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Women’s Hair Loss: A Deep-Rooted Emotional Issue

July 26, 2007

Stress, poor diet, the Pill, HRTs, childbirth, cancer treatment, and menopause are blamed for a national problem that’s ruining the lives of over 40 million women who experience thinning hair and hair loss. It’s a real emotional and beauty issue which is being raised in August as the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) sponsors Hair Loss Awareness Month.

Lifes2good, a leading European natural healthcare company, is generating awareness of a cure for women’s hair loss with its flagship product Nourkrin(TM) — a unique marine-based food supplement that is 100% natural and clinically proven to reverse hair loss. In a survey of 1,000 Nourkrin users, 62.5% saw an improvement in their hair after only two months.

Nourkrin, a decade-old solution for thousands of women in the UK, is now poised to be the natural remedy for all women who suffer from thinning hair and seek alternative and safe forms of treatment besides hair implants, pharmaceutical-based solutions containing minoxidil, laser surgery and other invasive treatments.

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“Hair loss is a much bigger issue to women. Up to 60 % of women will lose hair some time in their life, it affects women’s self esteem, and they can become depressed,” says Dr. David Kingsley, the world’s only trichologist (hair/scalp expert) named as a member of the prestigious AAD. He recently authored the book, The Hair Loss Cure: a Self-Help Guide, operates two hair loss clinics in the U.S. and treats thousands of women. He uses Nourkrin(TM) in his therapies with amazing success rates. “Not all hair loss is genetic or permanent. In many cases, hair loss is a temporary issue and will eventually grow back.”

Nourkrin contains: –Marine based extract of proteins and polysaccharides –Silica, an important mineral for reducing hair loss and maintaining strong healthy hair. –Horsetail extract, the organic form of silica that increases the strength of the hair and revitalizes lifeless hair. –IGG Protein aids in the digestion of the product.

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Swank to be face of cancer hair-loss campaign

July 25, 2007

Actress HILARY SWANK will be the face of a new charity campaign which aims to support women who’ve lost their hair during cancer treatment.

The Oscar-winning star will front the Pantene Beautiful Lengths drive - which encourages people to grow their hair, cut it off and then donate it to create wigs for women who’ve lost their hair through cancer - from 2008.

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Swank has promised to grow out her own locks for the campaign.

She says, “I have lost multiple family members to cancer and witnessed their struggle first hand.

“I’ve never heard of anything quite like Pantene Beautiful Lengths, and I’m proud to be asked to promote the goals of such a unique and heartfelt program.”

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SWANK TO BE FACE OF CANCER HAIR-LOSS CAMPAIGN

July 21, 2007

Actress HILARY SWANK will be the face of a new charity campaign which aims to support women who’ve lost their hair during cancer treatment. The Oscar-winning star will front the Pantene Beautiful Lengths drive - which encourages people to grow their hair, cut it off and then donate it to create wigs for women who’ve lost their hair through cancer - from 2008. Swank has promised to grow out her own locks for the campaign. She says, “I have lost multiple family members to cancer and witnessed their struggle first hand. “I’ve never heard of anything quite like Pantene Beautiful Lengths, and I’m proud to be asked to promote the goals of such a unique and heartfelt program.

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Hair Loss Not Always Genetic

July 17, 2007

Q: After each of my surgeries, I have experienced hair loss. Does this come from the use of anesthesia? Is there anything one can do to alleviate the problem?

A: It’s unlikely that the anesthesia had anything to do with your hair loss. What you’re describing sounds like a temporary hair loss problem called “telogen effluvium.” Not all that unusual or uncommon, it’s something totally different from genetic hair loss (androgenic alopecia). Emotional/physical stress from surgery; a sudden life change (e.g.- divorce or childbirth); sudden and marked weight loss; illness (esp. with high fever); depression; and discontinuing birth control medication can all cause the patches of hair loss seen in telogen effluvium.

Here’s how: the average scalp has about 100,000 hairs. Each of these hairs grows from a single hair follicle in a cycle of “life” that lasts anywhere from 3 to 5 years. There are three major stages to this cycle: 1) the “anagen” stage — the stage of active hair growth; 2) the “catagen” stage — the stage where hair growth stops and the follicle rests; and 3) the “telogen” stage — where the hair follicle releases its strand of hair. Roughly 15 percent of hairs are in the telogen stage at any given moment, with a normal daily hair loss of about 100 hairs. When the new hair starts its growth, the old hair is pushed out. A shock to the body may cause many of the hairs in the anagen growth stage to shift into the catagen stage and then into the telogen stage, where they’ll fall out. This process takes about 4 months, so sudden hair loss appears several months after the initial precipitating event. Beyond recovering the particular event, there’s not a whole lot that can be done. I’d recommend lots of good nutrition; a good quality multivitamin/mineral supplement may be helpful. Biotin may enhance hair and nail growth. Make sure that thyroid function, serum iron, and vitamin B12/folate levels are normal. Rest assured that this problem is only temporary. Be gentle when brushing or combing your hair. If hair recovery doesn’t seem to be occurring, or it’s getting worse, see a dermatologist.

