A little bit of research
Take care, all.
Jen A
Take care, all.
Jen A
1) I think I was way overloading my body with supplements. I had tried Vitex, Shen Min, Ashwaganda, Dong Quai, Saw Palmetto, and a few others off and on some at the same time. I had a horrible shed in the Summer of last year and my hair got really thin in the front and I was just at my wit’s end because nothing was helping. I decided to stop all the supplements for about a month. I ended up selecting a few herbs and vitamins that I dedicated myself to sticking with – Maca root, Viviscal, and garlic (my whole regimen is below). Its so hard to wait months to see if something works, but trust me, nothing that really works is going to help overnight.
2) I started seeing a new dermatologist last year who specialized in women’s hair loss. I actually had my first appt. back in May of 2009, but when she prescribed Spiro and Rogaine, I was too afraid to try either of them because I had read so many bad things about initial shedding. I finally got up the nerve to start on Spiro in Oct, 2009 – only 25 mg. I had no initial shedding at all because the dosage was so low. It was not until about 3 months in that I started seeing the shedding drop a little. I went back for a follow-up at the beginning of Jan this year, and she increased my dosage to 50 mg. The shedding has continued to decrease. My derm wants to keep me at 50mg, she said although most doctors recommend 100-200mg for hair loss, she believes the side effects are greater at higher doses and that people can still see benefits at 50 mg, especially since I responded at 25mg. I have started the Rogaine but only in one tiny spot, lol. I’m still scared to put it all over.
3) This ones going to sound really crazy, but I’ve done a lot of research on electromagnetic radiation, and if you google ‘EMF and hair loss’ you’ll find a few interesting articles. Some people are extra sensitive to EMFs, and we are surrounded by it in our homes, offices, and just about anywhere: wireless networks, cell phones, microwave ovens, hair dryers, electric appliances, etc. I bought a little $25 hand-held radiation detection device off the internet, and it has helped me to determine how far back I need to sit from the computer, and to pin-point items in our house that were really blasting us with radiation. I also bought a low-emf hair dryer. The alarm clock right beside my head every night – who would have thought it produced that much radiation? I used to cook dinner every single night practically, with the microwave oven running over the stove right above my head. My husband pointed out how bad he thought it was for me, and unplugged the microwave despite my loud protesting
Yes, its hard to get used to not using a microwave, but I think the health benefits greatly outweigh the inconvenience. Toaster ovens work great btw. In addition, every single Spring and Summer, I lived in a Tanning bed. I had no idea the amount of radiation you receive from a tanning bed, stupidly enough it never crossed my mind. And, funny, that my hair always went through major sheds during the summer months… I always thought it was seasonal, but what a coincidence? I truly believe that by being aware and reducing my exposure to items that produce lots of radiation has helped my hair. Even my office air purifier sitting beside me on my desk running every day was a high producer. Studies have shown that radiation can continue to build up in our bodies over time. There was a good article in prevention magazine recently about "dirty electricity", although it doesn’t specifically mention it causing hair loss, its still good information: <a href="http://www.prevention.com/health/health/healthy-lifestyle/is-dirty-electricity-making-you-sick/article/9e60d47569225210VgnVCM10000030281eac____” target=”_blank”>http://www.prevention.com/health/hea…0030281eac____. Its not something that would take effect overnight, as it takes weeks or maybe months, for radiation levels to drop. If you’re still reading this you probably think I’m nuts, but hey, whatever works!
4) Reduce the STRESS in your life. Life is too short. I cried myself silly over my hair until I couldn’t cry anymore. While it may make you temporarily feel better to let it out, it doesn’t help your hair or your health! Easier said than done, I know. I can’t tell you what a relief it was to buy a topper and to see how nice it looks and to walk out in public without worrying that the lights were reflecting on my scalp. Do whatever you can to make you feel better about yourself and do whatever helps to reduce the stress. I work full-time and am getting my Master’s degree online – last semester and this semester I decided to reduce my class load – it will take me longer to finish, but I don’t regret it one bit. Its not worth stressing myself out. Maybe its just me, but I think the Spiro has also helped to chill me out
So my current regimen is listed below in case anyone is interested. Most days my shedding is down to about 20 – 25 hairs in the shower and styling. Although I do think the week before and week of my period for some reason, I always lose less hair (?). A year ago at this time I was losing about 70-80 hairs in the shower on a normal day and during the summer it was up in the 100 range. So I’ll take whatever I can get and just pray that it continues. I will also say that after about 3 months on Viviscal is when I noticed a lot of new hairs sprouting out, although this also is about the same time I hit the 3 month mark on the Spiro as well.
