Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Hello Everyone. I am new to this forum but not new to . I just wanted to see if anyone could help me out here. I take several vitamins,and supplements. Lately I have had this problem with a lot of my hair falling out and was wondering if any of the things that I take have been known to cause this. Here is my list: Fish Oil 1200 mg 3 times daily Flaxseed oil 1200 mg 3 times daily Hawthorn Berries 565 mg 3 times daily Biotin 5000 mcg 1 time daily CLA Tonalin 1000 mg 4 times Daily Essential Greens Chelated Zinc 50mg 1 time daily Selenium 200 mcg 1 time daily Thanks So Very Much! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 If you are in India you will get a lot of remedies. my suggestion is just make a paste of garlic 10 grams approximately mix with water and apply on hair root bathe after 30 minutes . This will finish all kinds of micro organisms that stay in the hair route. you repeat it in alternate days , 3 or 4 applications enough. Then apply cows milk on head and allover body and bathe after 30 minutes a nutrition to the hair as well as to skin. this twice weekly. These are all harmless methods. R.vidhyasagar Lisa Trepper <terrylabontefan1989 wrote: Hello Everyone. I am new to this forum but not new to . I just wanted to see if anyone could help me out here. I take several vitamins,and supplements. Lately I have had this problem with a lot of my hair falling out and was wondering if any of the things that I take have been known to cause this. Here is my list: Fish Oil 1200 mg 3 times daily Flaxseed oil 1200 mg 3 times daily Hawthorn Berries 565 mg 3 times daily Biotin 5000 mcg 1 time daily CLA Tonalin 1000 mg 4 times Daily Essential Greens Chelated Zinc 50mg 1 time daily Selenium 200 mcg 1 time daily Thanks So Very Much! Lisa Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Answers Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 , " Lisa Trepper " <terrylabontefan1989 wrote: > > Hello Everyone. > I am new to this forum but not new to . > I just wanted to see if anyone could help me out here. I take several vitamins,and supplements. Lately I have had this problem with a lot of my hair falling out and was wondering if any of the things that I take have been known to cause this. > Here is my list: > > Fish Oil 1200 mg 3 times daily > Flaxseed oil 1200 mg 3 times daily > Hawthorn Berries 565 mg 3 times daily > Biotin 5000 mcg 1 time daily > CLA Tonalin 1000 mg 4 times Daily > Essential Greens > Chelated Zinc 50mg 1 time daily > Selenium 200 mcg 1 time daily > > Thanks So Very Much! > Lisa Hi Lisa, To my knowledge everything you listed is fine with the exception of one and that is - CLA Tonalin. I would admonish you and our other readers to please not confuse this one with GLA which provides many healing benefits. This is the manner is which The Canadian 'essential fatty acid' expert, Udo Erasmus describes CLA in the articles taken from his website. The following is a quote from one of his articles : " CLA: conjugated linoleic acid, a trans- fatty acid made from the n- 6 essential linoleic acid by bacterial or industrial " partial hydrogenation " , or by " high-temperature industrial processing " . HYDROGENATION is the " king of the toxic castle " ! In this process, oils are superheated and exposed to hydrogen in attempts to " saturate " the unsaturated molecular bonds. Besides saturation it creates TRANS FATTY ACIDS which have been tied to increases in cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and compromised immune and reproductive function. CLA,conjugated linoleic acid, made by a bond shift and a twist of the molecule, is not a " nutrient " that is 'essential' for health. The Norwegian food-authorities are now warning the following groups about the dangers of CLA: GROUP - DANGER Pregnant Mothers - Affects birth weight and height Breast Feeding Mothers Reduces fat in mother's milk High Cholesterol ------ Overweight and Diabetes 2 Insulin Resistance This information was published on 16th January, 2004 in a full-page article in Aftenposten, the biggest " serious " (non-tabloid) newspaper in Norway. Here is the article in Norwegian Langauge: www.aftenposten.no Norwegian authorities are now developing language for mandatory label warnings on CLA-containing products. Sellers will have print warnings on labels outlining groups who are in danger from using CLA. In the following link to the Norwegian health-authorities you will find background/scientific assessment and press releases about this decision (in Norwegian): http://www.mattilsynet.no/pressemeldinger/cla.php Best Regards, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hi JoAnn, Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with me on my question. The CLA-Tonalin that I take is 100% Safflower Oil. I guess there are different kinds of it. The information you posted is good to know though. Thanks, I am very glad that I found this group because I do like trying different things as an Alternative for Medicines. Reading all of the good information here will be a big help to me. Thanks Again! Lisa Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 , Lisa Hughes <terrylabontefan1989 wrote: > > Hi JoAnn, > > Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with me on my question. > The CLA-Tonalin that I take is 100% Safflower Oil. I guess there are different kinds of it. The information you posted is good to know though. Thanks, I am very glad that I found this group because I do like trying different things as an Alternative for Medicines. Reading all of the good information here will be a big help to me. > > Thanks