Hair Fall Solution Finally Proven Effective Thanks to Scientific Advance

Independent, double blind, and placebo controlled scientific studies prove a compound of apple polyphenols, rooibos, and green tea work together to halt hair fall and re-grow hair in over 91.2% of hair fall sufferers.

Polyphenols are antioxidants that that remove free radicals from the body. Free radicals are chemicals within the body that cause injury to cells and tissues. These helpful polyphenol antioxidents can be found in a significant number of fruits and vegetables, like apples.

The most important thing that polyphenols do in the battle against hair loss is that they effectively control dihydrotestosterone. Dihydrotestosternone, or DHT, is a hormone produced naturally in the body, but too much of it can cause follicular miniaturization. DHT has been proven to cause pattern baldness in both men and women.

Hair follicles are responsible for hair growth. DHT actually forces hair follicles to weaken and shrink by preventing the follicles from getting nutrition, eventually causing their death.

Polyphenols block DHT and allow the hair follicles to get the nutrients they require to grow healthy, strong hair. Recently three randomized double-blind clinical trials in Japan have shown that apple polyphenols increase hair growth by more than 300%.

Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) is sometimes called South African red tea. It is known for it's high level of antioxidants and for containing a number of phenolic compounds. Rooibos has been a component of traditional medicine for centuries in South Africa.

French scientists have experimented with using Rooibos in hair lotions. Their findings demonstrated that Rooibos promoted healthier and faster hair growth with no allergic reactions.

The antioxidant properties of Green tea have also been demonstrated to stop hair fall. It becomes an anti-inflammatory when applied topically. Recent American research demonstrated that green tea halted hair loss in 97% of the men and women tested.

Scientific experiments conducted recently have tested the combination of rooibos, apple polyphenols, and green tea and found that they work synergistically to prevent hair fall and to re-grow hair. Each substance multiplies the effects of the others and has been demonstrated to be effective for more than 91.2% of hair fall sufferers.

Media outlets have taken note of the incredible effectiveness of this organic combination, with results reported within 14 days of use. Stories have appeared in Reader's Digest, USA Today, Fox News, and CNN.

Do you want wonderful looking skin? If so you need to be healthy, with good nails, healthy fine looking hair, and good overall health. Because skin health is related to general health, just as nail health and hair health is.

What are skin, nails and hair but organs of our body? Our skin is the largest organ of our body, but an organ just the same.

What's the difference between our skin, nails and hair and all those other organs of our body? Our skin, nails and hair are just the visible organs, the ones that are on the outside, the rest of our organs are invisible organs, on the inside.

And it's the same for skin, nails and hair as it is for our other organs. If we're generally unhealthy many of our organs display this, it's just that you don't see any visible signs from our internal organs if they aren't well. You only find out when you get sick.

But if you're generally unhealthy you do see visible signs of this from our external organs, our skin, hair and nails. If our body is lacking in nutrients like vitamins, minerals, essential fats and amino acids, and more, then we're not going to be very healthy, inside or out.

And what shows this off? Our skin, nails and hair. Our hair will look lifeless and limp, our nails will look dull and may break easily, and our skin will look lifeless as well.

But if we gain overall body health our skin will glow and look younger. We'll lose many of those blemishes and marks that seem to come and go. Our hair will shine and look great, and our nails will too.

There are so many people looking for "hope in a bottle". Just buy this bottle of anti aging cream and we'll have great looking youthful skin. We'll look young, healthy and lose those unsightly wrinkles. We'll look great.

Even though we eat burgers and pizza for dinner and haven't moved our bodies beyond a slow walk in the last month.

It's not going to happen, and if you are unhealthy, overweight and do no exercise then trying to gain great looking skin with anti aging skin care products is an exercise in forlorn hope.

If you're serious about looking great, particularly having great looking skin, get real. Eat a good diet, start exercising, pay attention to your body and general health and you're on your way.

And by no means throw away your skin care products. Most of the big brand name skin care products don't do very much (and can even contain harmful ingredients), but there are some excellent natural skin care products available at a reasonable price if you know where to look.

And as well as high quality skin care products you need to take a top shelf range of health supplements too. Science knows what vitamins and minerals our body needs, and can supply them through good supplements.

But don't allow the supplements to become an excuse to stay on the pizzas and burgers. You need to do both, good diet and take high quality supplements too. Both are important.

Want good looking skin? Get real and get healthy, and as well as great looking skin you'll have great looking, healthy, hair and nails too. And you'll feel great.

Good nutrition is the key

to a successful pregnancy

for both mother and

child. Eating well during

pregnancy can also contribute to

the development of wholesome

eating habits for the growing child.

1. DAILY FOOD CHOICES

A well-balanced diet includes foods from the

groups listed below. These choices will provide

most pregnant women with the essential

nutrients they need each day.

