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[quote="Mark Stengler"]There are several nutrients that could potentially help with hair loss and brittleness. Lack of essential fatty acids (EFAs) often contributes to dry, listless hair, so ensure you get enough. Good food sources of EFAs include walnuts, eggs, fish, olive oil, flax seeds and flax oil. I also recommend a formula that contains both omega-3 fatty acids from flax or fish oil and omega-6 fatty acids from evening primrose or borage oil. It can take four to six weeks to see improvements. Biotin is a nutrient used to improveboth nail and hair quality (particularly brittle hair). Food sources include brewer's yeast, soy beans, eggs, mushrooms and whole wheat. For therapeutic use, I recommend 2,000 to 3,000 micrograms daily for at least two months. MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is a valuable supplement for the hair. It is a great source of sulphur, which is an integral component of amino acids, the building blocks of hair protein. Green vegetables are a natural source of MSM. People commonly report that MSM supplements improve the strength and sheen of their hair. In one double-blind study, people supplementing 3,000 mg of MSM daily experienced significant improvements in hair health, while those on placebo showed few or no changes. Saw palmetto is a herb historically used by herbalists in Europe and North America for hair loss in both sexes. A 2002 study in "The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine" found that a product containing saw palmetto and a plant compound called beta-sitosterol (also found in saw palmetto and other plants) may increase hair growth in men. A therapeutic dosage of saw palmetto would be 320 to 400 mg daily or an 85 percent liposterolic extract taken daily. Please keep in mind that poor digestion and malabsorption can be underlying reasons for nutritional deficiencies and hair loss or poor hair quality. I recommend patients take full-spectrum digestive enzymes with meals and in some cases, especially with the elderly, the use of betaine hydrochloric acid capsules with meals to improve digestion.[/quote]
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Monica
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:56 am
Post subject: Re: brittle and hair loss
I would talked to a naturopath doctor about Thyroid disorder, this is one of the symptom of low thyroid.
I have been diagnosed with low thyroid and that was one of my symptoms plus other symptoms like sleep disorders, depression, skin problems, allergies, anxieties, mood swings, PMS, irregular periods, constipation, cold extremeties like the hands and feet, Rhanauds Syndrome, brain fog, short-term memory loss, impatient, fatigued, muscle aches and pains, joint pain, carpal tunnel, muscle and joint weakness, etc...
There is a study on Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome too.....
zushmoo
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:21 pm
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I take a silica supplement, as well as milk thistle (with nettle and dandelion). I do an olive oil deep conditioning 2 x a month, and only use henna to colour my hair. My hairdresser seems to think that my hair has thickened over the 2 years she has been cutting it.....
Mark Stengler
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:41 pm
Post subject:
There are several nutrients that could potentially help with hair loss and
brittleness. Lack of essential fatty acids (EFAs) often contributes to dry,
listless hair, so ensure you get enough. Good food sources of EFAs include
walnuts, eggs, fish, olive oil, flax seeds and flax oil. I also recommend a
formula that contains both omega-3 fatty acids from flax or fish oil and
omega-6 fatty acids from evening primrose or borage oil.
It can take four to six weeks to see improvements.
Biotin is a nutrient used to improveboth nail and hair quality (particularly
brittle hair). Food sources include brewer's yeast, soy beans, eggs,
mushrooms and whole wheat. For therapeutic use, I recommend 2,000 to 3,000 micrograms daily for at least two months.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is a valuable supplement for the hair. It is a
great source of sulphur, which is an integral component of amino acids, the building blocks of hair protein. Green vegetables are a natural source of MSM. People commonly report that MSM supplements improve the strength and sheen of their hair. In one double-blind study, people supplementing 3,000 mg of MSM daily experienced significant improvements in hair health, while those on placebo showed few or no changes.
Saw palmetto is a herb historically used by herbalists in Europe and North
America for hair loss in both sexes. A 2002 study in "The Journal of
Alternative and Complementary Medicine" found that a product containing saw palmetto and a plant compound called beta-sitosterol (also found in saw palmetto and other plants) may increase hair growth in men. A therapeutic dosage of saw palmetto would be 320 to 400 mg daily or an 85 percent liposterolic extract taken daily.
Please keep in mind that poor digestion and malabsorption can be underlying reasons for nutritional deficiencies and hair loss or poor hair quality. I recommend patients take full-spectrum digestive enzymes with meals and in some cases, especially with the elderly, the use of betaine hydrochloric acid capsules with meals to improve digestion.
Guest
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:39 pm
Post subject: Supplements For Hair Loss or Brittle Hair
What supplements are effective for hair loss or brittle hair?
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