New episode alert. This one brought me great joy. I got to answer a listener question that has come up several times, and I interviewed one of my best friends of 17 (17!) years because he’s a board-certified expert on the topic.
How and why does our hair change with different life stages and health shifts? And what can we do about it? Dr Jordan Emont walks us through what clues to look for if you’re experiencing hair changes such as loss or brittleness, and how to investigate whether there’s an undiagnosed medical concern such as low iron.
You’ll hear about testosterone, iron levels, thyroid shifts, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and more.
I’ve learned a ton about health and my body through Jordan’s Substack and Instagram, where he does AMAs. This is the kind of information I wish we were taught in health class vs fearmongering Lifetime movies.
Jordan also briefly explains why some hair comes out curly and other hair doesn’t. If you’d like to hear more about that, I interviewed one of the premier researchers who has written academic papers about the science of curly hair in Episode 1.
We also touch on how many people, including Jordan’s curly hair icon, are secretly curly.
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Hair changes from iron, thyroid shifts, postpartum, and menopause are so rarely explained without fearmongering, so having a board-certified friend walk through it is great. I like that the episode gives clues to look for before assuming a product is the problem. It is also fascinating that Jordan touched on why some hair comes out curly in the first place. Which listener question surprised you most?