Hair Falling Out! - Austin,TX

Good morning B.H.

First go to this website www.CosmeticsDatabase.com
enter YOUR product names and see how toxic these are, once you put on your skin makeup, creams, anthing these toxins go directly into your bloodstream,
Try a test, get a garlic and rub it under your feet, within minutes the taste will be in your mouth, that is how fast toxins go into our skin when we put on makeup, lipstick, creams, lotions, even the guys with their aftershave.

Now
TELL your Dr to do a CRP test, this is called a C Reactive Protein test, it is higher than cholesterol and will show a marker of How Much Inflammation is in your bloodstream.
I can email you more on the CRP, and how important it is to have this done yearly, at least if not every six months.
email tecuento123 at yahoo com

Here is an piece of TIME Magazine
"Inflammation by
~ Claudio Franceschi
Scientific Director, Italian National Research Center on Aging (INRCA)

Silent Inflammation is the root cause of all acute and chronic diseases ... CANCER ... heart attacks ... Strokes ... DIABETES ... Hypertension, commonly referred to as "high blood pressure" ... Dementia, the most well-known type is Alzheimer's disease and others like ... sickle cell anemia ... MS ... Lupus, and other autoimmune diseases ... Parkinson's ... arthritis ... even such simple things as dental hygiene and the consequences of irritation in your mouth.While inflammation can affect all tissues in the body, it is the primary mechanism underpinning diseases which attack muscles, joints and connective tissue.INFLAMMATION. The bodyʼs non-specific response to infection, trauma, radiation damage, allergen irritation, etc. is inflammation. Characterized by swelling, redness, heat and pain, most inflammation is short-lived and an important part of the healing process.

However, too often inflammation does not shut off when it should and can continue for weeks, months, or years (chronic inflammation). When this occurs, the inflammation itself (which can be painless and therefore silent) becomes a serious health threat.Chronic inflammation has been implicated in the development of many health problems including cancer, arthritis, diabetes, skin disorders, heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases (such as MS, Parkinsonʼs disease and Alzheimerʼs), lung disease, bowel disease (Crohnʼs, ulcerative colitis), ulcers, gastritis, GERD, allergy, kidney failure and even psychiatric disorders like depression, autism and schizophrenia. And this list is not complete because other illnesses have been shown to involve inflammatory states as greater or lesser causatory or exacerbating factors.Cathecin research in the area of inflammation shows:
Ability to chelate iron and copper, two metals frequently involved in the production of free radicals
Excellent antioxidant activity that even exceeds the antioxidant power of vitamin C

Xanthone research in the area of inflammation shows:
Antioxidant capability which exceeds that of vitamin E
All 43 mangosteen xanthones have antioxidant capability
The capability of blocking the most common inflammatory cascade (arachadonic acid to prostaglandin E2) at the genetic level (COX-2 blockade)
Antioxidant effect in an animal experiment that equaled the power of the drug dexamethasone and exceeded the effect of the drug Indomethacin

the most expensive thing in life is a . . . "closed mind".
The February 24th, 2004 issue of TIME Magazine, was all about INFLAMMATION!

Hope this helps understand why we get disease or other hormone inbalances .

good luck,
Oly

Hi B.H.
I have heard it's pretty common for hair to fall out with all the hormonal changes. (especially if you started breast feeding and stopped abruptly) I know there are many solutions out there for the hair loss but your doctor would know best on what to try first. ex: I had a friend get a rogaine for a little bit because her hair kept falling out for a long period of time. I am sure everybody's different though.
Good luck.

Totally normal. I have had three kiddos and always around their 4 month marker, I have lost what seemed to be 50% of my hair. I'm fortunate in that I have thick hair, so it didn't make a huge difference, but it was quite shocking at how much would come out daily for what seemed a good part of 3 weeks. It will grow back, rest assured. It is exactly that, hormones just getting back to "normal".

I had this happen after my second son was born. I went to countless doctors who told me that my continuous hair loss was purely hormonal. I had nursed my son for about 14 months and truly expected the "hormonal hair loss" to stop. Well, it didn't. Then, the doctors said that I must be stressed and losing hair as a result. Well, I didn't buy that reason either because I wasn't anymore stressed than at other more luxurious hair points of my life. Prior to my son's birth, I had a ponytail diameter that was the size of a silver dollar. At the peak of my hair loss (about 2 yrs after his birth), it was the size of a dime!

I finally went in to see an endocrinologist who did a full blood panel on me. I was checked for everything from thryoid problems to estrogen/testosterone levels. She told me that I was exceptionally heathly. I then went to a dermatologist who examined my scalp and hair and said that everything looked perfect. By this point, I was 30 yrs old and entertaining a life of wearing wigs. Let's face it, hair is extremely important to women. We spend lots of money each year in search of a great looking coif. To lose your hair and not have an explanation was extremely disheartening.

My mother, bless her heart, went on a massive internet search campaign trying to find the root cause and a solution for me. I guess my countless phone calls littered with complaints about hair loss motivated her into action. She did find the reason and was able to give me a solution. She found an article about the chemical used in most shampoos, Sodium Laurel Sulfate (or SLS). It turns out that over time, our bodies can start having a negative reaction to this chemical and develop allergic reactions to it. In addition, she read that your body chemistry changes during and after pregnancy due to all of those lovely hormonal shifts. So, we figured, while it was natural for me to lose some hair after being pregnant, the prolong hair loss event was a result to my new allergic reaction to Sodium Laurel Sulfate. I went to Vitamin World and picked up a bottle of organic shampoo (free from SLS) and have been using it exclusively for almost two years. My hair loss stopped and I was able to get my ponytail diameter back to almost the size of a quarter.

Rest assured that you will lose some hair after having a baby. But, if your gut is telling you that it is "excessive", consider removing SLS from your shampoo. Also, continue taking those prenatal vitamins, fish oil capsules and drinking lots of water.

Yep. My hair fell out too. Especially the part around my temples. It grows back after the hormones balance out. Unfortunately, mine grew back gray!