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10 TOXIC HAIR CARE INGREDIENTS TO AVOID AND WHY?
We know how difficult it can be to find reliable products for your hair journey. The average person has many products that they use consistently, but we’re unsure if they can honestly say they know what’s in them. We’re going to give you the lowdown on some ingredients to look out for when purchasing products.
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Hair Pull Test: What is it and Why it's important?
Going to a Dermatologist can often be intimidating; believe us, we understand, and it is pretty standard. It's important to know when you should undergo a hair pull test and how results are determined because your body and health come first. Read more...
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Finasteride vs. Minoxidil: Are These Hair Loss Products Right For You?
Finasteride and minoxidil are the two most common hair loss treatments. Although they both work to achieve the same goal, they work in completely different ways. Let’s break minoxidil vs finasteride down and how iRESTORE can compare.
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Q&A WITH FILMMAKER MARK OBRADOVICH
Mark is a husband, father, and filmmaker. Mark joined our iRESTORE family back in 2019. He began experiencing hair loss in his early-to-mid 30’s and he’s been thriving ever since! We are excited to share with you a special Q&A where he drops a few gems that you can pick up for your hair journey. Let’s get started Q. Can you tell us a little about yourself? A: My name is Mark Obradovich. My hobbies consist of many activities. I live a VERY busy life. As I essentially have THREE jobs in addition to being a married father of two children, and Board President of my community association. I’m also a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserves and a filmmaker/video editor of my own videography company. Capturing the beauty of life and telling stories through video is definitely a hobby of mine and is what inspired me to start my own videography company in 2018. Outside of filmmaking, I love traveling with my wife and family taking them on exciting new adventures. A fun fact about myself I came in 1stPlace in a Draft Kings $3 Million Super Bowl contest. Q. What’s one of your favorite thing about iRESTORE, and when did you begin losing your hair? A: My favorite thing about iRESTORE is that it’s non-invasive and easy to make part of a regular routine. I’m 38 and still have A LOT of hair. I started to notice some hair recession around my early-mid 30s when I would be driving and catch myself often staring at my hairline through the rear-view mirror noticing recession along the peaks/sides. For most of my life, my hairstyle has been pretty consistent: very short on the sides, and something to play with on top where I’d style my hair forward and then up in the front. However, during this time of noticing my receding hairline in the rearview mirror, I also noticed my hair wasn’t falling into place as it used to when I try to style it. This was happening because there was less hair on the sides so when I style the front of my hair up, it wouldn’t fall as it did in my earlier years. CRISIS! I spent hours, if not days, researching online for possible solutions. I didn’t want to use a gimmick, but I also didn’t want to risk going through surgery where results are not guaranteed let alone VERY EXPENSIVE! After thorough research, I determined that iRESTORE was the best option for me. Q.Where do you live, and does it affect your hair? A: I live in Arlington, Virginia where we get the normal four seasons in a given year. This hasn’t affected my hair, although I tend to wear beanies often during the winter. Not sure if that myth about wearing hats will result in hair loss is true or not!? Q. When did you start noticing your hair growth? A: I first started using iRESTORE in 2019, but I was inconsistent with it. Because of COVID where I like many others was spending a lot of time at home, I took this unfortunate global event to find ways to self-improve – physically, mentally, and spiritually. For physical, in addition to working out regularly, I decided to give iRESTORE an honest effort to include taking their supplements. I knew it would be like working out where results won’t show after a single time, or even doing it multiple times here and there, but rather being very consistent with it using it for 25 minutes every other day. It was around the 5th month when I started to notice my hair in the areas of recessions becoming a bit stronger and full. Where I used to shed like crazy, my hair appeared to be stronger where I wouldn’t see much hair fall out after drying myself after a shower. Q. How did you feel about your hair before using iRESTORE? A: I’ve been very lucky to have really great hair. Even though I’m constantly seeking to improve my situation, I’m aware that my situation is far different than many others. However, even just the slight recession would result in some self-conscious issues in addition to the hazard of staring at my hairline in the rearview mirror while driving! DON’T DO THAT! As I mentioned earlier, it was a concern enough for me where I even consulted a surgeon for possible hair implants. My friends and family thought I was crazy! Nonetheless, the point is I can understand others that share similar, if not worse, experiences in not being confident with my appearance and how that can affect my daily life. Q. How