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Hair Loss Book - information on hair loss. Topics include: hair loss in men and women, non-surgical treatments for hair loss, surgical treatments for hair loss and common drugs that cause hair loss. Healing Center for Hair Problems
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What can We Do about Hair Loss? by David Snape, http://tobeinformed.com Noticing a Problem Hair loss is a major issue for most men and some women too. This became a personal concern for me when I was about 27 years old. I started to notice more hair falling out. (more than a few strands a day) I remember one day a few years later, I woke up to find that a lot of hair had fallen out over night; It was visible on my pillow. I started to try and figure out what could be done about it. I cannot claim to have found the answer as of yet. But I do have a few things to pass on to you.
Use a PH balanced Shampoo Have you noticed that most if not all shampoos in a hair salon are not ph balanced? That is because they really do neat things to your hair, such as increasing the volume. However, there is a downside to this, it makes the shaft and follicle of the hair weaker. This probably won't become a problem for a while for someone with lots of hair, but once your hair starts to thin and recede this can become more noticeable. This is also when it's most tempting to use such products. By volumizing the hair, we can hide our initial stages of hair loss. But I suggest that it is possible that this is actually speeding up the process of hair loss. Can I prove my theory on this? No, I can't. At best I only have circumstantial evidence. I used a product that was toted as an answer for hair loss. One hair salon worker even flat out said it grew someone's hair back. But honestly, I used the product line for a few months. This should be long enough to find out. At first, it did seem to slow my hair loss and made my hair look great. But over time, the effects dwindled and though my hair might have looked fuller and thicker, if I pulled my hair back I could see that my hairline recession was growing much worse. This was not the solution I was looking for. I don't have proof about the ph thing, but here is what I read about it. My understanding of what I read was that the hair and scalp have a ph balance of between 4.5 and 5.5. Those nifty shampoos and conditioners at hair salons may have an alkaline balance. They alter the acid balance, leaving your hair follicles vulnerable. And that is what I noticed with the product line mentioned above. My hair looked thick and full but the individual follicles often seemed more brittle and would fall out with a gentle tug or just land on the table in front of me while I was working. By using hair care products that are ph balanced, maybe we can protect our hair.
Advice from a Health Store Worker I happened to start a conversation about hair loss with a gentleman that worked in a health care store. He wore a ball-cap and took it off to show me that some hair was growing back. It was sporadic but the follicles looked healthy. He told me that a customer told him about a product in his store that was working for her. She had a small bald patch and this product allowed her to regrow hair for that spot. The gentleman told me that he had been using the product for about six months to get the results he had. The results were minimal but hair was growing in different spots, where it had not been previously. Here is the product:
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Advice from an old-time barber Once an old barber that I went to told me something. I was 22 at the time and he mentioned that I should try to protect my hair. At that time, there wasn't any really noticeable problem to me, but he seemed to see something. This gentleman was probably in his 70s or 80s and he really had great healthy looking hair despite his age. He told me that I needed to massage my scalp on a daily basis. He said that is how he kept his hair healthy. At the time, I didn't take his advice but I have come across this theory in one other place since then. That old barber had great hair. I just wonder if I should have taken him seriously.
It's Hard to Find Things that Work It is hard to find something that has any effect on hair loss. Just remember if there really was something that worked quickly and easily, everyone would know about it by now. The fact is, hair regrowth is hard to come by and there are no guarantees. So think twice about shelling out big bucks for expensive solutions. I have not tried propecia or rogaine and I don't intend too. If there is something simple I can do to help my hair problem, I will do it. But I want to stay in the realm of natural care. I tried a lot of products and "advice" from various sources. Some products, in my subjective opinion seemed to cause more hair loss. One site I came across sent a newsletter that suggested using a combination of tea-tree oil and oregano oil on your hair to get rid of hair mites. (some speculate that they are the cause of hair loss - virtually everyone has them) Do not try it, I counted over 40 hair follicles falling out after attempting this "solution". Just remember: if there was an easy answer to this hair loss problem, everyone would know about it. . Taking essential fats might help. Update 12/12/2003 Well as luck would have it, I seemed to have come across something that has slowed the hair loss process. This is my routine and from following this, I see very little hair loss on a daily basis. My hope is that over the long term this will lead to a net gain of hair follicles. Here is my daily routine. First I wet my hair thoroughly. Then, immediately apply Jason's Natural E.F.A. conditioner and let soak in for 2 or more minutes. Then I rinse. Next, I apply American Crew Revitalizing Daily Moisture Shampoo (for normal to dry hair). Immediately rinse. Third, I apply another coat of Jason's Natural E.F.A. conditioner and immediately rinse. Fourth, I apply American Crew Revitalize Revitalizing Conditioner (for all hair types). I try to leave this in for 2 minutes or less. 5th, I apply Jason's Natural E.F.A conditioner again and let it sit for two or more minutes and then rinse. I found that it is important to make the hair thoroughly wet before each step. This seems to reduce fall out for some reason. What I think is happening is that the E.F.A. conditioner is helping me to moisturize the hair follicles. I think the American Crew Revitalize is important too because I have seen increased hair fallout from trying other shampoos in place of the American Crew in the above formula. I can't say this will work for others, but it is working for me. Please email me to share your experiences and suggestions. webmaster@tobeinformed.com This article appears as a courtesy of http://www.ToBeInformed.com. You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author's name and URL remain intact.
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