What do you recommend against hair loss?

[UpToLight]

Especially hair loss in men. I heard garlic or onion helps. But I don't know how to use it? Or maybe there are other natural treatments?

[ghostrider]

I have heard that knowledge causes hair loss, and turning gray is because of wisdom , don't know of a cure for evolving ...let nature happen , embrace it ...

[halffull]

recent studies have found that soy milk slows down hair loss

http://www.naturalnews.com/001078.html

[Marianne]

Hi UpToLight,

Hair loss can be caused by several factors (besides genetics) including nutritional deficits, under-active thyroid, or a hormone imbalance.

Here's a link to an article with helpful information. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/12-natural-remedies-that-boost-hair-growth.html

The last recommendation they make is to use rosemary essential oil in a massage oil to help scalp circulation. If a person has high blood pressure, I wouldn't use rosemary essential oil. The only exception might be a very small amount of Rosemary ct verbenone (a chemotype with less camphor, which is the stimulating component of rosemary that's a problem with HBP). http://www.anandaapothecary.com/aromatherapy-essential-oils/rosemary-verbenone.html But use caution. There are other good essential oils to use instead.

If you're interested in using essential oils, here's an excellent resource to help you decide which to use: http://www.anandaapothecary.com/articles/hair-growth-essential-oils.html

There's an herb called Fo-Ti (Polygonum multiflorum) that slows aging and builds energy, and could be a long-term help in hair loss. You can get a tincture (alcohol based or non-alcoholic extract) or buy the dried/sifted herb and make a tea (boil the water, add the herb and let simmer 20 minutes. Strain.). Add something else for a flavor, like mint or orange/lemon rind, or cinnamon bark chips. Fo-Ti should not be used by pregnant women or those with irritable bowel syndrome.

[risveglio]

This might not be the advice you want to hear but I recommend shaving your head. It saves so much time and money and you never have to worry about having bad hair or hat head.

[Ammit]

A good quality hat....

[northstar]

Bald can be a very attractive look for many men.

[blufire]

copper, selenium and biotin

[Earth Angel]

I had a search and can't find it but a former member, Modwiz, who had a very impressive head of hair (in his late 50s) posted a thread about some wonder cure he had for hair growth......if anyone knows where to find that it might be very helpful to you!

[Mu2143]

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[UpToLight]

Thank you guys! I appreciate your help!

Earth Angel, is this that thread?

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?37975-The-Ancient-Doctrine-of-Signatures-Suppressed-by-the-Establishment&p=395547&viewfull=1#post395547

[DeDukshyn]

Sesame Tahini paste. Supposedly eating a tablespoon a day actually helps. I have also heard rubbing it into your scalp may work, but the consensus seems to be that eating it is enough. I have a little thinning going on as well, and I don't really like it, because I have preferred to keep my hair long my whole life, and if it get's much thinner with it's length it'll start looking dumb. ;)

Also ensure to get full spectrum B's and a good dose of vitamin C.

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Thank you guys! I appreciate your help!

Earth Angel, is this that thread?

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?37975-The-Ancient-Doctrine-of-Signatures-Suppressed-by-the-Establishment&p=395547&viewfull=1#post395547

That's the one -- (answering for Angel) -- nice find!

[Shezbeth]

I recommend one take the opportunity to get over themselves and any superficial preconceptions they might be holding on to. ^_^

[DeDukshyn]

I recommend one take the opportunity to get over themselves and any superficial preconceptions they might be holding on to. ^_^

Would you say that to the disfigured considering a prosthesis? ;) I am quite certain the first consideration was whether or not to choose to try to do something, and if he has chosen to, then he is already passed that consideration and is looking for support in his choice ;) Else his question might have been: "Do you think it's superficial to care about my hair loss?"

[Spellbound]

I had long hair for many years dating back to my teenage years. Spent thousands of dollars over the years on top end hair care products (Redkin / Joico / etc) and stylists and what not...not to mention the countless hours in front of the mirror trying to make it all look good (shows the extent of human vanity, I suppose). Then 10 years ago I started losing my hair up top (I can still grow hair but it's rather thin up top)....so I threw caution to the wind and did the unimaginable....I shaved my head. I was very pleasantly surprised to see that not only would I be saving money but also time (out of the shower in the mornings, wipe a facecloth over my head, throw on my monkey suit and out the door to work in minutes). I also like the "just got out of prison" look...lol. Been shaving my head once or twice a week since then (easy to do in the shower)....I never looked back.