do you want to improve yourself and your hair growth in 2021? Did you have a support team while going through your hair growth journey? A: For 2021, I want to continue to build upon the momentum that I started in 2020. Several years ago Admiral William McRaven (retired), former Navy SEAL and Commander of United States Special Operations Command gave a graduation speech at the University of Texas giving the new graduates 10 lessons he learned from basic SEAL training. The first one he made was to make your bed every day where this simple task can give someone the sense of accomplishment and momentum to accomplish more tasks highlighting that the little things in life matter. That’s how I feel about iRESTORE right now in 2021. In 2020, I was committed to regularly using iRESTORE. In a way, this was “making my bed” where I started every other morning using iRESTORE which helped reinforce my dedication to living a healthy active life committed to seeing results. Each day I sought out to feel better than I did the day before. In 2021, I want to continue this journey committed to doing things that make me look and feel better to include continued use of iRESTORE and optimistic that additional growth will continue or if nothing else – hold steady the hair that I do have! Q. What’s your daily routine? From morning to night, can you walk us through the day? A: I start my day by waking up around 4:30 am after getting around 8 hours of sleep where I’m in bed no later than 9 PM. I then drink a full glass of water while taking my daily supplements which includes iRESTORE's daily supplements (I LOVE the gummies! Makes me feel like a kid where I get so excited to have it!). I make a cup of coffee and watch some news or YouTube while doing a 25-minute iRESTORE session. Once the session is up, I head to the gym for my morning workout. When I get back home I make a healthy breakfast which typically consists of overnight oats or an omelette and then take a shower where I use iRESTORE's shampoo and conditioner. My wife absolutely LOVES the smell of these products! I do too! After showering, I’ll then use a light pomade to style my hair. At night I’ll take another shower using iRESTORE's shampoo and conditioner, and after drying my hair I’ll then apply iRESTORE's Growth Avctivator Serum to the peaks along my hairline before going to bed. Q. Can you name some activities you do while using your iRESTORE device? A: 99% of the time I use iRESTORE as part of my early morning routine which consists of waking up around 4:30 am, drinking a glass of water and my daily vitamins (that includes the iRESTORE daily supplements) while having my Nespresso watching the news or catching up on late-night show highlights on YouTube. What’s great is the 25-minute timer is a good reminder to stop watching TV where I then go to the gym for my morning workout. Other activities include playing video games Q. Do you think the condition of your hair has changed since you started using iRESTORE? A: Although I don’t think I noticed new hair in areas that had completely receded, I did notice increase density along my peaks that were steadily thinning. The hair where density increased appears to be stronger and I have noticed significantly less hair falling out from regular activities such as wearing a hat and taking a shower. Q. A lot of people think that hair growth should happen quickly. Do you have some tips for those people who are considering beginning their hair growth journey? A: Think of a hair growth journey like working out or checking your 401k. If you’re looking to see results between days, you’re going to become disappointed and that will affect your motivation to stick with it. However, if you can adjust your mindset to long-term growth and almost picture the amount of pride you will have after being committed for 6-12 months, that should help! The greatest and most fulfilling moments of accomplishments are those that you were committed as half the reward is the pride one feels knowing what it took to reach your goal. Another tip is to document the journey and have fun with it! Take photos and videos so that you can put together a fun video journey at the end. and Have fun making fun of yourself using it in front of your friends and your spouse! The more you can keep your spirits up, the more you will stay committed! Mark’s tips Think long-term. Thinking day-to-day will affect your daily motivation which is critical to staying committed where it’s very easy to make excuses and “miss” a day. Missing one day leads to easily missing more. Be diligent and take pride in the process. Document the journey! Take photos and videos where you get excited about one day putting together a journey film that shows the progress. As a filmmaker, I promise you this will be even more satisfying and you’ll want to improve and document other aspects of your life and/or others! Have fun! Make nerdy jokes when you wear it when your friends or family are around. Keep it light and it’s easy to make it a regular part of your routine regardless of who is around! To keep up with Mark you can follow him on social Instagram: @maofilmscinematic Videography Website: https://www.maofilmscinematic.com/ Facebook: Mark Obradovich
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5 WAYS TO STYLE THINNING HAIR FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Join us as we provide both men and women with some alternative hairstyles to help boost your confidence and conceal your thinning hair.