Daily:
50 mg Spironalactone
New Chapter Organics Women’s One Daily multivitamin
2 x Viviscal hair vitamin for women
1,000mg Maca Root (Maca Magic tablets, not the capsules)
3 x Kyolic Garlic Immune Formula (really great stuff, I take extra if I have a cold)
1,000mg Vitamin D
500mg Calcium
250mg Magnesium
I also use about 1 – 2 tsp of Black Strap Molasses in my coffee every morning, this is full of iron and magnesium.
In addition, I’m really conscious of my protein intake, as we rarely eat red meats at our house. I snack on cheese, and natural peanut butter during the day. Protein is important for healthy hair.
Sorry for the long post, but hope this helps someone.
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The net is inundated with Panic Away and Linden method reviews. This is not a revelation as both self-help programs clearly stick out head and shoulders above all online, miracle, anxiety treatments. Both programs have been widely valued for their efficiency in successfully curing panic attacks and have survived critics of many opponents during the last couple of years.
However, which of both programs is the best? Let us compare the two programs and then decide which the better one is.
“Panic Away” and “The Linden method” make use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Scientists proved that CBT is the most effective way to treat numerous emotional and psychological problems like anxiety, panic attacks, depression and phobias.
In spite of this, the two programs differ in method, support and scope.
Panic Away teaches you the famed “One Move Technique” and how to apply it in a variety of scenarios such as when you are driving a car, taking a plane or train. . The intention of the “One Move Technique “is to end the cycle of panic attacks and to reduce your general anxiety level back to zero.
Charles Linden, the creator of the Linden method, claims that anxiety is caused by a malfunctioning of the Amygdala. This organ is located in the brain and its primary responsibility is to handle and memorise emotional responses such as anxiety. Charles’ method consists of re-educating the Amygdala, to revert to its original behaviour and therefore, to put off future panic attack or anxiety symptoms.
The Linden method comprises also a technique called “The Panic Attack Eliminator”, which is similar to the “One Move Technique”.
A wider range of anxiety disorders can be cured with the Linden method than with Panic Away, since it re-educates the Amygdala which causes many kinds of anxiety disorders.
There is also a difference in support between both programs.
Should you need it, you can obtain, via email, unlimited one-to-one coaching from Joe Barry, the writer of Panic Away.
With the “Linden method”, you may call or email a qualified support team, consisting of experienced psychologist and councillors, 24 – 7.
To conclude, the “One Move method” from Panic Away, is a renowned technique. It is a way of quietening your anxiety and panic attacks. The “Linden method” is a more in depth program. You learn to retrain your Amygdala and can therefore, be used to care for a broader range of anxiety related disorders. It is a steady process that works over time and through regular practice.
I hope, this article provided you a diverse viewpoint than the majority Panic Away and Linden method reviews. Which program is the greatest? The best program for you really depends on your requirements and your own condition. The final choice is yours.
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Everybody has the ability to smile, but too regularly we forget. A smile holds within that small act, an insane amount of power which may be employed to one’s advantage or detriment at the flick of a lip. These days the power of your smile can be seriously enhanced through the state of your teeth. A Tooth White smile is one which shows cleanness, a zest for existence and it also portrays style and affluence.
Atrait that all humans possess is the ability to express their feelings unreservedly. There isn’t any clear way to suppress one’s feelings, be they positive feelings or negative ones. Feelings cannot merely be hidden away ; they can not be locked away, never able to see the light of day again. The capability of homo sapiens to express themselves is probable thanks on the body. The entire physique may be employed to express any and each sort of emotion. Such points can be expressed both obviously and artfully.
