Natural Remedies

Why Am I Losing Hair

Posted by Giselle (Baltimore, Maryland) on 05/01/2012

Hello please help!!! What supplements can i take to cure a scalp fungus or bacteria problem. and to get my hair to grow back.. this has caused me severe hair loss... my hair looks exactly like 'kid' from the 90's rap group kid n play!! ... i had this problem before in 1990 and my dr prescribed a medication to be taken internally that knocked it right out.... now in 2012 seems i have thew same problem again i used a toothbrush to lay down the sides and edges of my hair and i know i had it in my purse and i am pretty sure some type of bacteria has infected my scalp everywhere i touched with that brush i know have no hair!!! ..

please help me i had a gorgeous thick black mane of hair for years and this problem is causing me great stress i am currently unemployed so i cannot return to my dermatologist because i have no insurance.. i am trying to save but in the mean time i am sure you guys could help me!!! ... please!!!! thank you giselle... email prettygigi7(at)yahoo. com and please send any and all suggestions... please no wack remedies i am on the verge of a nervous breakdown i need your help!!!!

Replied by Cat
Tauranga, Nz
05/01/2012

Giselle from Baltimore, Maryland: Taking coconut oil (virgin, unrefined, organic) internally as well as rubbing it on your scalp and leaving for at least an hour will be an immense help. Coconut oil is antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing etc etc etc. It is also fantastic for just growing long lustrous locks but alternatively, castor oil rubbed into your scalp is also well known for hair growth but not so sure about applying this if you have an obvious scalp condition. A diet rich in B Vitamins will also boost the growth - for this you can purchase Brewers Yeast and it's inexpensive. Don't bother with the vitamins in the bottle, they take too long to work and Brewers Yeast is EXTREMELY high in B Vitamins. Good luck! (I can only imagine your despair)

Replied by Gavin
Manganui, Northland, New Zealand
05/01/2012

I must say that the yeast with regards to vitamins produced seems to be a great add to my anti aging regime. I mixed two cups of sugar in two liters of water added the juice of a lemon and some ginger that had been steeped for a couple of hours, then added the brewers yeast. After twenty four hours at room temp. I then put it in the fridge to stop the fermentation.. After a week of giving it a shake and downing half a glass in the evening.. I have to admit I'm feeling great. I saw this in one of the first editions of Omni magazine in the late seventies, that said it was the only way to get "Fractionated DNA" from the dead yeast cells. The Scientists that were doing the experiments were all in there thirties but had cardio vascular systems of sixteen year olds. It isnt that unpleasant a taste.

Replied by Nho
San Antonio, Texas
05/01/2012
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I went through same thing a few months ago. I live in a molded apartment so I knew what was causing it. I read the sites about losing and growing hair. I did what it said, shampoo my hair with borax, and took manganese to stop hair loss, then I took biotin for new growth. I now have lots of one inch new hair. Give a try.

Replied by Courtney
Granite Bay, Ca
05/02/2012

Two cups of sugar? Everything you hear or read these days says that sugar = BAD. Really bad.

I eliminated sugar from my diet over a year ago. Strangely though, I have noticed absolutely no difference in my overall health, my skin, etc. Since cutting out sugar. And it was tough!! The cravings practically kept me awake at night. It was truly like detoxing.

Wish I could say that it was all worth it, and cite examples of the ways in which it improved my health or my skin, or anything at all! Sadly, it hasn't.

The only difference I noticed was a negative one - my memory has been dreadful since eliminating sugar. So weird.

Replied by Mmsg
Somewhere, Europe
05/02/2012

Courtney, 1. the sugar in Gavin's recipe, gets fermented out so there is no sugar left by the time it's drinkable.

2. Your report is interesting. Do you use sugar substitutes? If so, which? Thanks.

Replied by Courtney
Granite Bay, Ca
05/02/2012

Mmsg - No, I don't (never have) used sugar substitutes. I sweeten my coffee or tea with about a half teaspoon of raw honey and that is the extent of my 'sweet' for the day. I don't even eat things with hidden sugar, like bread.

Replied by Gavin
Manganui, Northland, New Zealand
05/02/2012

Most of the drinks I have are sweetened with honey, but if I have tea I pop a bit of raw sugar in it. With regards to the fermented drink, you can see the build up of the 'brewers inch' at the bottom of the container, this has all the fractionated DNA and the B vitamins, hence a good shake before decanting. Its basicly a ginger beer that has been left to ferment all the way. It can be recharged when its at a low level by adding sugar and water, if left out of the fridge the yeast starts up again, and in a warm temp. Its drinkable again in about 24 hours. Its about 6% alcohol hence just half a glass.

Replied by Had
White River Jct, Vermont
05/22/2012

Courtney, I had a similar problem w/ sugar that you discribed. For me the underlying issue was I was not absorbing nutrients and proteins well(missing numerous enzymes, so the sugar was craved because my body was starving. Once I had the enzyme problem worked out( mostly digestive and liver issues) and I was producing these again, being off sugar was easy, it was actually 'too sweet' to eat many things after that. And the improved 'thinking', skin etc... That came about once the imbalance was corrected. I've come to respect that when we crave something, it is usually an indicator that we are out of balance and our body is trying to fix it or survive it.