HAIR LOSS
(Male Pattern Baldness,
Female Pattern Baldness, Alopecia, Toxic Baldness)
Many physical imbalances and illnesses can cause hair loss. It is
important to get an annual physical exam AND to consult a physician if
hair loss is sudden in onset or severe. If no obvious cause can be
found, then genetic factors, decreased scalp circulation, hormone
changes and aging are the potential causes. Certain medications and
diseases can also cause hair loss. An
alternative medicine physician can give you further assistance in
exploring such causes of hair loss.
Male and female pattern baldness is most often related to genetic
factors and aging levels of hormones. Male and female
hormone testing and replacement therapy
can aid this type of hair loss.
Toxic hair loss, such as that caused by chemotherapy drugs, will
return 3-4 months after the offending agent is discontinued.
Alopecia is a form of patchy or sometimes complete baldness that is
often due to an autoimmune condition.
DIET AND LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS
- Follow a healthy diet and lifestyle as outlined in the
Ten Rules of Good Health.
- Massage the scalp daily for five minutes, moving skin of scalp
over underlying bone.
- Practice head and neck exercises daily.
PRIMARY SUPPORT
-
Maxi Multi:
3 caps, 3 times per day with meals. Optimal (not minimal) doses of
antioxidants (A,C,E,selenium) are particularly important for normal
hair growth. Free radical insult to the scalp is felt to be a
significant contributing factor to hair loss.
-
Crudeolum Shampoo: Use this
each time you shampoo hair. Massage into scalp; leave on for five
minutes or more, rinse. This shampoo is very stimulating to the
scalp.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
For Male and Female pattern baldness:
-
Hormone profile testing.
Balance hormones based on these results.
-
Saw Palmetto 1 cap, 2 times
per day. This is useful in both men and women since it blocks the
conversion of excess DHT. A hormone profile is highly recommended to
determine the exact nature of male and female hormone imbalances.
For Alopecia:
DR. MYATT’S COMMENTS:
Additional support will depend on the cause of hair loss. In men, male
pattern baldness usually requires hormone balancing. Females with male
pattern baldness often also have a hormone imbalance, too. This is
best addressed with the help of an
alternative medicine physician who can recommend and evaluate
hormone levels by using a
hormone profile
test.
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