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Q: I have diverticulitis that comes and goes. I had a colonoscopy this past fall that showed nothing serious. The doctor said as I was leaving, “No seeds.” Why? Could you please tell me which foods I should avoid?

A: Let’s clear up a bit of confusion: Diverticulosis refers to those “nook and crannies” that are tiny finger-like outpocketings ballooning out through the colon’s muscular wall. Some people have none, and others have dozens. Diverticulitis is an infection of one or more of those diverticuli sacs. Diverticuli don’t empty well; stool can get trapped in those sacs and then become infected and inflamed. This causes abdominal pain, typically in the left lower abdomen. Diverticuli usually are present on that side.

When there’s diverticulosis, eating large amounts of fiber and roughage help to keep the pipes clean. In fact, it’s a Western low-fiber diet (low in veggies and fruit) that increases the chances of developing diverticular disease.

It’s been the teaching for years that nuts, popcorn and anything with seeds should be avoided in diverticulosis or diverticulitis. Because obstruction of the diverticular sac is associated with complications, it has been suggested that avoiding foods with seeds or nuts (such as popcorn, pomegranates or strawberries) will reduce the risk of complications. However, a recently released 18 year study of more than 47,000 men done by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle and a number of Boston hospitals concluded that popcorn, corn, seeds and nuts actually reduce the incidence of diverticulitis (28 percent lower risk in twice-weekly popcorn eaters; 20 percent lower risk in nut eaters) in folks with known diverticulosis. Perhaps they help to “keep the pipes clean”.

However, during an acute bout of diverticulitis infection, it’s probably best to avoid them along with high fiber foods due to the likelihood for roughage to further irritate an inflamed colon lining.

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Bosley Expands On Daily Hair Loss Blog Covering Bosley Hair Restoration Procedure

July 11, 2007

One man’s journey through medical hair restoration chronicled on Bosley hair loss blog.

( EMAILWIRE.COM, July 11, 2007 ) Beverly Hills, California — As a world leader in hair replacement (medical hair restoration), Bosley has decided to expand its weekly hair loss blog, to include a new patient and chronicle his thoughts on the
Bosley hair restoration procedure.

Torrance Jestadt, of Vancouver, B.C., is a 32 year old producer/director who has been making films, commercials and television shows for the last five years. He has also played professional basketball in Austria, and dabbled in modeling as a younger man (before hair loss became an issue).

Jestadt, like many men, had tried every lotion or potion there was. At one point he even sported a toupee! After trying all the different options he thought were available to him, Jestadt finally discovered hair transplantation at Bosley.

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Since discovering the simple surgery, Jestadt still feels great about his decision. After his February 8, 2007, procedure at the Bosley Medical Beverly Hills Office, Jestadt has posted weekly blogs to readers about how the Bosley procedure was performed, and what’s happening currently with his re-growth. Recently, Jestadt produced a short video that he posted on his Bosley blog so that readers could see his experiences with hair restoration first hand.

Hair restoration through surgery has become widely accepted and will continue to break new ground by making candidates aware of the procedures that are readily available to them. Jestadt’s Battle Against Bald blog is a source of information for those seeking a fuller life through hair restoration and can be found at

Bosley Medical is a world leader in hair replacement and medical hair restoration, having performed almost 200,000 hair transplant procedures on men and women from 60 different nations who suffered from hair loss and progressive baldness. You can learn more about Bosley Hair Replacement atSpanish and Japanese language versions are available at Bosley Medical Espanol and Bosley Medical Japanese, respectively, along with a Bosley Hair Replacement Office in Japan itself. Bosley Hair Loss Replacement Offices are available in most major US cities as well as Canada and Mexico.

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Many reasons for hair loss

July 9, 2007

Remember the guy in high school with the thick mane of curly hair? At the 10-year reunion, he was almost totally bald on top — a completely different image.

Everyone knows about male pattern baldness, a condition that sooner or later catches up to two-thirds or more of American men. Despite having to suffer a continuing barrage of bad jokes, most men learn to deal with their vanishing head of hair.

You’ve recently noticed quite a few of your own hairs clogging up the drain of the shower and coming out in your comb. What’s going on? Is it cause for concern?