So, best advice I can give any man who is concerned about losing their hair (or having it thin out)....is to embrace it. Don't try all these poppycock tonics and DEFINITELY don't turn to transplants or rugs (I mean, who really looks good with such artificial gimmicks??). Take a razor and shave your bean. You will be glad you did.

Dave - Toronto

[Shezbeth]

Would you say that to the disfigured considering a prosthesis?

That depends, a prosthesis usually performs an essential function.

If someone was considering a prosthetic pinky-toe, then yes.

[Mike]

some interesting suggestions. not sure how I feel about Deagle though. I tried to contact him many years ago. my heart was failing and I was desperate. but talking to his wife, I couldn't shake this feeling that I was going thru a Christ figure to meet God or something. I felt no warmth from the man. it kinda put me off him. and if he's some genius health guru, why is he so fat?

back on topic: the problem with hair loss solutions, is that they work on a specific cause usually. and with hair loss, there are many causes. if it was just DHT and poor blood circulation, Rogaine and Propecia would work for everyone...and that's hardly the case.

it would take hours for me to rehash everything ive tried...and then a couple more to weep for all the $ ive lost trying. and it would be pointless anyway, because something that didn't work for me might work for you, and i'd hate to pervert your journey by discouraging you. my suggestion would be to just get as healthy as possible. health expert Gary Null reported significant regrowth after a rigorous process of juicing (juices spiked with various nutrients, like chlorophyll, aloe vera, etc...it's all documented). for something like 8 weeks he subsisted on this concoction and, if he's to be believed, grew back a significant portion of his hair.

I think this approach will give you as good a chance as any. that, and perhaps the aid of an herbal topical solution...of which there are dozens.

good luck to you!

[Milneman]

In Defense of Baldness

It has come to my attention that a certain individual who shall remain nameless is asking for remedies against hair loss. How sad! Truthfully, baldness is a sign of great intellectual prowess and fortitude! Socrates was bald! Plato was Bald! Gandhi was bald! Mr. Clean is bald! Think about how good Mr. Clean smells! Almost good enough to drink right? Don't drink it. It will make your hair fall out.

Granted, I used to be of the camp that loved my full head of hair. I had a long, long pony tail that hit the top of my bum that I lovingly combed and braided. People loved my hair, and I loved my hair! It was beautiful.

It was. Yes, it was.

I will never forget the day I leaned the back of my head against the wall behind my bed and felt....cold. What is this strange sensation, I asked myself. I put my hand behind my head from whence I felt the chill and GADZOOKS! SKIN!

I was horrified. Yes, my father was bald by the time he was 45, but I was twenty! Young! Verille! Invincible! AND GOING BALD! HOW COULD THIS BE!?

What was worse was that the hair started disappearing from all over the crown of my head. By the time I was twenty two...this is difficult for me, brings tears to my eyes *choke* my bangs were half way up my head. See? Even now I'm in denial somewhat! They weren't bangs! The bangs banged and left!

But horror of horrors, it got WORSE! As I lost the hair on my head it started to grow in on my BACK!

OH THE HUMANITY!

You must understand to a young, impressionable gay man this is a horrible, horrible thing.

:twitch:

So what changed? Would you believe when I quit smoking two packs a day, my hair loss slowed down? That and I just hunkered down and accepted the inevitable. I was going to be bald. Like Socrates and Plato.

Then a close friend pointed out that Mussolini was bald. We haven't spoken for fifteen years, but that's besides the point.

:twitch:

It happens. And yes, now I have to wear hats because I can get sun burn up there in the summer, and yeah summer here in Saskatchewan is only a couple of weeks, but still.....and winter is just as nasty because the cold gets worse up top...but ya know what? The chicks dig it. Especially with the beard. Plato had a beard...so did Socrates....Grizzly Adams had a beard! Ok he wasn't bald, but I can digress even sometimes....

