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Hair Loss, Thinning Hair - What's up?? Unless you are trying to make a fashion statement, most people are not too happy with hair loss or thinning of their hair. The best way to prevent hair loss is to pick parents and grandparents with great hair - just kidding! Is it just a genetic predisposition or low thyroid functioning or could it be something that natural medicine can help??? Well, the answer is "both". Some of the genetic predispositions are inherited patterns that your family just needs extra of certain types of vitamins and minerals - sometimes that can be visually present by certain patterns in the eye (which is why we look at the eye during an exam at our offices). The average human sheds around 50-100 hair strands every day. If you are shedding more than that, then it is a sign that something is either lacking in your body or your body is in a state of toxic overload (both of which can be determined through an exam in our offices and most likely be resolved by being put on the proper supplement program and a series of consistent footbaths). Again, in natural health, we give the equation of 3 months of consistency plus 1 additional month for each year that the condition presented itself. So........ you are not going to come in for one footbath session and take vitamins for 2 weeks and then wake up one day with a large afro or wake up and your new nickname is "Rapunzel" or anything. Consistency over time is what re-builds your health. We have to get over the typical medical mindset that "we have a problem, therefore we take a pill and we feel better in about 20 minutes - maybe a few days at most." In natural health, we are re-building things from the inside out - one step at a time - this just takes some time and consistency - but it is well worth the wait because your overall health will reap the benefits for the long-run. So, if your parents or grandparents exhibit hair loss, you're not necessarily doomed, but you do have an even greater need to watch your diet and use vitamins, mineral and herbs consistently to help resolve the underlying issues.
Americans have the greatest incidence of baldness of any people, which is no surprise because of the typical American processed diet.
Here are some of the underlying factors that can lead to hair loss, which, again, can be addressed in a natural health exam and a series of detoxification sessions. Causes can be: vitamin and mineral deficiencies; excessive stress (which strips nutrients out of the body); heavy metal toxicity build up in the body; parasitic overgrowth; lack of protein or inability to break down proteins; use of hair dyes; birth control pills; blow drying the hair; imbalances in PH; too much sugar in the diet (also can cause depression); hormone imbalances; menopause; amino acid deficiency; fungus infections of the scalp and imbalances in the gastrointestinal tract.
You may have 1 of these issues, you may have 5 of these issues - for everyone the puzzle pieces are different. Again, an exam and a proper, consistent detoxification program will help to determine and help to resolve the underlying factors.
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Hair Loss and the Vitamin Connection: A Personal Testimony
About two years ago, at age 44, I started having a substantial amount of hair loss for no apparent reason. As a woman, this can be quite troubling. It began slowly enough, but three months later, it was fairly noticeable, and I was really starting to worry. I was already eating well, exercising, taking vitamins, and taking a natural approach to my health, which made this even more baffling for me.
Previously, I had gone to Abundant Life Wellness (Dr. Val's) for footbaths, so I decided to make an appointment with her to see if she could see if she could help determine what may be the underlying cause of my hair loss. Through muscle testing, she was able to determine what my body was lacking, and some supplements that could help. As it turned out, the combination of chlorine in the Pittsburgh water, a deficiency in certain minerals and not digesting enough protein, was causing all of this! Boy was I relieved! Those were things I knew I could change. A few months after staying on her regimen, I noticed lots of new hair, and was finally feeling like my old self again.
I am extremely grateful for Dr. Val's knowledge, expertise, and thoroughness. Not only was I worried it could be something much worse than what it turned out to be, I am sure that most doctors would have put me on a prescription medication that could have easily had far greater side-effects long term. Because Dr. Val is able to determine exactly how much of a supplement someone needs, I feel great knowing I'm not wasting money taking things my body doesn't need! Her treatment is not a "one-size-fits-all", it's a well thought out plan for each individual's needs. I would highly recommend Dr. Val to anyone looking for a natural approach to their health issues!
M.C.
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I hope that you have an awesome day. I appreciate your business and please pass this information on to individuals that you think can benefit from it. I hope that I have blessed your day and you are a blessing to me as well.
Sincerely,
Dr. Val
Naturopathic Doctor
Master Herbalist
Certified Natural Health Professional
This information is not intended for diagnoses, treatment, cure, alleviation, prevention or care of any disease of any kind, in any way. We believe in bringing the body back into balance (homeostasis) so that the body can heal itself as God intended.
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