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Thyroid class is Tuesday in Vail Valley
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Jacqui Slavin, of Functional Wellness LLC in Edwards, will present an in-depth exploration of thyroid function and physiology, tips about common foods to avoid, and natural supplements to be wary of if you have certain thyroid dysfunctions.
Can Propecia Results Improve During the 2nd Year?
March 10, 2010 by Syndicated News Sources
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Hey doc,
I am 13 months in on propecia and my hair is a little worse than when I started. I have read that best results occur at 18-24 months. So have you ever had anyone who was unhappy with their results after 1 year on propecia, but the results improved during year 2?
I can’t recall such a situation with one of my patients, but we do know that Propecia will build and some people report gains after the second year of use. Continuing the medication is up to … [visit site to read more]
Presstek Posts Larger 4Q Loss but Trims Costs (ABC News)
March 10, 2010 by Syndicated News Sources
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Toxic Heavy Metals and Hair Loss
March 10, 2010 by Syndicated News Sources
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In a real Erin Brockovich style of events, residents of a coastal town in Australia’s state of Tasmania have been suffering hair loss, headaches, weight loss, and nerve damage because they’ve been poisoned by contaminated mine water, an accusation disputed by the mine.
The poly-metallic mine in the small town of Rosebery produces zinc, lead, copper, silver and gold, and locals say heavy metals have been seeping onto their properties. Toxic levels of heavy metal exposure can cause major health problems such as neuromuscular disorders, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, osteoporosis, schizophrenia and strokes, and hair loss is a common sign of poisoning.
Lithium and selenium toxicity is known to cause hair loss but lead, cadmium, mercury, iron, aluminum, copper, and other heavy metals can also affect hair growth. The toxins have a negative interfere with hormones, strip the body of nutrients, and can even damage the actual hair follicle, resulting in excessive hair shedding and impaired hair growth.
Heavy metals accumulate in the joints, bone, liver and other organs and glands but they don’t usually appear in blood tests unless there is extreme poisoning. However, the hair and nails can be indicative of heavy metal exposure, and slow, long term exposure to the metals can lead to thinning hair, particularly if there is a genetic predisposition to hair loss.
When heavy metal poisoning is suspected, it is important to begin treatment as soon as possible. The treatment for most heavy metal poisoning is chelation therapy, which is given either orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously, but it cannot reverse any neurological damage already sustained, it can only prevent further effects of the poisoning.
Many of the town’s 1500 residents are now looking for compensation from the mine which turned over a $73 million profit in 2008, despite the global financial crisis.
Peter Long from law firm Slater and Gordon believes there is “no doubt” locals are being poisoned.
“There is absolutely no doubt that these people are suffering heavy metal poisoning; the strong inference is that it comes from the mine, but that is going to require some more investigation,” Long said.
The owners of the mine will test the town for evidence of heavy metals in the environment, but general manager John Lamb says at this stage, there is no proof the mine is responsible for the poisonings.
“That will involve testing in excess of 100 sites, they’ll be taking soil samples, they take dust from roof cavities, and also any water that might be standing in yards. And that’s then subjected to a laboratory analysis for a suite of 10 metal toxicants,” Lamb said.
“I’m always concerned to hear that people in the town believe that they’re ill and believe that they might be ill from living in that town [but] the fact of the matter is that I don’t believe that’s obvious at this point.”
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Dear Dr.,
I had a hair transplant (840 3-4 follicular grafts) in February of 2009. The areas treated were the large crown and also throughout the temporal areas. I still do not see a drastic difference. I am not sure why. I am continuously also using Rogaine foam and Propecia. When under any bright lights, I see such thinning as to where the transplant was supposed to have worked. I am not sure if something went wrong, or everyone’s bodies are different; thereby it may look … [visit site to read more]
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Filed under Hair Loss, Hair Loss Cures, Hair Regrowth, Hair Rejuvenation, NewsThanks a lot Dr. for this helpful blog site that keep us well informed about baldness. Two weeks ago, I did a HairDx test (rxr) for finasteride response. Do you think such test is accurate enough to build upon? How much it’s acurate per cent?
There are two HairDX tests — one which shows if you carry the genes for balding, and one which suggests how sensitive you are to … [visit site to read more]
When Did You Know Propecia Was Coming to Market?
March 9, 2010 by Syndicated News Sources
Filed under Hair Loss, Hair Loss Cures, Hair Regrowth, Hair Rejuvenation, NewsHi Dr.,
You’ve mentioned in previous posts that you don’t know of any new hair loss treatment drugs coming out in the next few years. How far in advance did you know about Propecia coming to market before it was available to the public?
Thank you
I assumed Propecia would be coming to market after it was approved by the US FDA for clinical use in December, 1997. It made it to pharmacy shelves the following month. There had been rumblings of finasteride being a … [visit site to read more]
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Filed under Hair Loss, Hair Loss Cures, Hair Regrowth, Hair Rejuvenation, NewsAre You Sure Minoxidil Doesn’t Block DHT?
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Filed under Hair Loss, Hair Loss Cures, Hair Regrowth, Hair Rejuvenation, NewsYou’ve stated on your website that minoxidil doesn’t block DHT. How do you know this? Perhaps this is the mechanism by which it regrows hair. I’ve tried finasteride and dutasteride with virtually no results. While my result with minoxidil hasn’t been spectacular, it has definitely been superior to the other two drugs.
Minoxidil has a known side effect, in that it will grow hair when it is taken orally or applied to the skin. Women complained of the appearance of … [visit site to read more]
High Metabolism and Female Hair Loss?
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I have seen your website and I have a question to ask. I just want someone’s opinion on some thing. I’m 26 years old (female) and I have hair fall and I have been to few doctors and I have blood test done for so many reasons and they all show normal. I still experience hair fall and I’m still trying to figure out what to do. I was told that my hormones are very high I want to know is it anything related in having high metabolism? Is their any way to be tested or checked for … [visit site to read more]Hair today, gone tomorrow (The Beatrice Daily Sun)
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