So if you smoke....stop. I'm convinced that among everything else it pushes the aging process. Besides, smoking is the worst thing you can do to your body...besides waxing your back. I don't recommend that either.

Really, don't wax your back.

IF you're still unconvinced that baldness is the way to go, I recommend talking to your physician! It's cliche, I know, but maybe they can offer some type of hormone treatment.

[DeDukshyn]

I had long hair for many years dating back to my teenage years. Spent thousands of dollars over the years on top end hair care products (Redkin / Joico / etc) and stylists and what not...not to mention the countless hours in front of the mirror trying to make it all look good (shows the extent of human vanity, I suppose). Then 10 years ago I started losing my hair up top (I can still grow hair but it's rather thin up top)....so I threw caution to the wind and did the unimaginable....I shaved my head. I was very pleasantly surprised to see that not only would I be saving money but also time (out of the shower in the mornings, wipe a facecloth over my head, throw on my monkey suit and out the door to work in minutes). I also like the "just got out of prison" look...lol. Been shaving my head once or twice a week since then (easy to do in the shower)....I never looked back.

So, best advice I can give any man who is concerned about losing their hair (or having it thin out)....is to embrace it. Don't try all these poppycock tonics and DEFINITELY don't turn to transplants or rugs (I mean, who really looks good with such artificial gimmicks??). Take a razor a shave your bean. You will be glad you did.

Dave - Toronto

I have gone back and forth a few times (shaved vs long) and I have to say that going shaved is a bit refreshing - I can see why you stuck with it after the initial try. And you are correct - one can go mad trying to do something that is futile and spend a lot of money.

I would think that women losing hair would be much more concerning than for a man - as much as I like my hair, I could lose it in a second and not blink, in fact, the mighty clippers have been crossing my mind a few times lately ;)

The Tahini suggestion I first saw was addressed to women losing their hair, but if something cheap, healthy, and easy -- like the tahini, or Modwiz' treatment doesn't work, I wouldn't spend much more resources on trying. Who knows, maybe I'll give the tahini a shot and keep a picture log for a few months so I can confidently recommend it or not ...

[Mike]

I recommend one take the opportunity to get over themselves and any superficial preconceptions they might be holding on to. ^_^

i'm sorry, but this reads a bit sanctimonious to me. let me guess: you have a full head of hair?

this statement is quite trite, and means utterly nothing to a young man who is slowly and painfully watching his youth vanish prematurely before his eyes. I don't think there's anything superficial about wanting to look your best.

most men will lose their hair at some point, but society in general has no clue how soul crushing this can be - for a younger man in particular. I know Duk was being metaphorical, but losing ones hair is almost akin to losing a limb. it's a very emotionally painful experience.

I was lucky - I have a nicely shaped head, so when I buzz my hair down, I do not resemble a grey alien. plus i'm incredibly f#cking handsome, and that helps. but people would often say to me: you really pull off the shaved head look! I had mixed feelings about this. I didn't want to "pull off" anything. that's generally something you say about movie actors and actresses who have to gain weight to better portray a certain type of slovenly character, as in: hey, that Rene Zellwegger really pulled off those xtra 10 pounds in 'Bridgit Jones Diary'. it's nice, sure, but the implication is that she looked much better before, and wow!, surprise surprise, she's not absolutely hideous with a few xtra pounds. in other words, it's a backhanded compliment.

plus, no matter how well you "pull off" the shaved head look, with this gesture you automatically alienate a sizeable population of females who just hate the look. so you're working from a smaller pool right from jump street. it's a huge disadvantage.

having said all that, I desperately wish I had the emotional maturity to deal with it all when it happened..but it's tough when your 19. i wasted half my 20's staring at the top of my head with a pocket mirror. it was brutal. i was profoundly insecure about it all. suggesting one simply "get over themselves" is a truly preposterous statement, and misses the mark entirely. emotional issues cannot be dealt with logically.

[Shezbeth]

i'm sorry, but this reads a bit sanctimonious to me. let me guess: you have a full head of hair? [...]
this statement [...] means utterly nothing to a young man who is slowly and painfully watching his youth vanish prematurely before his eyes.[...]
suggesting one simply "get over themselves" is a truly preposterous statement, and misses the mark entirely. emotional issues cannot be dealt with logically.