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Q&A With Blogger Serein Wu
Serein is a new mother, wife, and one of our favorite lifestyle bloggers. With every new vlog, her message remains the same...take care of yourself from the outside in, inside out. She started to experience hair loss at the young age of 32! We are excited to share with you a special Q&A where she drops a few gems that you can pick up for your hair journey. Let’s get started Q. Can you tell us a little about yourself? A: My name is Serein Wu Ledford, and my hobbies consist of working out, spending time with my husband and new baby daughter. I’m also really passionate about health and nutrition. A fun fact about myself is that I’m DEATHLY afraid of latex balloons. Q. What’s one of your favorite thing about iRESTORE, and when did you begin losing your hair? A: I love that iRESTORE helped me feel more confident in my hair. Especially after giving birth when women (including myself experience hair loss). I started losing my hair around 32 years old. Q. Where do you live, and does it affect your hair? A: I live in Los Angeles, and I actually believe things like the air quality and daily stress could affect my hair loss. Q. When did you start noticing your hair growth? A: So I was JUST talking to my husband about this. I noticed after a month of using iRESTORE, and I could see and feel a difference. I also noticed less hair falling off when I showered. Q. How did you feel about your hair before using iRESTORE? A: I used to always thinking about my hair. I would try to hide it in photos and with how I styled it. You can only imagine how my job made this even more of a “thing” for me. Q. How do you want to improve yourself and your hair growth in 2021? Did you have a support team while going through your hair growth journey? A: My goal has always been the same. I want to live clean and be as strong and healthy as possible. That goes for my hair as well. My husband is a personal trainer, so we are always active and trying to stay fit. I feel like working out helps me stay positive, and that DEFINITELY helps with my hair growth. Q. What’s your daily routine? From morning to night, can you walk us through the day? A: So the first thing I do every morning is wake up and have a giant glass of water. Then I like to snuggle in bed with my daughter while I drink my coffee. From there, I usually get up and do a workout with my husband for 45 minutes to an hour. Next, I shower and get ready for the day. After I’m dressed and ready to go downstairs, my husband typically has breakfast prepared for us, and we eat together. From there until about 5 pm I am working working working. I film content for my YouTube channels or write blog posts or answer emails. Whatever is on the schedule for the day. Around five is when I shut down for the day and go back to mom mode. My husband and I feed our daughter and do her bath time together, and then I dress her and get her ready for bed. I like to end my day with a 30-minute stretch routine and then have dinner with my husband before watching an hour of TV and heading off to bed. Q. Can you name some activities you do while using your iRESTORE device? A: I do all kinds of things! I like to watch tv or catch up on editing videos for my YouTube channel. It kind of just goes where I go. Q. Do you think the condition of your hair has changed since you started using iRESTORE? A: Yes. It feels MUCH more fuller. Take a look at Serein’s latest video on her favorite iRESTORE Products. Q. A lot of people think that hair growth should happen quickly. Do you have some tips for those people who are considering beginning their hair growth journey? A: NOTHING happens quickly. You have to be patient and also understand that everyone is different. My journey is different from yours, and yours is different from everyone else. Do everything you can to make your whole body as strong and healthy as you can, and everything else will fall into place. Serein’s Must-Haves You can learn more about Serein’s favorite products, such as our iRESTORE Professional as well as our Thickening Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Serum, and Hair Gummies.