Again! > Lisa In practice, the use of oils, especially the n-6 rich corn and safflower oils, which have been studied for many years, show a " correlation " with increased cancer. All oils except cold pressed extra virgin olive oil have been processed by the same destructive methods. The oils that are " processed " with a corrosive base, window washing acid, bleaching clays, and then heated to frying temperatures before they go in the bottles include corn, safflower, soybean, canola, and the other oils found on the shelf in supermarkets, convenience stores, and even health food stores in supplements or transparent glass or plastic bottles. If oil does not say 'unrefined' on its label, it has been " processed " by the 'methods' described above. Oils made with health (rather than shelf life) in mind are pressed from organically grown seeds and nuts, protected from destruction by light, air (oxygen), and heat during pressing, filtering, and filling into dark glass bottles. www.udoerasmus.com Kind Regards, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 , " Lisa Trepper " <terrylabontefan1989 wrote: > > Hello Everyone. > I am new to this forum but not new to . > I just wanted to see if anyone could help me out here. I take several vitamins,and supplements. Lately I have had this problem with a lot of my hair falling out and was wondering if any of the things that I take have been known to cause this. > Here is my list: > > Fish Oil 1200 mg 3 times daily > Flaxseed oil 1200 mg 3 times daily > Hawthorn Berries 565 mg 3 times daily > Biotin 5000 mcg 1 time daily > CLA Tonalin 1000 mg 4 times Daily > Essential Greens > Chelated Zinc 50mg 1 time daily > Selenium 200 mcg 1 time daily > > Thanks So Very Much! > Lisa Hi Lisa! I know that several people have inquired into CLA. I may have you confused with someone else, however since you are the individual who asked about CLA initally I will post my response here. It is worrisome to experience hair loss and surprisingly this condition may not be caused by your supplements, but rather a combination of diet and supplements. Unfortunately because I have no idea of your current state of health although I would like to help, it is extremely difficult to analyze the problems involved. Dr. Earl Mindell has authored several books concerning the links between hair loss and high protein diets. He maintains that hydrogenated fats (twisted plastic fats)primarily because of the ways they promote " acidosis " lead to hair loss. According to Udo Erasmus and several recent documented Danish studies, it is obvious that CLA has been placed in the 'twisted fat' category, which essentially promoting an 'inflammatory' degenerative state of arteriosclerosis, strokes and even more severe hardening of the arteries subsequently not conducive to healing because of the way in which it competes with and tends to 'deplete' our existing " essential fatty acid " levels. CLA is a harmful omega-6, not only because it has undergone the " hydrogenation " process, (high temperature conversion to saturated fat status), but also since it is essentially a highly refined, carcinogenic, bleached and refined corrosive oil! Although most supplements do not state the source (it takes a lot more research to deterimine this) safflower oil being an omega-6 is also highly inflammatory, carcinogenic, and essentially should also be avoided as well. It is the ratio of essential fats to all the other fats that really determine our current 'state of health'. It is important to remember this when selecting each specific supplement, also the foods that we need to consume on a daily basis need to be considered as well for they may also be contributing to inflammation! For my research has led me to believe that inflammation is the primary cause of disease, is implicated in vascular disease... (this is why we need large amounts of antioxidants). Essential Fatty Acids, and particularly GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) from Evening primrose oil, prevent 'inflammatory reactions' throughout the body. The best way to insure that your GLA levels stay high and in balance with other fatty acids is to avoid those things that 'deplete' GLA. The major offender is trans fatty acids found in omega-6 oils and nearly all " processed " foods. These fake oils rob the body of GLA. Whole grains, and particularly organic 'high fiber' oatmeal, raw nuts and even pumpkin seeds have varying amounts of GLA included. We need to include more in our diets, while excluding the unhealthy oils and fats as well. Regarding Flaxseed oil Taking too much alpha-linolenic acid, the omega-3 fatty acid found in flaxseed oil, is another way to " suppress " GLA production. Flaxseed oil is a bit of a nutritional fad right now, however we don't recommend you take large amounts of it long-term,as it is a highly 'unstable' unsaturated oil that can do more harm than good if it is 'rancid' or taken in 'excess'. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found in fish oil, regulates the *hormones* that control your brain and heart and 'inhibits' inflammation.This is why we encourage you to eat cold water deep sea fish such as alaskan salmon, sardines which as waterpacked or flounder at least twice a week. You should be taking fifty to a hundred more EPA than GLA oils. You only need 1-2 mg of GLA and 50-100 mg of EPA. If you'd like a clearly written, well-researched book on prostaglandins and essential fatty acids, try " Enter the Zone " by Barry Sears (Regan books, 1995) Best Regards, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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