For those suffering hair loss

[Guest guest]

I know that hair loss is particularly troubling to many of our

group. I just heard from , who Kathy had mentioned, and I had

hoped that she could offer us some words of advice about her

experience with hair loss, but even after all these years, she

stated that she is still experiencing problems in that area. It

seems to be a huge mystery as to why the hair is falling out, and

what will make it come back.

I wanted to share this with those of you who are looking, to offer

some kind of possible solution. I know that when I was using

essential oils on my hair, over a period of months, my husband

noticed!

http://www.nutritionbreakthroughs.com/Mens_Health/A_Natural_Solution_

For_Hair_Lo/a_natural_solution_for_hair_lo.html

A full head of beautiful hair and an attractive appearance are

highly desirable things. For some people, losing their hair can

cause them a great deal of stress and anxiety. Among the causes of

hair loss are heredity, hormones, aging, poor circulation, a poor

diet, and illness. While drugs can be used to regrow a bit of hair,

they also have side effects. Many health-minded people have spent

some time searching for a natural treatment solution that could

regrow hair. Their search just may be over.

Alopecia is a general word that means loss of the hair on the head

or baldness. Loss of all of the scalp hair is known as alopecia

totalis. Loss of all body hair is termed alopecia universalis.

Alopecia areata occurs when the hair falls out in patches.

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to achieve therapeutic

health benefits. It dates back thousands of years to the time of

Cleopatra. Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts which are

derived from the flowers, leaves, bark and roots of various plants.

They contain the plant's active " lifelike " properties and are said

to be the " blood " of the plant. Among these essential oils are

cedarwood, lavender, rosemary and thyme, all of which have been used

to treat alopecia for over a hundred years. However, no scientific

study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these

substances until now.

A revolutionary aromatherapy study was recently published in the

Archives of Dermatology (1). Isabelle C. Hay and co-researchers

from the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland studied 86 people with

diagnosed alopecia areata. The trial lasted seven months and while

the trial took place, the participants stopped using topical (skin)

and oral alopecia medications. Instead, half of the people used a

blend of cedarwood (2 drops), lavender (3 drops), rosemary (3 drops)

and thyme (2 drops), in a carrier oil mix of jojoba oil (1/2

teaspoon) and grapeseed oil (4 teaspoons). The placebo group used

just the carrier oils. Patients were taught to massage the oil into

the bare areas of their scalp for two minutes each evening and then

wrap a warm towel around their head to enhance absorption.

At the beginning of the study, and again after three and seven

months, professional photographs were taken of each patient's scalp.

Changes as seen in the photographs served as the primary outcome

measure. Mapping and measuring of the bald patches was also done to

determine results.

An impressive 44 percent of the group using the essential oils

significantly improved. The average area of hair regrowth with the

essential oils was 104 square centimeters, compared with nearly zero

for those using the placebo. According to one intriguing photograph

provided by the researchers, considerable hair regrowth occurred

with one male patient who had both alopecia areata and severe male

pattern hair loss.

These results show aromatherapy to be a safe and effective treatment

for alopecia areata. The researchers were proud to have

successfully applied an evidence-based method to an alternative

therapy. Evidently, one or more of the essential oils is able to

promote hair regrowth. And unlike standard medical therapies, the

essential oils have a very low risk of side effects and are not

nearly as costly.

Highly Recommended Products:

Click on each of the links listed below to get the essential oils

at GetVitamins.com. GetVitamins.com is one of the few nutritional

web sites that has a complete selection of all essential oil

products. These links go directly to each of the oils described in

the study above. Its much cheaper to shop on the Internet! Save up

to 50% at GetVitamins.com and get them delivered right to your door.

Grapeseed Oil (4 teaspoons) Jojoba Oil (1/2

teaspoon)

Cedarwood Essential Oil (2 drops) Lavender Essential Oil (3

drops)

Rosemary Essential Oil (3 drops) Thyme Essential Oil (2

drops)

Helpful Tips: After getting the essential oils, go to your local

drugstore and get a small plastic mixing bottle with a pointed tip

opening (that holds about 4 ounces), for applying the oils to your

scalp. Get a small liquid dropper with teaspoon measuring lines for

drawing in liquids. This is for measuring the carrier oils into the

mixing bottle. Plastic gloves are helpful as undiluted essential

oils can be very strong. The essential oil bottles come with a guide

attached to the inside of the bottle mouth which allows for easy

control of how many drops come out.

