QUESTION: "I worked with a genetic consultant for just a few weeks that had suspicion I am experiencing Telogen Effluvium after an extensive phone call assessment. The shedding is happening in the crown area of my scalp and has been for at least 5 years. I'm becoming insecure about the overall thinness of my hair but particularly the crown area (widows peak, middle part and the back of my scalp where you naturally put your hair in a ponytail) because its slowly beginning to look see through to me. The bottom half of my hair is strong and thick..."

ANSWER: Hair loss is...

QUESTION

Hi Akin, hope you're doing well. Dentist told me that there's bad infection in one of my teeth, based on x-ray. I don't feel any pain and tooth has been almost completely dead for a few years. He recommended root canal but I really want to avoid it. Is there anything I can do to eliminate this infection? Thank you!

ANSWER

It is no surprise that a dentist would recommend a root canal. Root canals are big business in the dental world, and many people, unaware of the procedure's implications and its long-term consequences, get them in an attempt to save their tooth. However, no one who truly understands what a root canal entails and its inevitable ramifications would agree to u...