One belonging to the most straightforward and most obvious tools for expressing emotion is the face. One’s face can easily adapt or morph to fit the emotion that one is feeling at any given moment. Sure there are paths to hide what one is really feeling, or to hide any and all feeling at all by making use of a poker face, but not everybody can finish such a task, just as not everybody would wish to constrict such a tool as the face.
It is on the face that a person primary looks to gauge another person’s emotion, feeling, and whatnot. The face is the canvas which every single person uses to express their feelings obviously, more clear than any other physique part or action ever can. From the most powerful of smiles to the most frightening of scowls. The face is able to express someone’s extreme bliss, as nicely as being a person’s extraordinary discomfort.
A powerful Tooth White smile is able to not only brighten one person’s day, but also the day of anyone fortunate enough to catch a glance of such a wonder. A smile also has the capability to catch folk’s attentions, both intentionally and unintentionally. A Tooth White smile has such a strong positive charge, that it overpowers even the worst of weathers, and harshest of storms. A stormy expression can be overwhelmed by a smile, especially a smile having a Tooth White glint. When the cursed gloom caused by afrown, a smile is the only cure, the only expression that can cure the marred expression on an unsmiling face. The ability to smile through difficult trials, or to merely be in a position to smile after acrisis or after overcoming the rudeness belonging to the world is a thing that’s worthy, as nicely as one belonging to the points that a lot of wish that they’d be ready to do. It is not the smile per se that is powerful, but the sensation, the emotion which it conveys.
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Homo sapiens are able to demonstrate their feelings via facial expressions, but not many are in a position to smile.
Times are troublesome all over the world, but although this is a truth that has to be faced up to, it has got to be faced up to having a Tooth White smile. As a smile can also be seen as being a sign of hope, a hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Tonsils can get inflamed and can cause significant problems, but the fact is, these so-called “useless” tonsils that were once removed as a matter of course are in fact not useless at all. In fact, they help protect us from illness, because they are among the first lines of defense that help protect our bodies from bacterial and viral onslaughts. In fact, they trap viruses and bacteria before they can go further. However, they’re not entirely without problems, and they don’t always work like they should. In some cases, mucous, bacteria, dead cells, or other debris can get caught in tonsil crevices, thus causing so-called tonsil stonestonsil stones or tonsiliths, which are small white or yellow colored stones.
Why do they occur? Simply, they come because “garbage” gathers around your tonsils, and when that garbage (things like postnasal drip, food particles, and bacteria) gets caught in tonsil crevices, it hardens into small yellow colored stones that can look like white spots at the back of the throat. Overactive salivary glands and a reaction to dairy products can also cause tonsiliths.
It wasn’t too long ago that people simply thought these tonsil stones were bits of food or small bits of plaque that got caught in the back of the throat. Many of these tonsiliths are very small indeed, such that they can often be overlooked in normal examinations, and often aren’t caught until they’re seen on something like a CT scan.
But how do you know if you have tonsiliths? The symptoms are unpleasant and can be extremely embarrassing. The most common is the feeling of having something stuck in the back of your throat or a feeling of your throat tightening up. You might have a metallic aftertaste you can’t get rid of and of course, foul breath.
You can treat tonsil stones, though, and in many cases you can do it from home. Gargle thoroughly and establish a good oral hygiene routine, which can help take care of them. You can reach the back of your throat with your finger, a Q-tip, or the back of your toothbrush, and gently scrape them away. You can squeeze them out by brushing gently upwards with your brush, finger, etc., pressing gently as you do so. There are other methods you can get rid of them with, too, and you can find them by Googling, “tonsil stones,” or “tonsiliths” on the Internet.
In some particularly severe cases, surgery may be recommended. Cryptolysis is a surgical procedure whereby a surgeon removes the tonsil stones with a laser, and then smoothes the surface of the tonsil so as to prevent regrowth of the tonsiliths. Even though that may seem like a good idea, remember that smoothing the surface of the tonsils may in fact negate some of the positive effects of those rough surfaces, because those rough surfaces do catch bacteria before they can do significant damage.
If the problem is particularly severe, you can of course have your tonsils removed. However, even though this will probably take care of the tonsiliths, it won’t take care of the bad breath you normally get, and it won’t even necessarily stop tonsiliths from forming. Surgery is expensive and painful, and it can take up to a month to completely recover.
