From Root to Ritual
Daily science, ritual, and botanical intelligence for hair and scalp health. By Laritelle Organic.
Episodes
174 episodes
Ingredient spotlight: neem — the anti-Malassezia mechanism, what a 2024 Scientific Reports study found against ketoconazole, and the honest distinction between scalp health and hair growth.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Neem (Azadirachta indica) is one of the most widely used Ayurvedic botanicals for scalp health — used in traditional Indian medicine for centuries for dandruff, scalp irritation, and hair condit...
What happens to your hair while you sleep — the overnight ritual, the bedroom edit, and why the eight hours between wash days matter more than most people realise.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Sleep is not a pause in the hair ritual. It is the ritual's longest and most passive phase — the eight hours during which the scalp regenerates, growth hormone pulses through the follicle, sebum...
The scent of the ritual — why the botanicals in your hair care smell the way they do, and what that scent is actually doing while you use them.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: The scent of the Fertile Roots ritual is not added. It is inherent — the volatile aromatic compounds that give each botanical its characteristic smell are the same compounds doing the work at th...
Ingredient spotlight: bhringaraj — the 62.5% shedding reduction in 24 weeks, the 5-AR inhibition mechanism, and what makes it the best-evidenced Ayurvedic hair botanical.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba, also called Eclipta prostrata) is the most clinically evidenced Ayurvedic botanical for hair loss in this series. A 2025 prospective clinical trial published in the Jou...
The autumn hair edit: how to transition your routine, protect what you have, and make this season's ritual the most indulgent one yet.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Autumn is the season that asks the most of a hair ritual — the seasonal shed is running, the air is drying, indoor heating is returning, and the scalp is moving between the summer environment an...
GLP-1 medications and hair loss: what two 2026 systematic reviews, a 84,000-patient meta-analysis, and the TrinetX cohort study actually show about Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Hair loss associated with GLP-1 receptor agonist medications — semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), and other agents in this class — has moved from anecdotal social m...
The tools on your bathroom shelf — a considered edit of what stays, what goes, and what your hair actually needs you to own.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: The tools that touch your hair every day have more influence over its condition than most products on the shelf. The wrong brush on wet hair causes mechanical damage with every stroke. A fine-to...
Hair loss after stopping the pill: the post-pill telogen effluvium timeline, the FPHL unmasking problem, and what to do when shedding continues past six months.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Hair loss after stopping the contraceptive pill is one of the most common hormonal transitions affecting women's hair — and one of the least discussed in most clinical settings. (cite index="18-...
The complete wash-day ritual for hair loss — every step, every reason, and why the right routine feels as good as it works.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Wash day is the most important moment in the hair care ritual — and for too long it has been framed as a clinical procedure: avoid this, be careful of that, count the hairs in the drain. This ar...
The shed is here. Here is what to do — and what not to do — when more hair than usual is in the brush.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. The shed is here. If you tested in September as the September 7 Sunday suggested, you either have results now or are waiting for them. If the results showed a correctable deficiency — ferritin below 40 ng...
Hair loss in men over 50: why the fifth decade is different — the four biological shifts that accelerate AGA and the non-prescription approach matched to each one.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Male androgenetic alopecia affects approximately 50% of men over age 50 — rising to 80% by age 70. (cite index="18-1">The fifth decade of life marks a significant turning point for male hair hea...
Collagen peptides and skin: what 25 RCTs and a 2026 systematic review actually show — and the honest distinction between bovine, marine, and "collagen builder" supplements.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Oral hydrolysed collagen supplementation is one of the more evidence-rich nutritional skincare interventions available. A systematic literature review published in the European Journal of Clinic...
Winter hair loss: what cold weather, indoor heating, and thermal shock actually do to hair — and the one real risk that has nothing to do with temperature.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Cold weather, indoor heating, and thermal shock between temperatures do not cause clinical follicular hair loss. (cite index="10-1">Cold temperatures, low humidity, and indoor heating can worsen...
Hard water and hair loss: the breakage-vs-loss distinction, what mineral deposits actually do to the hair shaft, and what genuinely helps.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Hard water — water with high dissolved calcium and magnesium content — does not cause clinical hair loss from the follicle. Hard water does not cause true hair loss from the root in the way gene...
September. The shed has probably started. Here is what that means — and the one thing to do differently this month.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. The shed has probably started. Not dramatically — not yet. But the Kunz study mapped the telogen peak in summer and the October shedding wave across six years and 823 women, and September is the month tho...
Female pattern hair loss in your 20s and 30s: the Ludwig scale, the 2.5-year diagnosis delay, and the stage-matched treatment framework.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is the most common cause of hair loss in women — affecting approximately 30 million American women, yet remaining dramatically underdiagnosed and undertreated com...
Scalp Essential Oil Safety Starts With Dilution
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. Your hair is not the problem. It is the messenger. A dry, itchy, oily, or shedding scalp can reflect many things: product buildup, seasonal shifts, stress, hormones, styling habits, or a skin condition th...
Vegan diet and hair loss: the seven nutrient gaps that matter, why B12 is non-negotiable, and the honest distinction between a poorly planned plant-based diet and a well-planned one.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: (cite index="9-1">A vegan diet does not automatically cause hair loss. Many people maintain healthy hair on a well-planned plant-based diet. However, hair shedding can increase if the diet is to...
Hair porosity: what it is, how to test it accurately, and why getting protein vs moisture balance wrong causes more breakage than the damage you are trying to fix.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Hair porosity describes your hair's ability to absorb and retain moisture — determined by the structure and condition of the hair cuticle, the outermost layer of each hair shaft. (cite index="16...
Hair Oil Versus Scalp Serum: Which Comes First?
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. Your hair is not the problem. It is the messenger. And when shedding collects in the drain, your part feels tender, or your lengths look thirsty no matter how much conditioner you use, the question of hai...
Chemotherapy-induced hair loss: how scalp cooling works, what a 2026 RCT found, and the honest picture on who it helps and who it doesn't.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) affects up to 65% of cancer patients receiving systemic chemotherapy and is consistently rated among the most distressing treatment side effects — contributin...
Ingredient spotlight: cedarwood oil — the honest evidence picture, the 1998 alopecia areata study everyone cites, and what cedrol actually does for the scalp.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Cedarwood essential oil is one of the most widely promoted botanicals for hair growth — and the ingredient with the thinnest direct human clinical evidence of any in this series. The entire huma...
7 Best Herbs for Hair Strength and Scalp Care
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. Your hair is not the problem. It is the messenger. When shedding increases, strands feel fragile, or your scalp becomes tender and unsettled, another volumizing shampoo is rarely the whole answer. The bes...
Ingredient spotlight: fenugreek — diosgenin, phytoestrogen activity, insulin sensitisation, and the honest gap between a popular Ayurvedic remedy and proven AGA treatment.
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. In brief: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is one of the most widely used Ayurvedic herbs for hair and has been used in hair care across South Asian, Mediterranean, and North African traditions for c...
How to Apply Botanical Hair Oil for a Healthier Scalp
From Root to Ritual by Laritelle Organic. Your hair is not always asking for another wash. Sometimes it is asking for nourishment, circulation, a pause, and more thoughtful attention at the scalp. When you apply botanical hair oil with intention,...