The loss of some hairs, about 100 a day, is normal, part of the natural process of growth and replacement. At any given time, about 10 percent of hairs on the scalp are in a resting (telogen) phase in preparation for being shed. A new hair then begins to grow in the same hair follicle. When hair is shed faster than it is replaced, the result is thinning of the hair or balding.

Excessive hair loss, partial or total, is known as alopecia. And it comes in many forms — some or which are temporary and nearly all of which are treatable.

The male-type baldness that is most common typically occurs in certain patterns — a receding M-shaped hairline, a bald patch at the crown or a completely bald top with a horseshoe ring around the sides. This type of hair loss is primarily determined by genetics and the male hormone dihydrotestosterone.

Women too suffer from androgenetic alopecia, although with a different pattern — generally without a receding hair loss or completely bald areas. A woman may notice general thinning on top with a more exaggerated part line, which can be masked through hair styling.

Hair loss can be a result of telogen effuvium, a condition in which the normal growth cycle of hairs becomes abnormally shortened, causing a predominance of hairs in the telogen or resting phase preparing to be shed. Telegen effluvium is a temporary condition, usually caused by stress, or abnormalities of the thyroid, parathyroid or pituitary glands. It can be reversed by identifying and treating the underlying cause.

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Most types of hair loss can be reversed to some extent with minoxidil (Rogaine), available over-the-counter in a topical solutions to apply to the scalp.

Minoxidil revitalizes and increases the size of hair follicles that are dwindling in size, creating increased density in a certain percentage of persons. It will not work on areas that are totally bald, and you have to keep using the drug to maintain the effect. If you stop using minoxidil after 10 years, you will revert to what you would have looked like had you never taken it.

Minoxodil should not be used on areas of the scalp that are inflamed, infected or irritated. Patients with known cardiac disease should avoid the product, and women should use the two percent rather than the five percent solution.

The other treatment for baldness, finasteride, slows hare loss and increases hair growth by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. An oral prescription medication, it is not approved for females.

It’s too easy to dismiss thinning, receding or patchy hair as a cosmetic problem. Even though only about five percent of cases are caused by illness, hair loss can have a damaging effect on image and self-confidence in social relationships.

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Expert Unveils Election Forecasts Based on Hair Lines

July 2, 2007

The political pundits and campaign strategists are overlooking one key to candidate success in the 2008 presidential race, and the history proves it, said Dr. Robert Leonard, who is offering his 20 years of experience to the discussion. “Hair is the winning factor,” he said. “The historical record comes down squarely against balding candidates and shows that America wants presidents with hair,” said Leonard, a hair loss expert. Call it the hair factor. It’s an indicator more accurate than the Presidential Height Index. The only exceptions have been Eisenhower and Zachary Taylor. Leonard is Founder and Chief Surgeon at Leonard Hair Transplant Associates of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With 21 years of experience treating hair loss patients, he knows how the public treats bald people. He is offering some insights on the primary races. When it comes to presidential campaigns, hair matters, Leonard said, citing a Harris poll. In May, Harris Interactive noted that Mitt Romney, with trademark hair, had lost significant ground on his balding rivals. Harris posed the question: “Have American attitudes toward baldness changed?” “No,” said Leonard. Just one month later, Romney closed the gap in the polls. “Mitt Romney has the thickest, fullest hair among the leading contenders, and the others cannot match him because of their hair loss,” Leonard said. On the Republican side, Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain have been defining themselves on the war, national security and moral issues. “Giuliani and McCain are also up against thinning hair and how it affects voter behavior,” Leonard said.

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Meanwhile, Fred Thompson, the favorite candidate of the balding blogosphere, is polling well in the early going. It won’t last, Leonard said. “Society views hair loss as a liability, and given a choice, will pick the person with better hair. This occurs in the workplace, in dating, and in politics.” Presidential candidates face the same challenges that he has watched patients battle for 20 years, he said. “Unfortunately, when people compete for approval in their careers or in social settings, hair loss often works against them.” Among the Democratic frontrunners, hair loss weighs less on the race. “But astute observers should consider where hair comes into play,” Leonard said. “For example, John Edwards is trailing in the polls behind Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but Edwards, who is famous for his hair, could once again be the running mate.” About Dr. Leonard. Dr. Robert Leonard has specialized in treating men and women with hair loss for the past 21 years. He is Past President and serves on the Board of Governors of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. His offices are in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where he treats New Englanders as well as patients from throughout the United States and the world. Dr. Leonard is a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and is certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. He lectures around the world and has appeared as an expert on female and male pattern hair loss and their current treatments, including hair transplant surgery, medical intervention, laser therapy, and ethics. He has been featured on television, on radio, and in print media across the world.

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