Protein-rich Foods (3 to 4 servings

per day).—Protein is vital to fetal growth and

development. Protein-rich foods such as the

following also contain necessary vitamins and

minerals including B vitamins, iron, and zinc:

• Beef, lamb, pork, veal (2 to 3 oz)

• Chicken, turkey (2 to 3 oz)

• Fish, seafood (2 to 3 oz)

• Eggs (2), egg substitute (½ C)

• Cooked dried beans, peas, lentils (1 C)

• Nuts (½ C), seeds (¼ C)

• Peanut butter (2 T)

• Tofu (4 oz or ½ C)

2. Grains (7 or more servings per day).—

Grains such as the following provide carbohydrates

for energy, B vitamins, fiber, and minerals

including zinc and magnesium:

• Bagel, bun, English muffin, pita (½)

• Bread (1 slice); tortilla (1)

• Cereal (½ C cooked, ¾ C ready-to-eat)

• Crackers (4 to 5)

• Muffin, roll, biscuit, dumpling (1 small)

• Pancake, waffle (1)

• Pasta, rice, couscous, barley (½ C cooked)

• Wheat germ (¼ C)

3. Calcium-rich Foods (3 to 4 servings per

day).—Foods such as the following contain

many vitamins and minerals including calcium

and vitamin D, which help the baby's bones

develop properly:

• Milk, buttermilk, calcium-fortified

soy milk (1 C)

• Cheese (1½ oz)

• Evaporated milk (½ C)

• Ice cream, ice milk (1½ C)

• Milk shake (1 C)

• Nonfat dry milk powder (1/3 C)

• Pudding or custard (1 C)

• Yogurt, frozen yogurt (1 C)

4. Vitamin C-rich Foods (1 or more

servings per day).—Vitamin C has

many functions including helping

the body use iron to make red blood

cells. It is found in most fruits and

vegetables such as:

• Cantaloupe, honeydew

• Guava, kiwi, mango, papaya

• Orange, tangerine, grapefruit

• Strawberries

• Orange juice, grapefruit juice,

enriched juice

• Broccoli, cauliflower, kale,

cabbage, mustard greens

• Green, red, or chili peppers

• Baked white or sweet potato

• Tomato

5. Dark Green Vegetables (1 or more

servings per day).—The following vegetables

are excellent sources of folic acid,

known to prevent certain birth defects:

• Asparagus • Spinach

• Broccoli • Turnip

• Brussels sprouts • Collard greens

• Green peas • Dark, leafy lettuce

6. Other Fruits and Vegetables (2 or more

servings per day).—Fruits and vegetables

provide vitamin A, vitamin E, other nutrients,

and fiber. Choose a variety of colorful

foods from this group and note that:

• A serving of fruit is one medium piece,

½ C cooked or canned, ¼ C dried, or

½ C pure fruit juice.

What You Should Know About

7. Nutrition During Pregnancy

10/06 The Female Patient grants permission to reproduce this handout for the purposes of patient education.

A downloadable version of this patient handout is also available at: www.femalepatient.com.

PATIENT HANDOUT

Important nutrition

components of a

healthy pregnancy

include a wellbalanced

diet,

proper weight

gain, safe and

appropriate use

of supplements,

avoidance of

alcohol, and safe

food handling.

• A serving of vegetables is one medium piece,

½ C cooked, 1 C raw, ½ C tomato sauce

or juice.

8. Fats (3 or more servings per day).—Fats

contain essential nutrients such as vitamin E.

Some examples of fat-containing foods are:

• Avocado (1/8)

• Cream cheese (1 T)

• Margarine, mayonnaise, butter (1 tsp)

• Olives (5)

• Oil (1 tsp)

• Salad dressing (1 T)

• Sour cream (1 T)

• Nuts and seeds (¼ C)

9. Fluids (8 or more 8-oz servings per day).—

It is important to ensure adequate fluid intake

during pregnancy by drinking healthy beverages

such as:

• Water • Real fruit or vegetable juice

• Soup • Milk

Pregnant women need not completely avoid

other foods, such as sweets. Because these foods

have less nutritional value, however, they should

be eaten in moderation. Artificial sweeteners

are acceptable during pregnancy as they have

not been shown to harm the fetus. Weight loss

or restrictive diets are never advisable during

pregnancy.

10. Vitamin/Mineral Supplements

Most health care providers suggest women

take a prenatal supplement during pregnancy.

In some cases, a woman's diet may not include

enough of a certain nutrient such as iron or

calcium and additional supplements may be

necessary. Women who follow vegan diets usually

require vitamin B12, vitamin D, and zinc.

Some dietary supplements are not safe during

pregnancy. All pregnant women should discuss

the use of nutritional supplements with their

health care providers.

11. SPECIAL CONCERNS

Alcohol

Pregnant women should avoid alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol has been linked to mental retardation,

learning disabilities, and birth defects.

Caffeine

Studies have not shown that caffeine causes

birth defects, but excessive amounts may

increase the chances of low birth weight babies.

Also, caffeine can be passed into the breast milk

of lactating mothers. It is advisable to moderate

intake of caffeinated products such as coffee,

tea, and some soft drinks.

Food Safety

Pregnant women may be more susceptible to

certain food-borne illnesses. Therefore, it is

best to avoid raw or undercooked meat, poultry,

eggs, and seafood. Also, swordfish, king

mackerel, tilefish, and shark may contain toxic

contaminants and should be avoided. Washing

hands and cooking surfaces, refrigerating

foods promptly, and cooking foods completely

ensures further food safety.

