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"The editors also categorized the labels: some were considered misattribution, such as anxiety about size, flat feet, and multiple chemical sensitivities; some were universal changes, such as aging, loneliness, and menopause; some were usual responses, such as borborygmi, stretch marks, bereavement, and pregnancy; and some were variants of normal, such as big ears, baldness, conduct disorders in childhood, and ear wax. Of all these, the top ten were aging, work, boredom, bags under eyes, ignorance, baldness, freckles, big ears, gray hair, and ugliness." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"DHT is thought to be partly responsible for male baldness, and a high conversion of testosterone to DHT in women is thought to be connected to a host of "male" symptoms like hair loss (on the head) and hair growth (on the face). This conversion—in both men and women—is fueled by an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase. Saw palmetto helps to down-regulate this enzyme, meaning a reduction in the amount of DHT. Saw palmetto also contains compounds that act as anti-inflammatories. Note: It's always good to rule out cancer as a cause of the urinary symptoms." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"One has to wonder whether, if Gadsden were alive today, he would be gratified to see the manner in which his dream has been fulfilled, how condition branding and other drug-marketing techniques have turned healthy people into patients by transforming wide swaths of ordinary human existence—everything from baldness to wrinkles, grief, worry, sex, and even shyness—into ailments in need of medical treatment. In 1993, the average number of prescriptions filled per person per year was seven. By 2000, it was eleven, and four years later it was twelve." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.) "There are prescription drugs for anxiety, baldness, hay fever, headaches, heartburn, and toenail fungus, to name just a tiny fraction of the conditions that are now commonly treated with lifestyle medications. For every single prescription written, there must be a diagnosis, and over the past quarter century, the number of possible diagnoses that can be treated with a drug has exploded." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"After listening to the marketers, Americans now ask for prescriptions to treat baldness, low sex drive, and menopause, all once considered a normal part of aging. Problems like heartburn and constipation, which are uncomfortable but hardly life-threatening, now demand a trip to the doctor. If a patient is said to benefit when his cholesterol level is less than 130, why can't he be helped more by taking additional pills to get it even lower?" - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"The body destroys them thus leading to baldness." "How about the emotional effect of steroids on people? " Dr. Greg Olson: "Testosterone and similar drugs give the person taking them a bad attitude, making them aggressive. They can then go into, what is called, a 'roid rage which is an irrational response to their environment involving extreme anger." "Would you say they turn people into emotional robots? " Dr. Greg Olson: "Definitely! The user acts aggressively in every situation even if it is illogical." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"And, as its name implies, the shedding occurs all over the scalp, rather than following a typical pattern of baldness. Losing lots of hair at once can also be a sign that you've been under a great deal of psychological stress; have suffered some recent physical trauma, such as a car accident or major surgery; or have a skin disorder, such as psoriasis (see Chapter 9) or eczema. The reason for this is unknown. Unfortunately, as most of us are all too aware, sudden hair loss can be a reaction to chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"European Urology 47: 433-39, 2005] Male pattern baldness is also biochemically involved with the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which is facilitated by the 5 alpha reductase enzyme. So drugs that treat baldness, such as Propecia, or herbs like saw palmetto, may be appropriate for treatment of hair loss and prostate problems. [Journal Alternative Complementary Medicine 8: 143-52, 2002] The use of 160 mg of saw palmetto berry extract twice daily (320 mg total) has been shown to reduce night-time urge to urinate by 33 to 74%, and day-time urinary frequency by 1 to 43%." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Some women suffered such serious baldness that they had to wear wigs. My body hair ran riot, while I developed male pattern baldness, losing about 70 per cent of my head hair. The hospital suggested that the oestrogen dosage of my HRT should be increased, but my hair loss accelerated. When I first started on HRT I noticed hair loss around my hairline and went to see the doctor. I was told that it was not the HRT that was causing it." - Martin J. Walker, HRT Licensed to Kill and Maim: The Unheard Voices of Women Damaged by Hormone Replacement Therapy (Get the book.)

