Date:   8/30/2007 3:33:28 PM ( 17 years ago ago)
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This also supports the fungal/hair loss.  Apxr looks like he has found a serious parasite, of some sort, going on with his research.


http://www.knowthecause.com/articles/read_article.php?id=16


The Fungal Link To Hair Loss
Doug A. Kaufmann

In this era when we struggle to maintain our youthfulness, nothing can be more intimidating or stressful than a new symptom pattern of aging. Baldness is often associated with the aging male. Male pattern baldness, for example, is sloughed off as a normal part of the aging process for men with bald ancestors. This condition, however, is not limited to the 50-something male. Many women suffer with a condition called alopecia areata, which, 25 years ago, was considered a rare condition affecting only two to three percent of the populations (Schifferes' Family Medical Encyclopedia). Today, dermatologists' offices are filled to capacity with men and women wanting prescriiptions for Minoxidol, a drug that, if used daily, may prevent further hair loss. But is a dermatologist our final hope for reversing hair loss? Why are we losing our hair at the current rapid pace? Balding was for our grandfathers, not our sons and daughters!

There are numerous reasons for hair loss, not the least of which are adverse events of medications. Always ask your pharmacist for side effects and adverse events for each drug you take. According to the book Alternative Medicine, when hair loss begins to occur, the following conditions may have preceded it:

Low thyroid function
Hormonal problems
Aging
Nutritional deficiencies, such as iron and biotin
Poor digestion
Post-Pregnancy
Chemotherapy
Conditions secondary to trauma
Parasites
Diabetes mellitus
Stress
Skin disease

Kyle Drew notes that while he was employed by a blood bank, they were unable to accept blood donations from men who were taking certain anti-baldness prescriiptions, due to the risk of birth defects. So let's consider each of these conditions and possible alternatives. The herb dulse can help with low thyroid function, but stronger aids may be required. See a doctor if you learn that your hair loss is due to hypothyroidism. Visiting a health food store or seeing a qualified nutritionist can help poor digestion, parasites, and nutritional deficiencies. For hormonal aberrations and diabetes, a health food store may also be able to assist, but you may require an endocrinologist in severe cases. Trauma, stress, aging, post-pregnancy, and chemotherapy are all self-explanatory reasons for hair loss. Well-known and loved Canadian psychologist Dr. Hans Selye authored several books equating endocrine malfunction to stressful lifestyles. If it is within your capacity, please reduce your stress levels.

As you might have noticed, I left out one of the items listed above. That was no mistake. Skin diseases are of such common occurrence and contribute to so many maligned and misunderstood medical conditions, that I have to go back to fungus as a potential contributor. Ponder this thought: skin fungi are known to contribute to hair loss in some cases. Several years ago, a popular exercise magazine addressed baldness as a side-effect of anabolic steroid use in athletes. The author of the article recommended that readers use Nizoral shampoo to combat this condition, which was available by prescriiption then, but is now an over-the-counter product. Nizoral is an antifungal. Why would an antifungal help relieve baldness in those athletes? Could it be that the cause of their baldness was, in fact, a latent fungal infection which became activated due to the influx of hormone and steroid intake? Perhaps, but how do you know if your hair loss is due to a skin fungal condition? There are some simple tests your doctor can run to diagnose scalp fungus. Whereas most skin specialists probably feel that fungus is only a minor contributor to hair loss, I would generally disagree. When doctors say there is nothing that can be done, like Felix the Cat, I begin digging into my magic bag. Perhaps there is nothing they can do, but I truly believe that your skills and newfound knowledge will shock those who say giving up is the best course.
 

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