:hurt:

In order -
Ha! I wish, I haven't had a full head for almost 10 years. Swing and a miss,....

Youth vanishes?! Is that what happened? I thought someone was playing a joke on me!

Preposterous? I find resisting the inevitable to be preposterous, regardless one's rationale (emotion, pride, maturity,...).

Sorry, but all I am seeing is a whole lot of victim-think; Best to be rid of that nonsense. One and all are welcome to disagree. :biggrin1:

[Mike]

i'm sorry, but this reads a bit sanctimonious to me. let me guess: you have a full head of hair? [...]
this statement [...] means utterly nothing to a young man who is slowly and painfully watching his youth vanish prematurely before his eyes.[...]
suggesting one simply "get over themselves" is a truly preposterous statement, and misses the mark entirely. emotional issues cannot be dealt with logically.

:hurt:

In order -
Ha! I wish, I haven't had a full head for almost 10 years. Swing and a miss,....

Youth vanishes?! Is that what happened? I thought someone was playing a joke on me!

Preposterous? I find resisting the inevitable to be preposterous, regardless one's rationale (emotion, pride, maturity,...).

Sorry, but all I am seeing is a whole lot of victim-think; Best to be rid of that nonsense. One and all are welcome to disagree. :biggrin1:


death is inevitable too. shall we "get over ourselves" ...or allow ourselves a little grief at the funeral?

resisting the inevitable is preposterous, but understandable under certain circumstances. surely you've heard of 'denial'.

youth vanishes, sure. usually not at 19 though. victim? you bet!

look, it appears we're on the same team here Shezbeth;) i'd extend my empathy to you but it seems it would just bounce right off your zen shield, so i won't bother.;)

for those of us who haven't achieved your level of jedi Buddhahood by age 19, we usually go through the various stages of grief. that's what i was referring to. i still say: that post of yours was hopelessly naïve.

"best to be rid of that nonsense indeed"...but it usually takes time, my friend.

[Shezbeth]

You're making this incredibly easy for me. ^_^


death is inevitable too. shall we "get over ourselves"

Quite!


resisting the inevitable is preposterous, but understandable under certain circumstances. surely you've heard of 'denial'.

I've heard of lots of types of foolishness, denial being just one of them. Understandable is not synonymous with conducive.


youth vanishes, sure. usually not at 19 though. victim? you bet!

http://www.craven.k12.nc.us/NBH/HURT_FEELINGS_REPORT.pdf


i still say: that post of yours was hopelessly naïve.

:bored:


"best to be rid of that nonsense indeed"...but it usually takes time, my friend.

And the time to start is now! There are alternatives of course; Wallowing, Mulling, and Belly-aching just to name a few. Best of luck to one and all!

[Earth Angel]

yes I believe it is! too bad his picture is gone, he had amazing hair!


Thank you guys! I appreciate your help!

Earth Angel, is this that thread?

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?37975-The-Ancient-Doctrine-of-Signatures-Suppressed-by-the-Establishment&p=395547&viewfull=1#post395547

[Teti75]

Just be your self! That's sexy

[Bubu]

I used this some 13 years ago and one of my wife friend thought my wife changed hubby.
Kind of tedious to pick em one by one so I paid kids to pick them for me. boil in water for 1 to 3 mins Add some sugar and milk if you wish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica

[Bubu]

In the Philippines it is popular belief to eat parts of animals
like this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup_Number_Five
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130507001417AAuvjGo

So you may try to invent some recipe which include pulverized hair.:eek:

[mosquito]

It all depends on your age - If 40+, then acceptance is the key. I started to shave my head 10 years ago and have never looked back. It's easier to manage, and it makes me look younger than I am (nothing wrong with a bit of vanity).

If you're a young man, then as Chinaski says, it must be difficult, and I can't personally offer any suggestions. Except - wear it well, remain confident in yourself as a person and as a man, and if anyone decides they don't like you because of your hair, that's their problem.

[DeDukshyn]

I recommend one take the opportunity to get over themselves and any superficial preconceptions they might be holding on to. ^_^ ...
I was lucky - I have a nicely shaped head, so when I buzz my hair down, I do not resemble a grey alien. plus i'm incredibly ....