"Ritalin's side effects include stunted growth, loss of appetite, baldness, Tourrette's syndrome, nervousness, rapid and irregular heartbeat, and insomnia. It also affects the eye's focusing. So Ritalin inhibits a child's ability to focus on print that is up close, for reading. So a drug with no proven efficacy to improve either cognitive ability or academic ability is given to a child, who suffers these terrible side effects, including his inability to see clearly so he can read." 190 Autism Spectrum Disorders ¦¦? Patient Stories: Autism_ My son Jamie is now three and a half years old." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Usually, however, genetics is the cause for male pattern baldness. Full baldness seems to affect only men. But thinning hair can also be a concern for women. Fortunately, except for the need for a little extra head protection during especially hot or cold weather, baldness is harmless. Nonetheless, fear of baldness has become a social obsession. Advances made by Western medicine on this front have been negligible." - Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S., Natural Health Secrets From Around the World (Get the book.)

"HAIR LOSS Loss of hair or baldness may be the expression of your DNA, or it can be caused by many factors, including illness, skin disease, poor diet, poor circulation, diabetes, thyroid disease, surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, pregnancy and the attendant hormonal changes, iron deficiency, drugs, and stress. Although enzymes may not be able to combat the effects of a genetic predisposition to lose one's hair, they can be used to support the various systems of the body that may be involved with specific causes of hair loss." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"At least, with greater success than as a cure for baldness.) Throw Me a Lifesaver! CANCER: Oregano contains important phenolic acids that have strong free radical-scavenging activity, which can help prevent certain types of cancers from forming. Indian oregano was shown to have protective properties against radiation-induced DNA damage in an animal cell study. ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIFUNGAL, ANTIPARASITIC ACTIVITY: In a cell study, oregano oil caused damage to E. coli bacteria within one minute." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Gynecomastia can also be a reaction to any one of a myriad of medicines commonly prescribed to men, including those to treat baldness, ulcers, heartburn, high blood pressure, depression, heart failure, or prostate problems. Or it can signal marijuana or steroid use and abuse. WARNING SIGN Because men with Klinefelter's syndrome have higher-than-normal estrogen levels, they're at increased risk of breast cancer. If you have this disorder be on the lookout for signs of breast cancer, such as swollen breasts and nipple discharge." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"But saw palmetto may also help prevent baldness by blocking the body's production of dihy-drotestosterone (DHT), a substance that deadens hair follicles. Adding licorice extract (which also reduces the body's amount of DHT) to your shampoo helps do the same thing. For additional benefits, regular scalp massage can increase blood circulation to the head. • Three Drugs May Do the Trick In the 1980s, doctors and patients found out that the drug minoxidil does help grow—and regrow—hair. It just didn't work predictably well for many of those who tried it." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "In particular, BPH seems to be related to increased concentrations of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a male sex hormone also believed to play a part in male-pattern baldness. ou say "tomato," prostate researchers say "lycopene." According to one Harvard Medical School study, men may want to favor a diet that is low in fat, high in red-orange vegetables and high in lycopene, an antioxidant found in tomatoes and tomato sauces. (The study found that men who ate more than 10 servings a week of tomato-based foods had a 45% lower risk of prostate cancer than other men in the study." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "With alopecia areata, some or all of the hair follicles stop growing at the same time, leaving tiny bald spots or complete baldness. Normally, hair will grow back in anywhere from six months to a year. But for those afflicted, the wait can be devastating. New research, however, shows that alopecia areata may be an autoimmune disease, and this information has opened the door for a new treatment. Many doctors use ultraviolet light to prevent the body's immune system from attacking hair follicles." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Ten years and countless trials later, some dermatologists think that a three-drug regimen may be more successful in battling baldness. (You can't call it a cure because there's no actual disease!) This less common regimen involves mixing Rogaine (minoxidil), now sold over the counter, with Proscar (finasteride), originally a medication for prostate enlargement, and thyroid hormone. The application method is similar to what is suggested on the packages of minoxidil: Rub into the scalp every day. Of course, this combination treatment will cost more—but early results are promising." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"This condition is usually temporary and rarely leads to baldness. Factors that are involved in hair loss include heredity, hormones, and aging. Researchers have yet to determine the exact cause of hair loss, but some scientists believe the body's immune system mistakes hair follicles for foreign tissue and attacks them. Many suspect a genetic component. A less dramatic, but more prevalent, type of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia (AGA), or male pattern baldness. AGA is common in men." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Male-pattern baldness always leaves a horseshoe-shaped fringe of hair around the scalp, often called a monk's cap. cells. The result is that as much as 90% of hair can be lost, usually within the first month of treatment. Happily, about six months to a year after cancer treatment ends, hair generally grows back. Sudden shedding can also be a delayed sign of a recent high fever or an indication that you're currently fighting a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. But in these cases, you're likely to have other signs, such as itching, skin irritation, fever, or pain." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Of all these, the top ten were aging, work, boredom, bags under eyes, ignorance, baldness, freckles, big ears, gray hair, and ugliness. More interesting than the list was the heated debate about entries and omissions. Gadamer was correct: if the condition doesn't objectify itself, one is hard pressed to consider it a disease and is likely to do the patient a disservice by labeling it so (Meador 1965). But aging is acquired and objectifies itself in many ways, from graying to weakened bones. Are aging, graying, and weakened bones disease states? Chapter n is devoted to this query." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Women are more likely to have thinning head hair rather than the completely bald patches or receding hairlines that are the hallmarks of male-pattern baldness. Hair loss in women can also be a normal sign of aging and hormonal changes, especially after childbirth and during menopause. Many women experience hair loss a few months after they stop taking birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy. Interestingly, hair loss slows and hair growth accelerates during pregnancy. The result: a fuller- and thicker-looking head of hair." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"The study evaluated the following patterns of hair growth: no hair loss, frontal baldness only, and frontal baldness with mild, moderate, or severe vertex balding. (Vertex refers to the top of the head.) The Harvard study concluded that the risk of CHD increased progressively throughout the different groups, with vertex balding showing the greatest association. Vertex baldness appears to be a valid marker for an increased risk of coronary heart disease, particularly when clustered with other factors such as hypertension or hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)." - The Life Extension Editorial Staff, Disease Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.)

