Why Is Your Ponytail Thinner? | Dr. Vali

Dr. Vali is a double board certified doctor who runs one of London’s top longevity clinics, based inside Selfridges, with twenty five years of clinical practice behind her. On this episode of Biohack-it, Iman Hasan gets her to start at the absolute beginning: what peptides actually are, why almost all of them sit in a grey market with no regulation anywhere in the world, and what is really in the vial when you buy one online. Then it gets specific. Dr. Vali explains which peptides she uses for nervous system dysregulation, which for muscle mass and longevity, and which one she flatly refuses to dispense to anyone, even though it is the most viral peptide on TikTok right now. She explains why she will only work on one organ at a time, why she takes patients off a programme after three to six months on purpose, and what happens when you send your body seven signals at once. The second half is perimenopause. When it actually starts, which is earlier than almost anyone expects, why so many women are handed an antidepressant instead of hormones, and why Dr. Vali disagrees with Iman about bioidentical versus synthetic HRT on camera. She also walks through what changes in your skin, your hair and your face as oestrogen declines, and why your ponytail gets thinner before you ever see hair on the floor. She finishes on her own products: BAC12, the twelve-active skincare technology she spent five years developing so that prescription-strength ingredients could reach the deeper layer of the skin, and the sonic vibration device she built with the founder of Foreo because she wanted something that works all the way down to the bone. Both are built on the same idea, which she repeats throughout: using your own cells to fix you. 🔔 Hit that subscribe button for exclusive access to thought-provoking podcasts, self-growth tips, inspiring guidance, empowerment for bold spirits, and more!