Mix all the ingredients together and massage into your scalp each

evening wearing plastic gloves. You can make up enough for 2 or 3

applications at once to save time. Use a plastic shower cap if

you'd like to keep the oils working overnight, otherwise leave them

on for at least an hour and then wash out in the shower. Keep in

mind: the study described above lasted for 7 months, so give this

natural remedy a good try, and enjoy the benefits of these powerful

oils!

For more news on this subject and other useful health tips, click

here to sign up for the Nutrition Breakthroughs newsletter! A free

report will be sent to you.

REFERENCE:

1. Hay, Isabelle C., et al. Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy –

Successful Treatment for Alopecia Areata. Archives of Dermatology

1998;134:1349-1352

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug

Administration. The products or nutrients discussed here are not

intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

Get an e-mail report on natural stress remedies when you

click here to sign up for the Nutrition Breakthroughs newsletter

[Guest guest]

Hi Kenda,

Thanks for trying with the hair thing. I was wondering how people were doing blood test with Dr. Leu over the phone? I think it was Jen that was going to start using him for phone consults? How does this work? I live in California.

Marie

For those suffering hair loss> > > > I know that hair loss is particularly troubling to many of our > group. I just heard from , who Kathy had mentioned, and I had > hoped that she could offer us some words of advice about her > experience with hair loss, but even after all these years, she > stated that she is still experiencing problems in that area. It > seems to be a huge mystery as to why the hair is falling out, and > what will make it come back. > > I wanted to share this with those of you who are looking, to offer > some kind of possible solution. I know that when I was using > essential oils on my hair, over a period of months, my husband > noticed! > > http://www.nutritionbreakthroughs.com/Mens_Health/A_Natural_Solution_> For_Hair_Lo/a_natural_solution_for_hair_lo.html> A full head of beautiful hair and an attractive appearance are > highly desirable things. For some people, losing their hair can > cause them a great deal of stress and anxiety. Among the causes of > hair loss are heredity, hormones, aging, poor circulation, a poor > diet, and illness. While drugs can be used to regrow a bit of hair, > they also have side effects. Many health-minded people have spent > some time searching for a natural treatment solution that could > regrow hair. Their search just may be over. > Alopecia is a general word that means loss of the hair on the head > or baldness. Loss of all of the scalp hair is known as alopecia > totalis. Loss of all body hair is termed alopecia universalis. > Alopecia areata occurs when the hair falls out in patches. > > Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to achieve therapeutic > health benefits. It dates back thousands of years to the time of > Cleopatra. Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts which are > derived from the flowers, leaves, bark and roots of various plants. > They contain the plant's active "lifelike" properties and are said > to be the "blood" of the plant. Among these essential oils are > cedarwood, lavender, rosemary and thyme, all of which have been used > to treat alopecia for over a hundred years. However, no scientific > study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these > substances until now. > > A revolutionary aromatherapy study was recently published in the > Archives of Dermatology (1). Isabelle C. Hay and co-researchers > from the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland studied 86 people with > diagnosed alopecia areata. The trial lasted seven months and while > the trial took place, the participants stopped using topical (skin) > and oral alopecia medications. Instead, half of the people used a > blend of cedarwood (2 drops), lavender (3 drops), rosemary (3 drops) > and thyme (2 drops), in a carrier oil mix of jojoba oil (1/2 > teaspoon) and grapeseed oil (4 teaspoons). The placebo group used > just the carrier oils. Patients were taught to massage the oil into > the bare areas of their scalp for two minutes each evening and then > wrap a warm towel around their head to enhance absorption. > > At the beginning of the study, and again after three and seven > months, professional photographs were taken of each patient's scalp. > Changes as seen in the photographs served as the primary outcome > measure. Mapping and measuring of the bald patches was also done to > determine results.> > An impressive 44 percent of the group using the essential oils > significantly improved. The average area of hair regrowth with the > essential oils was 104 square centimeters, compared with nearly zero > for those using the placebo. According to one intriguing photograph > provided by the researchers, considerable hair regrowth occurred > with one male patient who had both alopecia areata and severe male > pattern hair loss. > > These results show aromatherapy to be a safe and effective treatment > for alopecia areata. The researchers were proud to have > successfully applied an evidence-based method to an alternative > therapy. Evidently, one or more of the essential oils is able to > promote hair regrowth. And unlike standard medical therapies, the > essential oils have a very low risk of side effects and are not > nearly as costly. > > Highly Recommended Products:> > > > Click on each of the links listed below to get the essential oils > at GetVitamins.com. GetVitamins.com is one of the few nutritional > web sites that has a complete selection of all essential oil > products. These links go directly to each of the oils described in > the study above. Its much cheaper to shop on the Internet! Save up > to 50% at GetVitamins.com and get them delivered right to your door. > > Grapeseed Oil (4 teaspoons) Jojoba Oil (1/2 > teaspoon) > > Cedarwood Essential Oil (2 drops) Lavender Essential Oil (3 > drops)> > Rosemary Essential Oil (3 drops) Thyme Essential Oil (2 > drops) > > Helpful Tips: After getting the essential oils, go to your local > drugstore and get a small plastic mixing bottle with a pointed tip > opening (that holds about 4 ounces), for applying the oils to your > scalp. Get a small liquid dropper with teaspoon measuring lines for > drawing in liquids. This is for measuring the carrier oils into the > mixing bottle. Plastic gloves are helpful as undiluted essential > oils can be very strong. The essential oil bottles come with a guide > attached to the inside of the bottle mouth which allows for easy > control of how many drops come out. > > Mix all the ingredients together and massage into your scalp each > evening wearing plastic gloves. You can make up enough for 2 or 3 > applications at once to save time. Use a plastic shower cap if > you'd like to keep the oils working overnight, otherwise leave them > on for at least an hour and then wash out in the shower. Keep in > mind: the study described above lasted for 7 months, so give this > natural remedy a good try, and enjoy the benefits of these powerful > oils!> > > > > > > For more news on this subject and other useful health tips, click > here to sign up for the Nutrition Breakthroughs newsletter! A free > report will be sent to you.> > > REFERENCE:> > 1. Hay, Isabelle C., et al. Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy - > Successful Treatment for Alopecia Areata. Archives of Dermatology > 1998;134:1349-1352> > These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug > Administration. The products or nutrients discussed here are not > intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease> > > Get an e-mail report on natural stress remedies when you > click here to sign up for the Nutrition Breakthroughs newsletter> > > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie,

