Natural Hair Growth

Stewart Chin KM August 21, 2009 Hair loss is a natural occurrence in both the male and female genders. Although it is usually a hereditary condition, there is still no denying that a big percentage of individuals will experience some sort of hair loss towards the latter years of his or her life. Aside from taking all those hair growth and baldness prevention products, there are other ways to help avoid hair loss. For one, you can always choose to live a healthy... Read Full Story

Saw palmetto has recently gained popularity in the U.S. for its medical uses among which is giving symptomatic relief for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as well as conditions associated with the bladder and urinary tract.  The extract of the partially dried berries of saw palmetto constitutes amounts of fatty acids like lauric acid, myristic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid, and also includes plant sterols and polysaccharides.  The active part of saw palmetto is in these oils. Saw... Read Full Story

By Louis Levinthall My Sink is Full of Hair - Give Me Something!! Heredity, hormones, stress, diet, illness, poor hair care - all are factors in hair loss. Stress, diet and illness are more temporary conditions and usually the hair loss is reversed when the anxiety-producing conditions dissipate, when the diet is improved, when hair care improves and when an illness is cured or gotten under control. Heredity and hormones are different matters, however. Heredity is a different matter. It... Read Full Story

For thousands of years, herbal teas have been recognized to promote overall health and well-being.  Herbal teas contain antioxidants that combat free radicals in our system and help the body purge toxins to achieve cellular renewal.  There are hundreds of known herbal teas, many of which are commercially prepared and ready-to-drink. One of the most widely accepted herbal plants and prepared as tea is saw palmetto.  While the saw palmetto tea is considered a tonic drink in itself, other... Read Full Story

By Louis Levinthall My Sink is Full of Hair - Give Me Something!! Heredity, hormones, stress, diet, illness, poor hair care - all are factors in hair loss. Stress, diet and illness are more temporary conditions and usually the hair loss is reversed when the anxiety-producing conditions dissipate, when the diet is improved, when hair care improves and when an illness is cured or gotten under control. Heredity and hormones are different matters, however. Heredity can't be changed. If your hair... Read Full Story

Our society has an increased interest in making healthy lifestyle choices. We pay closer attention to what we eat and how we exercise our bodies. We look to our bodies for signs of good health, and we know how to recognize potential trouble. Even with all of our knowledge, however, many of us don’t know that our hair can be a great tool for measuring good health. To determine whether your hair and body are truly healthy, you need to understand the hair growth cycle. By knowing the growth... Read Full Story

Hair is constantly going through cycles of growth, resting, shedding. When hairs that are lost are not replaced, or when more hair follicles go into the resting phase, hair loss becomes noticeable. Let’s talk about hair loss . While there is ongoing debate regarding hair loss reasons, the list below shows many of the common contributing factors. Ageing - the period for hair loss is between the 20 and 50 years of age. Some individuals arrive at the advance stages of hair loss sooner than... Read Full Story

From the end of our previous installment : You can supplement your diet with royal jelly, spirulina, kelp, B Vitmains which help to strengthen your nails. Calcium and phosphorous, found in high amounts in fresh carrot juice, are excellent for strengthening nails. A number of herbs can be taken in order to strengthen your nails. They are: Evening Primrose and Gotu Kola. And moving on: HAIR The things we do to our hair these days should be outlawed. I’m one of the guiltiest parties. Dye for the... Read Full Story

Saw palmetto can be considered as a remedy for hair loss treatment - with the recent claims coming out with such effect. Its action towards DHT (dihydrotestosterone) - by controlling DHT’s formation, and its action towards receptor cells – by blocking it so that DHT will not be absorbed there – all work together to prevent hair loss. A hair loss treatment with saw palmetto dosage of appropriate quantity - in consideration of the specific potency of the saw palmetto product at hand, will do... Read Full Story

By Irina Thorton There has been an ongoing debate on whether or not vitamins can help prevent or stop hair loss in women. What is the real score here? Is preventing hair loss as simple as eating a good diet and taking vitamins for hair loss in women? Androgenetic Alopecia Most cases are caused by this. Majority of both men and women who lose their hair have andorgenetic alopecia. In this condition, the hormone DHT binds itself to the hair follicles and damages them. The condition is... Read Full Story