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If any of you are experiencing hair loss and have found some great treatments, please share them with us.
I have found some interesting therapies. I have been doing a study on fungus and I ran across this information.
Nizoral Shampoo
This is one of the only products that have some scientific evidence backing that it is a useful product in the treatment of hair loss.
This shampoo was used on every single patient in the FDA trials that proved Rogaine to be an effective product. Nizoral’s active ingredient is an anti-fungal agent.
Fungus is thought to play a role in hair loss. Our body’s natural defense against the fungi is to shed hair more rapidly, which creates dandruff and debris.
Nizoral can help clear the scalp and unclog hair follicles of debris. This shampoo should be a part of most hair loss treatment regimens. It should be used twice weekly.
Is Shampoo Bad For Your Hair?
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is the ingredient in shampoo that has been singled out as the offending culprit. If you use shampoo then you’re drenching your head in SLS – it’s found in over 95 percent of commercial shampoos.
For many women after childbirth or menopause, a diffuse overall hair loss occurs (as opposed to a bald spot for men). This is because of a fluctuation in hormones where testosterone becomes more prevalent than in a woman's youth. DHT is a bi-product of testosterone that binds to genetically susceptible hairs, and (in simple terms) suffocates the follicle by causing it to grow thinner and thinner until it dies and scar tissue replaces it. Hair Regain for Women uses Saw Palmetto and Nettles extracts to eliminate the production of DHT and allow hair follicles to regrow hair naturally.
http://www.end-hair-loss-now.com/Hair_Regrowth_Works_Women.htm
Herbal remedies increase circulation, disinfect the scalp and stimulate hair growth.
Rinse your hair with apple cider vinegar and sage tea. This helps hair grow. Catmint or chamomile infusions used as a final rinse can help with itchiness, a source of hair loss.
Aloe, nettles, stinging nettle, birch leaves and watercress are excellent blood and skin cleaners. Drink 1 tbsp. of juice of stinging nettle, birch leaves and watercress, mixed in a glass of water to cleanse the blood.
Licorice extract may help prevent hair loss.
Used as a tea, parsley strengthens the kidneys. A tea made from raspberry and blackberry leaves is also good for they kidney.
Horsetail is a good source of silica. Silica helps to keep hair strong and looking shiny and sleek. To shampoo hair, steep 2 tbsp. horsetail in 4 oz. hot water and add to a baby shampoo.
Massage scalp regularly with tinctures of stinging nettle, birch, horsetail and rosemary for hair growth stimulation, to disinfect the scalp and to increase blood circulation.
Rosemary or stinging-nettle may help combat dandruff, a source of hair loss. Put a large handful of rosemary into a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 10-15 minutes and leave to cool. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a jug containing a few drops of wheatgerm or any oil. Use this as a rinse after you have washed your hair with a very mild shampoo. Finally rinse thoroughly with tepid water.
Arnica, marigold, rosemary, or southernwood are also useful for hair loss. For best results, massage an infused oil into the scalp.
A tea of marshmallow and burdock is good for dry hair. To make the tea, add 1 tsp of marshmallow and 1 tsp of burdock to a cup of hot water.
THE FUNGAL LINK TO HAIR LOSS
By: Doug A. Kaufmann
In this era when we struggle to maintain our youthfulness, nothing can be more intimidating or stressful than a new symptom pattern of aging. Baldness is often associated with the aging male. Male pattern baldness, for example, is sloughed off as a normal part of the aging process for men with bald ancestors. This condition, however, is not limited to the 50-something male. Many women suffer with a condition called alopecia areata, which, 25 years ago, was considered a rare condition affecting only two to three percent of the populations (Schifferes' Family Medical Encyclopedia). Today, dermatologists' offices are filled to capacity with men and women wanting prescriptions for Minoxidol, a drug that, if used daily, may prevent further hair loss. But is a dermatologist our final hope for reversing hair loss? Why are we losing our hair at the current rapid pace? Balding was for our grandfathers, not our sons and daughters!
There are numerous reasons for hair loss, not the least of which are adverse events of medications. Always ask your pharmacist for side effects and adverse events for each drug you take. According to the book Alternative Medicine, when hair loss begins to occur, the following conditions may have preceded it:
Low thyroid function
Hormonal problems
Aging
Nutritional deficiencies, such as iron and biotin
Poor digestion
Post-Pregnancy
Chemotherapy
Conditions secondary to trauma
Parasites
Diabetes mellitus
Stress
Skin disease
Kyle Drew notes that while he was employed by a blood bank, they were unable to accept blood donations from men who were taking certain anti-baldness prescriptions, due to the risk of birth defects. So let's consider each of these conditions and possible alternatives. The herb dulse can help with low thyroid function, but stronger aids may be required. See a doctor if you learn that your hair loss is due to hypothyroidism. Visiting a health food store or seeing a qualified nutritionist can help poor digestion, parasites, and nutritional deficiencies. For hormonal aberrations and diabetes, a health food store may also be able to assist, but you may require an endocrinologist in severe cases. Trauma, stress, aging, post-pregnancy, and chemotherapy are all self-explanatory reasons for hair loss. Well-known and loved Canadian psychologist Dr. Hans Selye authored several books equating endocrine malfunction to stressful lifestyles. If it is within your capacity, please reduce your stress levels.
As you might have noticed, I left out one of the items listed above. That was no mistake. Skin diseases are of such common occurrence and contribute to so many maligned and misunderstood medical conditions, that I have to go back to fungus as a potential contributor. Ponder this thought: skin fungi are known to contribute to hair loss in some cases. Several years ago, a popular exercise magazine addressed baldness as a side-effect of anabolic steroid use in athletes. The author of the article recommended that readers use Nizoral shampoo to combat this condition, which was available by prescription then, but is now an over-the-counter product. Nizoral is an antifungal. Why would an antifungal help relieve baldness in those athletes? Could it be that the cause of their baldness was, in fact, a latent fungal infection which became activated due to the influx of hormone and steroid intake? Perhaps, but how do you know if your hair loss is due to a skin fungal condition? There are some simple tests your doctor can run to diagnose scalp fungus. Whereas most skin specialists probably feel that fungus is only a minor contributor to hair loss, I would generally disagree. When doctors say there is nothing that can be done, like Felix the Cat, I begin digging into my magic bag. Perhaps there is nothing they can do, but I truly believe that your skills and newfound knowledge will shock those who say giving up is the best course.
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