Hehe; someone started a thread here once maybe 1.5 years ago about how an hybrid alien human plan was in place and that you could spot the hybrids by the shape of their heads- and then even with drawn pictures - described the exact shape of my head - which is ridged along the top center with two "nodules" back of center to the right and left .. I found that rather amusing ... ;)

[delfine]

http://humannhealth.com/home-remedies-for-baldness-that-actually-works/873/

[Olam]

All I can say is that I have had hair actually grow back since I have started juicing....
My hair was thinning out, so it was not as if I was going bald, but I have been juicing now for about one year and maybe 6 months after I started, some hair actually grew back. I now start my day with a green alkaline juice and it seems to help. I also lost 20 pounds easily without any workout other than going about my life.( I like to have long walks).
Here is the base of the green juice, I sometimes add other stuff.
I can't say it taste great, I see it as medicine and just chug it down.
One whole cucumber, 4 celery stalks, one big lemon,one apple, one big thumb of ginger and I also add one teaspoon of concentrated chlorophyll.
Sometime I will add some fennel, or carrots but I try to keep the sugar down.
This drink is fabulous, the body gets all warm and I can feel the chi flowing and building up....
Then if I have a coffee, the acidity is kept to a minimum since I started the day with a huge alkaline boost.
I also have some PH strips and check my PH level daily.
If I see that I am very acidic, I do another juice to compensate for the acidic food that taste great but is not so good for health.

My hair is fuller now and I just know its because of my regular green alkaline juicing....

:-)

[DeDukshyn]

All I can say is that I have had hair actually grow back since I have started juicing....
My hair was thinning out, so it was not as if I was going bald, but I have been juicing now for about one year and maybe 6 months after I started, some hair actually grew back. I now start my day with a green alkaline juice and it seems to help. I also lost 20 pounds easily without any workout other than going about my life.( I like to have long walks).
Here is the base of the green juice, I sometimes add other stuff.
I can't say it taste great, I see it as medicine and just chug it down.
One whole cucumber, 4 celery stalks, one big lemon,one apple, one big thumb of ginger and I also add one teaspoon of concentrated chlorophyll.
Sometime I will add some fennel, or carrots but I try to keep the sugar down.
This drink is fabulous, the body gets all warm and I can feel the chi flowing and building up....
Then if I have a coffee, the acidity is kept to a minimum since I started the day with a huge alkaline boost.
I also have some PH strips and check my PH level daily.
If I see that I am very acidic, I do another juice to compensate for the acidic food that taste great but is not so good for health.

My hair is fuller now and I just know its because of my regular green alkaline juicing....

:-)

I worked with a guy once who reported the same - all he did was a proper gut replenishment (did some candida treatment, then replaced his existing flora with Saccharomyces Boulardii and ProBio3 synergistic probiotic blend), and continued on from there eating mostly vegetarian and regular juicing. He claimed he regained, almost 50% of the hair he had lost (I only knew him after the fact)

Also, the medicinal mushroom extract AHCC (active hexose correlated compounds -- often used as a natural cancer treatment and to alleviate effects of chemo) can cause hair regrowth. My dad had a lot of his hair regrow (no chemo - just regular old age induced balding) after starting on this for his cancer. He got about another two or three more years of good hair out of the deal ;) It'd be a bit pricey for a hair treatment though, but likely still less than some other methods people try ...

[onawah]

Live, sprouted and fermented foods should all be helpful in prevented and reversing hair loss.
I have been incorporating all of those into my diet for a long time, and at 65, still have a lot.
But there has been a little thinning, and so I've wondered what I could do about it.
A couple of years ago, I started using a plant-based hormonal cream that was formulated for me by a Naturopath, which is applied transdermally.
I've been rubbing it into my inner forearms most of the time, since that's a convenient place.
And recently I've noticed that I am getting a lot of hair growth there.
That's not really a place where I want more hair, so I've started applying it to my scalp instead.
It gives my hair a tacky feel, so I'm careful when I apply it there, not just before I go out or wash it, and giving it plenty of time to be absorbed.
I think it might apply to men as well, and hormonal supplementation for men is becoming more popular.
I suppose I won't know for awhile whether this is going to result in more hair on my head, but I don't see why not.

