Re: Dry hair and falling out?

if you have any mercury amalgam fillings, nickel under crowns, or root canals, it can cause your hair to fall out.  so, i recommend getting them out if you do.

the only thing proven to grow hair is the amino acid l-cysteine, and minoxidil, the later of which, if you take and then stop, the hair falls out. take 500 mg of L-cysteine 4 to 5 times a day. be sure to take 2 to 3 times as much vitamin C with it or you can get kidney stones.

this info is taken from the book Life Extension by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw. 


http://www.lef.org/books-media/lifeextn_book.html

http://tinyurl.com/2qmhb6

they also have a hair growth formula they made

http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00241.html

Root Food
120 capsules

Healthy hair needs proper nutrient raw materials. Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw have designed Root Food® to provide increased levels of nutrients that hair requires for looking and growing its best. Root Food contains high levels of taurine and its precursor L-Cysteine, in addition to 5 alpha reductase inhibitors.

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size 1 capsule
Servings Per Container 120
Amount Per Serving:
Vitamin A (100% as beta carotene) 1250 IU
Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate, niacinamide ascorbate, ascorbyl
palmitate) 370 mg
Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) 50 IU
Vitamin E (as DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate) 25 IU
Thiamine (vitamin B-1) (as thiamine hydrochloride) 1.2 mg
Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) 30 mg
Niacin (as niacinamide ascorbate, niacin) 38 mg
Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) 1.3 mg
Folic acid 100 mcg
Vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) 25 mcg
Biotin 250 mcg
Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) 20 mg
Calcium
(as calcium ascorbate, D-calcium pantothenate) 30 mg
Zinc (as zinc gluconate) 3.3 mg
Copper (as copper gluconate) 190 mcg
Selenium (sodium selenite) 6.25 mcg
Manganese (as manganese gluconate) 230 mcg
Chromium (as chromium aspartate) 25 mcg
L-cysteine (as L-cysteine hydrochloride) 175 mg
Taurine 62.5 mg
Inositol 25 mg
Other ingredients: gelatin.
This product contains NO wheat or dairy. Contains NO artificial color, sweeteners, flavors or preservatives.
Dosage and Use:
As a dietary supplement, take one capsule with each meal and one at bedtime. (4 capsules daily)
Caution:
If you have kidney disease or the genetic metabolic defect 6-GPD deficiency, consult your physician before use  

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