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How To Get Your Hair Back After Postpartum Hair loss
Let's dive into Postpartum Hair Loss. Check out the latest tips on approaching hair loss and how to reduce hair shedding with iRESTORE.
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Red Light Therapy: Everything You Need To Know
Learning about a new product can be quite scary especially when you don't necessarily know the facts behind the technology. Well not to worry we're here to help break down the technology behind our hair growth devices. Everything you need to know is right this way.
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Your Top 6 Questions About Hair Loss Answered By Dermatologist, Dr. Jenny Liu
Losing hair is the most frustrating and depressing thing to experience. Luckily, Dermatologists can help you determine what is causing your hair to thin and how to treat it. Dr. Jenny Liu is a Board-Certified Dermatologist who has the answers to the most common questions about hair loss and Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT).
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Eat Your Way To Fuller, Thicker Hair [Huffpost Feature]
Our CEO and Founder, Craig Nabat, understands that it can be a challenge to prioritize preventive hair care, yet there’s something important that we can all do to prevent or slow down hair loss. Find out how Craig uses the REVIVE Max Growth Kit and makes nutrition a priority for his hair health in this Huffington Post Article.
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McDonald’s Fries: The Cure For Hair Loss?
Recently, researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a method that may lead to a new treatment for hair loss and potentially help cure baldness. A particular chemical used in the study called dimethylpolysiloxane has been linked to an unexpected source —McDonald’s french fries. But some people may ask, “How many fries do I have to eat to grow my hair?”
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If You’re A Woman Over 40, You Need To Know This About Your Hair
Is your hair acting out? Suddenly feeling drier or more brittle than you remember? Thinner or less manageable? Have you looked at yourself in the mirror and wondered, “What is going on?” You’re not alone. Many women over 40 are experiencing similar changes—in a BIG way. Changes come in waves, some slow and subtle and others make you feel like you’re a different person overnight. Let’s start at the top with the mane attraction––your hair. What was once thick and lustrous may have started to become dull and grey. And even if you always had thinner hair, it’s hard to ignore there’s even less there to gripe about. So what’s going on? And more importantly, what can you do about it? Here are a few tips that will take the stress out of dealing with your mature tresses: 1. Dull, Dry & Brittle Hair Most women experience a change in the texture and appearance of their hair as they age. We’re not just talking about the pesky grays (more on that later), but the unmistakable coarse and brittle nature that serves as an unrelenting reminder that mother nature is turning the hands of time. What’s going on: One word – hormones. Yes, they’re back again. Actually, it’s what’s missing that’s at play here. Estrogen levels steadily decline as women reach their forties and head towards menopause (oh no!). As a result, testosterone levels––the same sex hormone in men––start to dominate. Now, testosterone isn’t all bad (it actually can help women live longer), but it does come with a price and that often means drying, dulling, thinning hair. What you can do about it: First and foremost, put the styling products down. That’s right, while your instinct is to style your way out of lackluster hair, you are in fact adding to the problem. Sorry, but your styling products are most likely further drying or damaging your hair. Don’t worry! You actually have an ACE up your sleeve that can help... Okay, not literally, but take a peek into your medicine cabinet or refrigerator, we’re talking about Vitamins A, C, and E all of which help promote cell and tissue growth. Add to that a healthy diet of foods rich in calcium, antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids and you have a recipe for success. You can, in fact, eat your way to more luscious locks, which will reduce your risk of overstyling and further damaging your hair. And don’t forget the obvious counter punch to dry, brittle hair—stay hydrated! 