"Hair Loss Hair loss is a progressive decrease in hair growth typically resulting in baldness in men. It usually occurs due to poor oxygenation, acidification of the body due to a poor diet, a dietary deficiency of zinc and/or copper and a lack of Sunlight. Genetic predispositions also play a factor. Rubbing the oil of a slice of crushed hot pepper directly into the hair loss area with your fingers will help dissolve waxy deposits that may have sealed off hair follicles. This oil will also cause blood flow to that area of the scalp oxygenating and enlivening the dormant follicles." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Acupuncture: Hair loss and baldness have been successfully treated by acupuncture, since treatment increases scalp blood circulation and tonifies blood. Practitioners will stimulate the local points and related meridian points according to Chinese medicine differentiation diagnosis, the diagnostic method used by a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine to distinguish individual, specific causes of a condition. Acupressure: Use your five fingers as a comb and rake them across your scalp two to three times a day to promote blood circulation." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Baldness due to severe biotin deficiency from whatever cause is usually reversible with biotin supplementation. II. CLAIMS Positive: 1) Produces healthy hair and prevents graying and baldness; 2) boosts athletic performance. Negative: 1) Toxic in high closes. III. EVIDENCE Related to Positive Claims: 1) Produces healthy hair and prevents graying and baldness—Many hair treatment products contain biotin, which is supposed to promote healthy hair. It is unclear what effect, if any, the biotin in these products has. Biotin deficiency in rats does cause hair loss." - Sheldon Saul Hendler, The Doctor's Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia (Get the book.)

"While doctors violently object that male-pattern baldness is completely incurable—there are astounding reports of new hair growth with power-packed Miracle Medicine Foods! One researcher reports many cases where Miracle Medicine Foods caused new hair to grow again even in advanced cases of baldness. A typical case is Ty H., a middle-aged man, bald for 20 years. No scalp disease or illness, just bald. The baldness extended deep back, with just a gray fringe around the edges, and looked completely hopeless." - Rex Adams, Miracle Medicine Foods (Get the book.)

"Hormones with anabolic effects on muscle often have side effects that include acne (page 4), male-pattern baldness, prostate enlargement, and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL; "good") cholesterol (page 223). Whether methoxyisoflavone can cause these side effects has not been investigated. METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE What is it? Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a naturally occurring, organic, sulfur (page 590)-containing compound related to another sulfur-containing substance, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO [page 508])." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "In ancient China, rosemary was used for headaches and topically for baldness.3 Active constituents A number of constituents have shown activity in the test tube. The volatile oil, including eucalyptol (cineole), is considered to have potent antibacterial effects4 and to relax smooth muscles in the lungs.5 Rosmarinic acid has antioxidant (page 467) activity6 and another ingredient of rosemary, known as carnosol, inhibits cancer (page 87) formation in animal studies.7 No human studies have confirmed rosemary's use for these conditions. How much is usually taken?" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

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