[Sidney]

Shave it, you might l be surprised at the new attention you get from the ladies. Bald is hot. LOL:cool:

[AutumnW]

...recommend being born female. It helps but isn't guarantee.

[Octavusprime]

Green tea can help reduce DHT in the body which has been linked to hair loss.. It won't regain much hair but could prevent more from falling out.

Try drinking it and/or using directly on the head.

Use Japanese green tea to avoid the high fluoride levels usually found in the Chinese tea.


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[onawah]

For men with oily skin, there can be a waxy buildup on the scalp which suffocates the hair follicles and that can cause baldness.
Cleansing the scalp regularly with something like vinegar will break up the waxy buildup, and if the follicles are still alive, the hair should regrow.
I can't remember where I heard that, but it sounds right.

[778 neighbour of some guy]

and if he's some genius health guru, why is he so fat?


He first deep-fries and then consumes his believers with taters and gravy.

About hair, I heard some good things about hard detoxing on distilled water, a gallon or four liters a day for a period of two to three months seems to flush out all non organic minerals and chemical substances accumulated over time out of your system, this cleaning out should rejuvenate all organs and tissues ( distilled water is the most powerful solvent for non organic matter that is completely safe to consume, add organic minerals to your diet if you require that, that means fruits and veggies and such), which makes sense to me, if it really turns you into cousin Itt I don't know, I am drinking it for the past two weeks just for the cleanout but my hair does feel different, no clue what the effects might be if you wash your hair with it.

[DeDukshyn]

For men with oily skin, there can be a waxy buildup on the scalp which suffocates the hair follicles and that can cause baldness.
Cleansing the scalp regularly with something like vinegar will break up the waxy buildup, and if the follicles are still alive, the hair should regrow.
I can't remember where I heard that, but it sounds right.

My hair is stupidly greasy / waxy, and is starting to thin a little bit -- might be something to this ... Also Shamz - who I believe is Sikh and likely has long hair to try to keep :) recommended a apple cider vinegar as a natural rinse for your hair.

[Soulboy]

It's been said before on this thread, there are many causes to this problem. It could be poor nutrition, hormones, hereditary, too much endurance sports coupled with insufficient minerals consumed.

Nutrition should be easy enough to rectify. Just buy some pure minerals and consume twice a day. I don't mean the junk from the supermarket.

If it's hormones, check your prostate and get some saw palmetto extract

For the sportsman, see the first option.

Rather than worry about it too much, I'd suggest you grow a goatee and buy 2 nice summer hats (Panama, Trilby, straw hat) and two nice winter hats (flatcap, Bill Ryan style hats or balloon cap) and just be yourself with a new style. You'd be surprised how many women like that style. I've adapted that style a year ago and nowadays when I go to concerts or clubs I think I'm a Fast Forward on a basketball court with a lot of gorgeous female opponents who want to stop me on the way to the basket (I mean bar). I get three times the attention I got before the change and I don't even necessarily need the hat or goatee, but it works a treat ;)

[The Truth Is In There]

"male" hair loss actually has one reason which is biological and it's intended this way.

in nature, the hair or mane or plumage in males signifies their rank in the social hierarchy. a large mane or beautiful plumage signifies to the female the best candidate for procreation. hair loss, on the other hand, shows who's further down in the hierarchy and not a good candidate for procreation.

that's why it can't be undone once it was active for longer than about 9 months, because the ranks in the hierarchy, once established, are for good, and the relay in the brain that controls the conversion of testosterone into dht (which apparently creates the hair loss) also controls heart rhythm, among other things. without going into details, switching off this relay after 9 months or later would lead to a terminal heart attack about 4-6 weeks later. this is to prevent endless fights for leadership in a pack between the same pack members.

if you have male hair loss, try to live with it. it may be possible to slow it down but after a while there's no way to reverse it.

[AuCo]

I have heard that knowledge causes hair loss, and turning gray is because of wisdom , don't know of a cure for evolving ...let nature happen , embrace it ...

For real?

This is what I've heard. If you are bald in front, you are a thinker. If you are bald on top, you are a lover. If you are bald both front and top, well then, you must be thinking that you are a lover. ;)

TGIF!