A lot of the labs Dr. Leu uses are urine and saliva. Since I live locally, I have blood drawn as well. My insurance doesn’t cover my visits to him so for some blood work, I call my primary care doc and he orders the blood test for me and faxes the results to me so I can bring them to Dr. Leu. A lot of times when I have health issues, I phone him rather than go in. He simply discusses the issue with me and then mails me a bill for his time. He is always generous with his time and rarely bills me for the entire time we talk on the phone. If you need blood work done, I would guess that he would have you request it from a primary care doc or perhaps he could call the doctor himself — or maybe he even has labs across the country he uses, I really don’t know. I consider him my primary care doc, even though I do have an MD. I rarely see the MD because Dr. Leu manages most of my health care needs.

I know that he has patients all across the country and even outside of the U.S. His phone is 918 298-9300 if you’d like to phone the office for additional information.

Kenda

Hi Kenda,

Thanks for trying with the hair thing. I was wondering how people were doing blood test with Dr. Leu over the phone? I think it was Jen that was going to start using him for phone consults? How does this work? I live in California.

Marie

For those suffering hair loss

>

>

>

> I know that hair loss is particularly troubling to many of our

> group. I just heard from , who Kathy had mentioned, and I

had

> hoped that she could offer us some words of advice about her

> experience with hair loss, but even after all these years, she

> stated that she is still experiencing problems in that area. It

> seems to be a huge mystery as to why the hair is falling out,

and

> what will make it come back.

>

> I wanted to share this with those of you who are looking, to

offer

> some kind of possible solution. I know that when I was using

> essential oils on my hair, over a period of months, my husband

> noticed!

>

>

http://www.nutritionbreakthroughs.com/Mens_Health/A_Natural_Solution_

> For_Hair_Lo/a_natural_solution_for_hair_lo.html

> A full head of beautiful hair and an attractive appearance are

> highly desirable things. For some people, losing their hair can

> cause them a great deal of stress and anxiety. Among the causes

of

> hair loss are heredity, hormones, aging, poor circulation, a

poor

> diet, and illness. While drugs can be used to regrow a bit of

hair,

> they also have side effects. Many health-minded people have

spent

> some time searching for a natural treatment solution that could

> regrow hair. Their search just may be over.

> Alopecia is a general word that means loss of the hair on the

head

> or baldness. Loss of all of the scalp hair is known as alopecia

> totalis. Loss of all body hair is termed alopecia universalis.

> Alopecia areata occurs when the hair falls out in patches.

