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Let Your Hair Down!

November 23rd, 2009

Hair loss may be due to negative stress, lack of stimulation or poor circulation of the scalp, a diet deprived of proper balances of amino acids like Lysine, minerals such as Zinc or Iron, or vitamins B1 or C. Here are some simple, yet calming, exercises for the promotion of hair care;

1.      Have someone (or yourself) rub your scalp with fingertips.  A little baby oil may make the experience more pleasurable and less chafing.

2.      Boil dry pieces of Amla (Indian Gooseberry) in coconut oil. Mix even parts fresh Amla juice and lime juice.  Apply as a shampoo.  The Romasanjana variety is traditionally known to specifically stimulate hair growth.

3.      Drink 30 drops of red clover tops liquid extract daily.

4.      Make a mixture of sage tea and apple cider vinegar and place in a plastic bottle.  Use this mixture after shampooing, as a rinse.

5.      Hot and cold cloth applications have been beneficial in stimulating the scalp.

6.      Take 30-60 mg supplemental zinc daily.

7.      Cut a garlic clove and rub it on the problem areas about an hour before bedtime. Just prior to turning in, massage your scalp with olive oil and put on a shower cap. Sleep.  When you wake up in the morning, make sure you shampoo.  Do this for a few weeks.  Hair should stop falling out and new hair may begin to grow. Warning – be careful of lingering odors.  Have spouse or friend let you know if you smell like a deli. Odor

8.      Rub Aloe Vera into the scalp.

9.      Take one and a half Tbsp of apple cider vinegar and mix in a half tsp of cayenne powder.  Dab the mixture onto your scalp 1 hour before shampooing.  Warning – It can sting your eyes so keep the solution and your fingers away from them! Very promising results!

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Where There is “Negitive Stress” There Are Problems

November 15th, 2009

Sometimes when we are under constant negative stress our hair falls out, turns gray or changes drastically from what it was before the stress. Before I go any further, I want to define “negative stress” as I see it.

If I go to the gym to work out, I am applying “positive stress” to my muscles so that they will respond by growing, thus making me stronger.  Negative stress on the other hand is stress that we put on ourselves that negatively effects our mental or physical well being.  Tony Robbins says that “stress is another word for fear.” If you think about it it is really true.  Negative stress is a mindset and below I will go into more detail on how I address it in a positive way.

( Note: I will be referring to “negative stress” as “stress” in the following paragraphs for simplification.)

Trauma, grief or depression can have many adverse effects on your body and your hair can be an external reflection of what is going on inside your body.

If the stress is external and not controllable by you or your decisions, you may want to find a therapist, counselor, group or clergy-person who can help you not only cope with the stress, but also give you tools to overcome the stress.

If your stress is internal, an effect of your decisions, it is controllable or manageable.  If this is the case, you can and should do something about it.  If you are alone in the matter, talk to a friend or family member who generally has a positive outlook on life.  If you are stressing about your hair loss, as I stated earlier, you are only making it worse.  Most people are like you and don’t have time to worry about other people (let alone their hair).

Evaluate the situation.  Is it as bad as you think?  Probably not! If you are overworked at your job or in your entrepreneurial endeavor, why are you?  Break it down.  Do you have to work the way you have been and are right now?  In most cases you can answer, “No.”  If it is temporary, look at it as such.  Mark on your calendar when the pressure will end (seasonal demand, meeting sales goal, pay off a certain debt, etc.).

If it is financially-based stress, and you are overwhelmed with payments or credit card debt, and are having trouble making payments, get help now.  There are organizations that will help you through it.  Many in your community (non-profit, church, synagogue) will do it at little or no cost – these people know you already have financial pressure and the last thing they want to do is add to it. There are also credit management firms who help you to consolidate your debt to one easy payment, ease you through the debt unloading process and protect you from bankruptcy.

Is what you are facing going to make a difference five years from now?

1.      Write out the Problem that is stressing you out as succinctly as possible

2.      Make it “Worse than Reality.”

3.      Write your “Reality Check.”

4.      Write out 3 – 10 ways you could possibly move forward with solving

the problem.  Some of the solutions may be just for fun, but get the        juices flowing.

5.      Move forward on one of the possible solutions – “Take Action”

Here is an example:

Problem: My hair is thinning out.

Worse than Reality:  I will be bald and all my friends will leave me.  Beautiful women will laugh at me. I will lose my job because of my hair loss.

Reality Check: I notice that my hair is thinning and I want to do something about it before it becomes more noticeable.  I want to feel more comfortable with my appearance when I go out and when I am giving presentations. Basically it comes down to maintaining or improving  my self confidence or self esteem.

