Digest Number 901

[Guest guest]

Fernando,

 

You may have better luck getting the information from the patient

directly as they legally have access to their records (at least in CA).

 

Colleen

 

So far, my experience with MD's cooperation in supplying lab results to

those down the *medical food chain* has not been good

[Guest guest]

Hi all.

New to the group here and glad to have found ya. I have a question. Are their

any vitamins herbs, etc., that one can take to help with hair loss due to a

reaction to a drug that I was prescribed? I have lost a quarter of my hair and

it is very bothersome. Any advice you can pass on would be so much help

Peace and healing to all

Les

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Les, and welcome to the list.

 

> New to the group here and glad to have found ya. I have a question.

Are their

> any vitamins herbs, etc., that one can take to help with hair loss

due to a

> reaction to a drug that I was prescribed? I have lost a quarter of

my hair and

> it is very bothersome. Any advice you can pass on would be so much

help

> Peace and healing to all

 

I am not a doctor, and I can't say what is happening in your case.

All I can do is list some things which can be related to hair loss.

 

Your doctor may want to check your glandular function. Thyroid

imbalance can manifest with hair loss. So can some adrenal disorders.

 

Magnesium deficiency can manifest with hair loss. There have been

cases of people with CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction

Syndrome) whose hair loss stopped once they were placed on magnesium

supplementation. (Many people who suffer from CFIDS and their

genetic relatives tend to have low Mg levels. Hair loss is one of

the less serious consequences of low Mg.)

 

You might want to do some research on the drug you were placed on to

see if it causes abnormal loss of Mg or any other mineral or

vitamin. I'm assuming that this was not chemotherapy. Chemo

frequently causes hair loss. I believe an ice pack on the head has

been used to reduce hair loss in those cases.

 

From a TCM (Tradition ) standpoint, the condition of

the hair can reveal much about the health of the Kidneys. The

word " Kideny " is captialized because TCM Organs are not equivalent to

the organs but are collections of functions. For example, many of

the functions of the adrenal glands fall under the Kidneys in TCM.

The Kidneys are said to " open into the ears " , and people with Kidney

imbalance will tend to have problems with the ears and hearing. The

health of the bones and teeth also reveal a lot about the Kidneys in

TCM.

 

Blood Deficiency also can be revealed by the state of the hair. The

word " Blood " also is capitalized as the TCM concept of Blood is not

equivalent to blood. In TCM the emphasis is on Blood " moistening and

nourishing " the tissues of the body. If the hair is not being

properly " moistened and nourished " it can be brittle and dry and fall

out. You may want to do some research on Blood Deficiency and on

Blood tonic herbs.

 

The way one washes one hair can cause loss of hair. If one uses the

nails of the fingers to scrub the scalp, this can cause hair to break

off and be lost. Especially if one already has dry and brittle or

baby-fine hair. It's best to use the knckles of the hands to massage

the scalp when washing one's hair.

 

Poor circulation can cause hair loss. Some people benefit from

massaging the scalp daily in order to increase circulation in the

area and loosen the muscles covering the skull.

 

Victoria