The Link Between Mental Health & Hair Loss

by LA FUE Hair NYC | Feb 20, 2025 | Hair Loss, Health and Hair Care

Mental health is a serious issue, especially in tumultuous times. It is also far more common than most people realize. One out of five adults in the U.S. grapple with mental health issues, and one in twenty battle serious mental health issues. Anxiety, OCD, bipolar...

5 Ways Drinking Water Improves Hair Growth

by LA FUE Hair NYC | Oct 17, 2024 | Diet and Nutrition, Health and Hair Care

There’s a joke in the movie “Idiocracy” about drinking water as no one seems to understand that water – just plain water – is the best thing they could be drinking. Sadly, many of us know a person who might have the same opinion that should be the last choice of...

What Are the Phases of Hair Growth?

by LA FUE Hair NYC | Sep 19, 2024 | Hair Loss, Health and Hair Care

There are some people who will insist that their hair grows fast or grows slow, but most people have no idea how hair actually grows. Most people believe that all your hair is growing at the same pace all the time and that every hair on your head – or anywhere else –...

Stress & Hair Loss

by LA FUE Hair NYC | Aug 15, 2024 | Hair Loss, Health and Hair Care

Life is stressful and there are a lot of things out in the world that add more stress to the pile. These stressors affect us both mentally and physically. It can cause your muscles to tense, can trigger asthma attacks, raise blood pressure to lead to heart problems, a...

What is DHT?

by LA FUE Hair NYC | Jul 18, 2024 | Hair Loss, Health and Hair Care, Testosterone

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a hormonal byproduct of testosterone formed when the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase acts upon testosterone. DHT plays a key role in the sexual development of people assigned male at birth (AMAB) including the development of facial hair, a deeper...

Testosterone’s Effect on Hair Loss

by LA FUE Hair NYC | Jun 13, 2024 | Hair Loss, Health and Hair Care, Testosterone

It is commonly believed that high or low testosterone levels can cause thinning hair or balding. While this androgenic hormone indeed plays a role in hair growth and hair loss, the relationship is indirect and complex. How Does Testosterone Affect Hair? During...