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How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy 

Dr Nik Georgopoulos is a highly experienced scientist, cell biologist & molecular biologist. He has a degree in biochemistry & genetics from Leeds University & a PHD.

Dr Georgopoulis has studied viruses and how they cause cancer. He looks at what happens when things go wrong. As cancer can affect 1 in 2 people, he looks to try to understand how cancer happens.

Nik describes cancer as like a wound that will not stop healing. We discuss the effect that chemotherapy treatment has on the rapidly proliferating cells of the body, including the hair follicles. 

Scalp cooling can prevent the chemotherapy drugs from entering the keratinocytes, and the hair matrix. Cold cap can help to eliminate the risk of permanent alopecia (PCIA) with certain treatments.

Nik has been involved in the development of anti-oxidants that utilises nanotechnology, which can be applied to increase the effectiveness of scalp cooling and help to support the hair during treatment.

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Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing 

Natalya Borakowski was born in Russia & emigrated to Arizona.

She was destined to be a musician, but the move changed everything.

She ended up working in cosmetics at the Chanel counter, and has now founded her own skincare range, Desert Bloom.

Natalya is a cosmetic dermatologist. She went through medical school with two small children, and opened her own clinic. 

She is a very inquisitive person and always wants to know why. She began to look at midlife and question why women seemed to suffer so many physical & mental changes.

We discuss perimenopausal transitions, and how declining hormone levels can have a big impact on hair health.

Natalya shares how the beauty industry promotes beauty & youth as a currency, which can make ageing women feel inadequate and imperfect. She helps women to nourish themselves & build trust.

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The underlying factors to hair loss 

VJ Hamilton, award winning nutritionist helps people with autoimmune issues & hair loss in Harrogate & London. She studied immunology & alopecia at University.

She was diagnosed with alopecia herself at just 7 years old, then later also developed psoriasis in her teens too.

She got a job in London but began to experience extreme fatigue and had no energy to get through the day. She decided to start to look into nutrition, and after studying, within 2 years, all her skin & hair issues had dissappeared & she got her energy back.

She loves working as a nutritionist and helping people with alopecia, especially children. 

We talk about the influences your environment can have on your hair health, including micotoxins, free radicals & mold. VJ also shares how energy functions, mitochondrial energy and oxidative stress can be factors, and that hair loss is more than just a scalp issue.

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Season break ~ end of season 11 

Another season finished!

Thanks to all the guests that have brought so much to the podcast, there will be more amazing guests when we return very soon with season 12!

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Finding balance ~ Can we improve the health of our future hair?

Tom Smith has been in the hair industry for 20 years. He began his journey by training at Sassoon, working in London, he has also travelled the world delivering & creating education, working with brands & developing products.

He is the global ambassador for K18, a leading hair health expert & industry stylist. His work drives trends & innovation.

Tom shares how he wants to bridge the gap between hair and other wellness & beauty services to prioritise hair health & longevity for his clients.

We discuss how products work, looking at the difference between cosmetic products & molecular hair repair.

Tom is passionate about not only supporting hair health, but also to shift the focus to impacting the quality of your hair in the future, before it's even been produced!

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Life after cancer treatment ~ The long road to recovery 

Penny Mitchell is a breast cancer survivor & cancer wellness mentor.

She shares her story to help & inspire others.

Penny trained as a chef and loved working in hospitality, which led her to travel abroad.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47, just before lockdown which came as a big shock. We discuss her journey, and how she struggled to get back to health & when she went back to work. 

We look at her strategies and positive practices she employed to help her recover. She likes to support others with health & wellbeing on their cancer journey.

Her treatment includes tamoxifen, which she will be on for ten years, and has side effects. 

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BFRBs 

Clare Mackay has studied psychology & neuroscience, looking at diseases & disorders, along with ageing & dementia.

She herself lives with trichotillomania, and explains all about BFRBs, body focused repetitive behaviours, and how they can impact peoples' lives.

Clare wants to help people overcome the shame and embarrassment that often accompanies these disorders, and states that one in 20 people live with this.

We discuss how reducing the stigma around these behaviours can help to raise awareness and reduce feelings of shame.

In sharing her own stories of the good, the bad & the ugly encounters she has faced, we also look at how we can support people and ensure that they can have a positive experience, and how having a negative experience can be life changing for some, just as a good one can be.

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Haircare & science ~ How to make sure you get evidence based education

Dorian White is a certified trichologist, educator & lead consultant for haircare brands. With over 8 years of scientific research roles, she assists brands with formulation, R & D, and marketing. 

She has devised a new educational programme and is a hair science instructor.

We look at red flags in marketing, the differences between influencers and factual information from reliable experts.

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How to age well naturally, support your hair health and reduce menopausal symptoms.

Juliana Spaven is known as Silver Highlights.

She is married with 2 children, and since she reached her 40s, she has had symptoms of perimenopause, and started to feel like her life was going in the wrong direction.

She experienced hair loss, poor skin, disrupted sleep, anxiety and weight gain.

She shares her discoveries and strategies in how to navigate the journey into menopause, along with how to change your mindset.

Juliana describes how you have the ability to change and to make positive changes in your life, setting boundaries, having uncomfortable conversations and prioritising your own health. 

We look at how to index more on joy and focus less on what we 'have' to do.

She states that your appearance should be the least interesting thing about you!

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Recognising & treating female pattern hair loss W/ the Dubai Hair Doctor 

Michael Ryan is a world-renowned clinical trichologist, trained with the Institute of Trichologists in London, and is now based in Dubai.

He specialises in female pattern hair loss, and shares his experiences of treating hair loss in different countries and different cultures.

Michael states how key the emotional aspect of hair loss can be, and why he decided to pursue a Doctorate in psychology to be able to better support patients.

He explains that female pattern hair loss, in his experience, is the most misdiagnosed form of alopecia.

We talk about HRT, along with his tried & tested avenues for treatment.

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