2. Gray Hair Probably the most common issue all women (and men) over 40 face is the appearance of gray hairs. It’s become the universal symbol for aging even though it’s not always the case (you can actually start seeing gray hairs as early as your late teens). To be fair, premature graying is most often rooted in genetics. Individuals that witness gray hairs popping up in their late teens or early twenties are likely lacking the melanin production needed to give hair its color. What’s going on: The first thing to note is that your hair isn’t turning gray…it’s GROWING in gray. As mentioned earlier, the color of your hair is rooted in the production of melanin, which gives your hair (and your skin) its color. As you age, your melanin production slows down and eventually as your hair grows and finally sheds, the new hair grows in gray. It’s not surprising then, that individuals with red or lighter hair tend to show grays sooner than their darker hair counterparts. Aside from mother nature, there are other potential culprits that pepper some salt in our hair—a lack of Vitamin B12, B7 (more commonly known as biotin) and Vitamin D. Low levels of B12 affect the production of melanin, and as we age our body has a harder time absorbing B12. In more serious cases, low levels of B12 is attributed to pernicious anemia and one of the symptoms of that includes gray hair. Low Vitamin D levels lead to a host of problems from auto-immune issues, to low bone density to grey hair. However, there is a silver lining when it comes to Vitamin D. Increasing your vitamin D intake can actually help restore the growth of your pigmented hair and seemingly ‘reverse’ grays. What you can do about it: Let’s start at the root of the matter. You can’t run away from gray hair, none of us can. But you can slow it down and in some cases reduce the appearance of grays by growing healthier, pigmented hair (some researchers have actually suggested that low-level laser therapy can restore your hair and reduce graying). The most common response is to dye your hair. This is certainly effective but requires regular maintenance to keep up appearances. Our advice is to be very conscious of the types of products your hairstylist uses because harsh chemicals and too much hydrogen peroxide actually contributes to bleaching out your hair more in the long run, not to mention the drying and thinning effects. If you haven’t had your Vitamin B12 and D levels checked recently, it would be worth paying your doctor a visit and having them order some blood work. If it turns out that you’re lacking in those areas you can easily boost your levels with supplements, diet, and even just some good ol’ sun. That’s right, if Vitamin D turns out to be the culprit, letting your hair/scalp get some sun helps to stimulate melanin production. At the end of the day, don’t forget: “Gray hair is a blessing, just ask any bald man!” 3. Thinning Hair One of the more alarming changes women experience is female pattern baldness or thinning hair. All women can expect to experience some level of hair loss. According to Prevention: 50% of women will experience some form of hair loss by age 50. For some, the hair loss is minor and for others it can be pretty drastic, even revealing parts of the scalp through the hair. What’s going on: Hair growth rate naturally slows down with age, that’s to be expected. More significant hair loss is attributed to changes in hormone levels, especially as women approach and reach menopause. An underactive thyroid is often another major cause. In essence, it’s not so much that you’re losing hair, you’re just not growing more hair than you’re shedding. What you can do about it: If you’re not certain what’s causing your thinning hair, consult your doctor, ideally, an endocrinologist since hormones and thyroid function are their specialties. Identifying the cause could help you press pause and slow down the fall out rate. If there’s no significant underlying cause for your hair loss, you might find relief in FDA-cleared solutions designed to restore thicker and fuller hair growth – like the iRESTORE Laser Hair Growth System. CONCLUSION At the end of the day, no matter what issues you face with your hair, there are steps you can take steps to minimize its impact on your life and appearance. For some, the challenge is greater than others. No matter what the end result is, the most important thing to remember is – don’t stress over it too much. Gray and thinning hair is a part of aging and a natural part of life. We’re all for taking advantage of the (safe) solutions out there to reverse the effects and improve your appearance, but sometimes it’s more important to simply embrace it and enjoy your life. After all, stress never made anyone look or feel younger! P.S. If you’d like to start taking care of your hair more and don’t know where to start, check out our drug-free and non-invasive solutions, which includes some of our favorites: the Thickening Shampoo and the DHT Blocker Formula.
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