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Beyond that, it may simply be better to manage tonsiliths by practicing good oral hygiene and following a healthy diet. cut down on your dairy intake if you have to and make sure you brush regularly, especially after meals and before bed. This will help keep food from accumulating in your throat such that tonsiliths could form. Gargling as part of oral hygiene is also a good way to keep tonsil stones at bay, as is drinking plenty of water. And all of these tips, of course, are good for your health in general — not just as preventatives for tonsiliths.
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Holland
My mother has very much thinning on her head and she’s 50. I’m afraid i’m going to get that at a much younger age and it scares the hell out of me because i really don’t think i can cope with anymore negatives happening right now. I hope somebody finds a cure for this hair loss and a permanent , one off solution. I haven’t used any products because i really don’t want to be dependant on any of them, the most i am taking now is biotin.
I was at the shopping center and i caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and i absolutely hated it. It’s unfair that hair loss even exists. Just thought i’d vent because i’m feeling depressed right now and i really feel like shaving it all off and watching it grow again.:mad: effing genes (sorry)
Two common natural alternatives that people use as an anxiety and panic attacks cure are essential oils and herbal remedies. Since there are greater risks with anxiety medication, people may opt for natural safer solutions. As well as being addictive, the side-effects that one could experience from taking medication can range from mild to severe. People turn to herbal alternatives and aromatherapy because they are much safer. Let’s take a look at the benefits of both of these options.
Herbal remedies; St John’s wort, is fast becoming a popular herbal remedy. It is so widely used that in many European countries, doctors prescribe it to treat mild to moderate depression as well as anxiety disorders such as GAD and <a href="http://www.healthandlifeblog.com/how-to-overcome-social-anxiety-naturally/” target=”_blank”>Social anxiety. The active ingredient it contains is Hypericin, which helps alleviate depression and anxiety. In Germany St John’s wort is prescribed as an anxiety and panic attacks cure to people of all ages.
In trials, St John’s wort has proven to be more effective than a placebo. This herbal remedy is available at health stores or pharmacies and can be purchased in a capsule form without a prescription. If you are taking other medication, ensure that you check with your doctor first before taking St John’s wort. Studies have shown possible interactions with other medications.
Frequent worrying and apprehension can fuel stress and anxiety and trigger attacks. Mental health experts recommend a good dose of relaxation daily to relieve stress and rest. With use dating back centuries, Standardized Valerian extract is a non-addictive remedy which has a tranquilizing affect. More commonly, it is taken by people with mild or intermittent sleep problems, but it has shown positive effects for anxiety.
Catnip, Motherwort, Passionflower; these are just some of the other herbal remedies that can have a relaxing effect on nervous system. These natural remedies are usually available as tablets, teas and tinctures. Follow the instructions carefully when using a natural <a href="http://naturalpanicattackremedy.blogspot.com/” target=”_blank”>panic attack remedy. Although natural remedies are non-addictive and safer than prescription anxiety medication, they should not be abused.
Plant and fruit essential oils used in aromatherapy can also be used to boost physical and mental health. Essential oils may be blended together to create your own personal blends. Aromas can help stimulate the release of chemicals such as endorphins which help to relax a person. Endorphins are the body’s natural tranquilizer and natural high which are produced in times of enjoyment.
When we are fatigued and stressed, we feel sluggish, irritable and unmotivated, and our bodily functions have to work much harder. There are various essential oils that used especially for relaxation. Relaxation can help reduce the production of stress hormones that are harmful to the body. Relaxation also promotes wellbeing and good sleep. Through deep rest the body is able to re-energize and regenerate, giving you more energy to cope with the days stresses.
People find relief from stress and anxiety from the following oils; Geranium, Lemon, Lavender and Jasmine. The common ways to use these oils are in a vaporizer, in a bath or massage. You can add a few drops into an infuser and enjoy the aroma in anyone room. Aromatherapy can work as an effective natural panic attacks cure. Alternatively, try scented candles and incense in the evening which can also help relax, and calm the body and mind before sleep.