Re: Hair FALLING OUT! Mike

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Gazillinaire? Give it five years and I would be able to give Bill

Gates a run! Actually, now that I am retired, my " dream " is to (1)

perfect a wrinkle/face-lift routine using a combination of specific

acupressure points to stimulate circulation, followed by a lymphatic

drainage facial to flush wastes and toxins to improve skin tone, and

(2) figure out some way to use energy to stimulate hair follicles

for regrowth. The hair thing is more of a fantasy than anything

else. The wrinkle/face-lift thing is anything but - that's a

reality. I already know how to do it, just havn't done much with it

so far.

Sounds to me like stress could definitely be a factor in your life.

Ok - now onto your question about Tsubos. Tsubo is just another

word for acupressure points. That's what they are called in Japan.

Will they help? Depends on what you want to use them for. If you

are thinking in terms of hair loss, maybe or maybe not. If the hair

loss is caused by something other than stress, then the answer is

probably no.

However, if the hair loss is in fact caused by psychological stress,

than the answer is very likely. They would do nothing to affect the

hair loss per se. What they would do is help control your stress

levels, which in turn could be causing the hair loss. And I assure

you, acupressure can be extremely effective for stress and pain

management.

As for finding it, you may or may not find it at either Borders or

and Noble in their alternative medicine sections. I have

seen it in both, but it is not heavily stocked, like the latest

Harry Potter. If they have it in stock at all, it is usually just

one or maybe two copies.

The book I generally recommend for someone just starting out with

acupressure for self help is " Acupressure's Potent Points " by

Gach. Keep in mind that my personal reference library

has over two dozen books on acupuncture and acupressure alone. I

have found this one to be by far the best general " if I only had

one " type book on the subject and is by far the most user friendly

for someone just starting out. Gach does not reference baldness at

all, but he does have some excellent sections on stress and

anxiety. I have several others that are at a much higher level that

I use personally, but they are not ones I would either recommend for

a beginner or try to use to walk someone thru something via email.

Either the Gach or Serizawa books would be good. Both are also

readily available at decent prices through Amazon.com. Gach tends

to run quite a bit cheaper, particularly on the used market. But

neither one is going to cost you more than about $20 (and sometimes

as low as $10.)

Of the two, however, I think I would suggest you go for the Gach

book. Again, it is the easiest to use and he does have an excellent

section on dealing with stress. Actually, the routine he has in the

book is essentially the same one that is being used by a lot of

first responders (police/fire/emts) for crisis/trauma intervention.

If you do decide to get the book, check back with me and I will give

you some pointers on actually doing it.

> In a message dated 12/23/2003 11:16:03 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> mike@u... writes:

> I can reset

> dislocated bones by touch but I can't make hair grow. If I could

> only figure out how on that one ...

> **********

> LOL!

> You would be a gazillionarie!

> None of my family is bald ... my mother and brother have more hair

than any

> human should have!

>

> Meds?... No real increase over the past year but pretty heavy to

keep

> everything in check.

>

> Physical stress? ... Stopped working Dec 2001 so that sort of

stress was

> eliminated but it was replaced with guilt (am I useful anymore?)

and the stress of

> seeking permeant disability and that whole process. Got the

private

> disability but now am in the pre hearing stage of SSD. No

surgeries of late but lots

> of dislocations and tears, breaks etc. Hips and ankles are almost

totally shot

> so I have had to start using a cane.... Fibro in full flair for

more than a

> year " worst I have ever seen " says Rheumatologist.

Aughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

>

> Emotional?... Divorce, financial issues, invasive parents, weight

gain/loss

> roller coaster, depression that goes with all this.

>

> I could go on but I wont....

> All this mostly over the past year but started about 3 years ago.

>

> Am thinking my body is finally rebelling and attacking one of the

things I

> THOUGHT I had control over ... my hair! Even if I feel shitty I

can do my hair

> and feel pretty all right. So I am thinking I am on my way to a

total shut

> down which is why I am so concerned.

>

> I have great docs that understand EDS, know how to treat it,

believe my pain

> and understand my fatigue. That was a hard hurdle to jump but it

sets me at

> ease I am at least not going crazy ... that is a real plus to hold

on to! LOL!

>

> Just reread.. WHAT A MESS! No wonder my hair is falling out!

> LOL!... REALLY LOUD!

>

> Mike, tell me more about this Tsubos. Will this help what I am

going thru?

> Can I get this book anywhere or just in a special store and what

section

> should I look for it.

>

> I would like to get it today if you think it would help.

> Debbi

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