>

> Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to achieve therapeutic

> health benefits. It dates back thousands of years to the time

of

> Cleopatra. Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts which

are

> derived from the flowers, leaves, bark and roots of various

plants.

> They contain the plant's active " lifelike " properties and are

said

> to be the " blood " of the plant. Among these essential oils are

> cedarwood, lavender, rosemary and thyme, all of which have been

used

> to treat alopecia for over a hundred years. However, no

scientific

> study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these

> substances until now.

>

> A revolutionary aromatherapy study was recently published in the

> Archives of Dermatology (1). Isabelle C. Hay and co-researchers

> from the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland studied 86 people

with

> diagnosed alopecia areata. The trial lasted seven months and

while

> the trial took place, the participants stopped using topical

(skin)

> and oral alopecia medications. Instead, half of the people used

a

> blend of cedarwood (2 drops), lavender (3 drops), rosemary (3

drops)

> and thyme (2 drops), in a carrier oil mix of jojoba oil (1/2

> teaspoon) and grapeseed oil (4 teaspoons). The placebo group

used

> just the carrier oils. Patients were taught to massage the oil

into

> the bare areas of their scalp for two minutes each evening and

then

> wrap a warm towel around their head to enhance absorption.

>

> At the beginning of the study, and again after three and seven

> months, professional photographs were taken of each patient's

scalp.

> Changes as seen in the photographs served as the primary outcome

> measure. Mapping and measuring of the bald patches was also

done to

> determine results.

>

> An impressive 44 percent of the group using the essential oils

> significantly improved. The average area of hair regrowth with

the

> essential oils was 104 square centimeters, compared with nearly

zero

> for those using the placebo. According to one intriguing

photograph

> provided by the researchers, considerable hair regrowth occurred

> with one male patient who had both alopecia areata and severe

male

> pattern hair loss.

>

> These results show aromatherapy to be a safe and effective

treatment

> for alopecia areata. The researchers were proud to have

> successfully applied an evidence-based method to an alternative

> therapy. Evidently, one or more of the essential oils is able to

> promote hair regrowth. And unlike standard medical therapies,

the

> essential oils have a very low risk of side effects and are not

> nearly as costly.

>

> Highly Recommended Products:

>

>

>

> Click on each of the links listed below to get the essential

oils

> at GetVitamins.com. GetVitamins.com is one of the few

nutritional

> web sites that has a complete selection of all essential oil

> products. These links go directly to each of the oils described

in

> the study above. Its much cheaper to shop on the Internet! Save

up

> to 50% at GetVitamins.com and get them delivered right to your

door.

>

> Grapeseed Oil (4 teaspoons) Jojoba Oil (1/2

> teaspoon)

>

> Cedarwood Essential Oil (2 drops) Lavender Essential Oil

(3

> drops)

>

> Rosemary Essential Oil (3 drops) Thyme Essential Oil

(2

> drops)

>

> Helpful Tips: After getting the essential oils, go to your local

> drugstore and get a small plastic mixing bottle with a pointed

tip

> opening (that holds about 4 ounces), for applying the oils to

your

> scalp. Get a small liquid dropper with teaspoon measuring lines

for

> drawing in liquids. This is for measuring the carrier oils into

the

> mixing bottle. Plastic gloves are helpful as undiluted

essential

> oils can be very strong. The essential oil bottles come with a

guide

> attached to the inside of the bottle mouth which allows for easy

> control of how many drops come out.

>

> Mix all the ingredients together and massage into your scalp

each

> evening wearing plastic gloves. You can make up enough for 2 or

3

> applications at once to save time. Use a plastic shower cap if

> you'd like to keep the oils working overnight, otherwise leave

them

> on for at least an hour and then wash out in the shower. Keep

in

> mind: the study described above lasted for 7 months, so give

this

> natural remedy a good try, and enjoy the benefits of these

powerful

> oils!

>

>

>

>

>

>

> For more news on this subject and other useful health tips,

click

> here to sign up for the Nutrition Breakthroughs newsletter! A

free

> report will be sent to you.

>

>

> REFERENCE:

>

> 1. Hay, Isabelle C., et al. Randomized Trial of Aromatherapy -

> Successful Treatment for Alopecia Areata. Archives of

Dermatology

> 1998;134:1349-1352

>

> These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug

> Administration. The products or nutrients discussed here are not

> intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

>

>

> Get an e-mail report on natural stress remedies when you

> click here to sign up for the Nutrition Breakthroughs newsletter

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice

given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician

or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical

treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own

decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a

better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954,

Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

>