapy is an incredibly effective way to correct the underlying neurotransmitter imbalances that are present in those with trichotillomania as well as many other disorders. However, the proper administration of amino acid therapy is critical to its...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 6, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
The primary neurotransmitters that govern most of the body’s functions are serotonin and dopamine. These two neurotransmitters act as a system to inhibit or increase the flow of information in the nervous system. Tryptophan or 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is usually...
