Posts Tagged ‘Hair Loss’

Food Tips For Healthy Hair

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Everybody wants perfect hair but sometimes it seems like mission impossible however it seems that eating certain foods can not only be good for your body but help you achieve healthy hair too. Fantastic!

Eating a healthy diet will ensure that your hair follicles get enough blood to ensure strong, new healthy hair growth. Blood-producing foods like nuts, seeds and dark berries are excellent for improving your hair.

Oral Medication Will Help Fight Male Hair Loss

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Patients with androgenetic alopecia will soon have a treatment option for their hair loss with 1 mg oral finasteride (Propecia, Merck Co).

While not a cure, Propecia promises results similar to those of minoxidil (Rogaine), said Wilma F. Bergfeld, head of clinical research, department of dermatology, Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Foundation.

One feature of finasteride that is bound to be popular is that it is administered once a day in pill form. Following recent approval by the FDA, the drug is the first oral treatment for hair loss.

Hair loss among combat soldiers

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Question: Is the early onset of male pattern baldness connected to the stress of military service? I ask this because many young men returning from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan appear to be balding earlier than males of roughly the same age that are in the general civilian population.

Answer: Stress from combat can cause temporary hair loss – a condition known as telogen effluvium. But it doesn’t cause male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia. Throughout history, soldiers have been observed to have hair loss shortly after joining the military. Some have questioned whether their tight-fitting hats and helmets are to blame.

Casualty star talks about hair loss

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Casualty fans have been gripped by the real-life drama taking place in former cast member Rebekah Gibbs’ life, as she has spent the past few months battling breast cancer.

But in her latest weekly blog for the Mirror, there’s a surprise in store for the actress’s growing army of devotees – a beautiful portrait of the star without hair.

In a video diary, Gibbs explained: “This was the week I’ve been waiting for in terms of losing hair and it’s happened and I feel really good about it.”

Popular Steroids for Hair Loss Treatment

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Over 21 million women and 35 million men in the United States alone are experiencing hair loss. By age 35, 40% of men already have obvious hair loss and 65% have by age 60. More and more people are using baldness treatment products, thus the industry is valued at around a billion dollars per year worldwide. Among the commercial medications that have been proven to give good results are steroids.

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The Drug Propecia and Hair Loss

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Learn more about the drug propecia, including results from studies, here. Find out about Propecia and pregnancy, side effects, and how hair loss can be improved by taking generic Propecia.

The drug propecia is a prescription hair loss medication designed mainly for men with mild to moderate hair loss. The effects of hair loss and propecia were studied in several clinical trials, and propecia was found to be better than a placebo.