Possible solutions:

1.      Follow Dave’s 10-Minute Method

2.      Try Saw Palmetto supplements for four months and track results

3.      Look into hair transplants

4.      Get my friend Cindy’s honest and confidential assessment about what women may think about my hair

5.      Read up on and work on being a more outgoing person

6.      Make a million dollars to compensate for my thinning hair ; )

7.      Buy a Corvette to compensate for my thinning hair :0

8.      Join a religion where I must always wear a head covering : )

9.      Shave my head two days before I go on vacation to Hawaii for two weeks to see how I like it

10.  Take supplements

11.  Stand on my head to increase circulation and stimulate my scalp

12.  Glue my fallen hair back onto head : )

13.  Get back into running with Tom

Take Action: Wednesday – go to Walgreens and pick up items for Dave’s 10-MM and my personalized program.  Thursday – Start Dave’s 10-Minute Method and follow it for three months then reevaluate.  Take Men’s Multi with good amounts of Zinc, Vitamin B6, B12, C and take a Saw Palmetto supplement.  Eat more salmon, nuts, lean meat and salad.  Lie on my bed and bow my head to the floor for two minutes every day.  Count hair fall out and track my my personal progress.

Now your issue is written out and is not a generalized fear that circles around in your conscious and subconscious mind day in and day out.  Writing it down makes you take a good look at your fear and helps you to see it for what it actually is.

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Touch of Gray

November 7th, 2009

If you are like most of us, you are hoping to postpone the Gray hair for as long as possible.  I have found some great ways to get the gray out NATURALLY and with minimal effort. Here are a couple that I have found to work.  Remember that this will take a little time to see a change since you are working on your body chemistry – e.g. the cellular level.

For Getting the Gray Out: Possible Zinc or Copper deficiency or imbalance.

1.      Add 300 mg PABA to your supplement routine. May take up to three months to see significant difference.

2.      Add a good B-complex vitamin to your supplement routine.

3.      Blend two Tbsp of blackstrap molasses, two Tbsp of apple cider vinegar and two Tbsp raw honey in a small glass of juice or water. If it is too nasty tasting, down it fast and chase it with apple or orange juice.

4.      Increase your intake of Colloidal Copper.

5.      Focus on getting B12 in your diet.

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Eat Like You Mean It!

September 30th, 2009

Overall, your diet and general health is reflected in your hair.  Your hair is fed by your bloodstream, thus if your liver and kidneys are healthy, it should show on the outside of your body.  You can also look at the quality and vitality of your skin and the whiteness of your eyes.  If your hair is dry and brittle or your skin is dry and itchy, your diet should be adjusted. Here are some suggestions for the overall body health including your scalp and hair health:

  1. Avocado: Moisturizes hair shafts and strengthens with healthy proteins.
  1. A low-fat, high-fiber diet: A diet containing healthy amounts of fresh vegetables and fresh fruits plays a vital role in preventing the shedding of hair associated with aging. I say fresh because fruits and vegetables that are canned are usually stripped of some nutritional value and are preserved in sugars, syrups or salts.  Rarely is male-pattern hair loss reported in places where people consume the proper amounts of vegetables.
  1. Biotins: Mainly found in nuts, brown rice and oats.
  1. Citrus fruit: Eat after an iron-rich meal. Vitamin C is necessary in assimilating Iron.
  1. veg­etables: Veggies such as leeks, cashews, berries, dried fruits, and figs.
  1. Nuts, seeds, avocados and olive oil: Get your Vitamin E in these tasty forms.  An easy way to incorporate this is by cooking with Olive Oil whenever possible.
  1. ORGANICALLY GROWN veg­etables “Green Juices”: For hair and general physical health, consume several freshly prepared green juices a day.  Be sure to flavor to taste.

Juicing Tip: If you are new to juicing vegetables, start with a fruit juice like an orange or apple juice base then add berries, carrot or two and cucumber slices, etc. I have found that starting with sweet flavors and adding vegetables over time, will help you not be completely turned off to drinking a “veggie” drink.  Starting with a kale, broccoli, carrot and beat drink will make you think that the taste is just not worth the health benefits! Try pre-packaged green drinks either in powder form or in ½-gallon jugs at your local health food store.  Many pre-mixed green drinks are extremely tasty and the label will teach you more about what to put in your own mixes.

8.      Mix together (in even parts) carrot juice, lettuce and alfalfa sprouts. Blend in other fruits to personal taste.

  1. Proteins: Beans, nuts, fish, and lean poultry are great building blocks for hair.
  1. SOY: Strengthens hair and helps it grow. Found in soy drinks, tofu, and in soy protein drinks.  It is becoming more popular to find soy in many health foods.
  1. Walnuts, flaxseeds, and fish: (salmon) are excellent sources of Unsaturated Fatty Acids.  It is also found in POULTRY, EGGS, CEREALS and SOYBEAN OIL.  It is important to have the proper balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6.  Excessive amounts of O-6 relative to O-3 may cause health problems. A ration of 4 to 1 (Omega-6 to Omega-3) or lower is best.
  1. Silica-Rich foods: Strengthens hair and encourages growth. Increase intake of sprouts, potatoes with skins, cucumbers with their skins and peppers.
  1. Whole WHEAT grains: Good source of Biotin also found in milk and rice.
  1. Vitamin A-Rich foods: it can be dangerous to overdose on vitamin A; however receiving Vitamin A through natural sources average amounts can be safe and beneficial.  Vitamin A can be found in foods such as: liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, mangos, spinach, cantaloupe, dried apricots, milk, egg yolks and mozzarella cheese.

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