Conclusion

Pregnancy is an especially important time in

a woman's life to focus on proper health care

and nutrition. The information provided in this

handout is a good place to start. Women with

special health problems or those who need

help implementing a healthy diet should

consult a professional nutritionist.

Beta-thalassemia also known as Cooley's anemia. Beta-thalassemia happens when the body is unable to make an important blood protein called beta globin. Beta-thalassemia is caused by abnormalities in the beta-globin gene, located on chromosome 11. It is not a sex-linked genetic trait. Worldwide, beta thalassemia is affecting thousands of infants each year. Beta thalassemia genes are reported throughout the world, although more frequently in Mediterranean, African, and Southeast Asian populations. Symptoms of beta thalassemia occur when not enough oxygen gets to various parts of the body due to low levels of hemoglobin.





A shortage of red blood cells (anemia). This disorder is classified as thalassemia bigger or thalassemia intermedia depending on the severity of symptoms. Signs and symptoms of thalassemia major appear in the first 2 years of life. Infants have life-threatening anemia and become pale and listless. They also have a poor appetite, grow slowly, and may develop yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice). The spleen, liver, and heart may be enlarged, and bones may be deformed. Adolescents with thalassemia major may experience delayed puberty. Signs and symptoms of thalassemia intermedia appear in early childhood or later in life.





Individuals with thalassemia intermedia have mild to moderate anemia and may also have poor growth and bone abnormalities. The lack of beta globin leads to the death of most of the red blood cells, which in turn causes severe anemia. Without treatment, children will grow slowly, have an enlarged spleen, and display a "rat-like" face due to deformities in the skull. Left untreated, complications from the anemia can result in death, usually before age 30. Regular blood transfusions are necessary for a person with eta-thalassemia major to grow properly and survive. Along with transfusion therapy.





A person with beta-thalassemia major will also have to adhere to a difficult therapy for removal of excess iron introduced into the body by the transfusions. Allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation may be curative in some patients with thalassemia major. Drinking tea may help to reduce iron absorption through the intestinal tract. Vitamin C may improve iron excretion in patients receiving iron chelation. Folic acid supplementation is often given. Gene therapy remains a potential treatment for the future.

Genetic Disorder- Thalassemia

Thalassemia is a hereditary disease. It is an autosomal recessive blood disease. Autosomal recessive pattern means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. Thalassemia is also known as Mediterranean anemia, Jaksch anemia or Cooley’s anemia. This is not a single disorder but a group of defects with similar clinical effects. A group of inherited anemia, in which there is a defect in alpha or beta chains of hemoglobin. The anemia affected to the alpha chains is known as alpha thalassemia and the anemia affected to the beta chains are called beta chains. Thalassemia major is to describe homozygote and Thalassemia minor to heterozygote. The defect results in reduced rate of synthesis of one of the globin chain that makeup hemoglobin. This causes the formation of abnormal hemoglobin molecules which causes anemia, a characteristic symptom of thalassemias. Thalassemia includes different types of anemia. The severity depends up on the number of genes it affected. In this disorder the patient is unable to produce red blood cells and the reduction has to be supplemented with the transfusion of red blood cells, every 2-3 weeks to make patient healthy and to survive.

Alpha Thalassemia

It is caused by a decrease in the production of alpha globin chains due to mutation of the genes in the hemoglobin molecule. On each number sixteenth chromosome there two alpha globin chains can be seen forming a total number of four. In fetal hemoglobin which is made before birth and in hemoglobin A and hemoglobin A2 which is present after birth, the alpha chain is an important component. Alpha thalassemia in a parent can be identified mostly after the birth of an effective child. The most severe form of alpha thalassemia causes still birth. There are four types of thalassemia.
Alpha thalassemia carrier or silent carrier: Carrier is carrying the genes but does not have symptoms and there is no need of treatment for carriers. In carriers two alpha chain genes are deleted i.e. both from the same number 16 chromosome are deleted known as
‘Cis deletion’ and one each from the number 16 chromosomes are deleted known as ‘trans deletion’. If the parents are the carriers of ‘cis deletion’, there are 25 percent of chances of having a baby with alpha thalassemia major with each pregnancy. Only by DNA analysis, the carriers of both deletions can be distinguished.
Hemoglobin H disease: This occurs when a person has only one functioning alpha chain gene, resulting in hemolytic anemia which means three alpha chain genes are deleted. Persons with this disorder are at a risk to have a child of alpha thalassemia major as they carry one number sixteen chromosome with cis deletion.
Alpha thalassemic major: This condition results in the death of the fetus in the uterus because all the four alpha chain genes are deleted here.
Hemoglobin H-constant spring: This more acute than the hemoglobin H disease. Patients have severed anemia and frequently suffer from the enlargement of spleen and other viral infections.
Alpha thalassemia is commonly found in countries like Africa, Middle East, India, South East Asia, and Southern China and in Mediterranean region. Carriers of this disease can be determined by the following tests:
(a) Complete blood change (CBC): This is the measurement of size, number and maturity of different cells in a specific volume of blood.
(b) Hemoglobin electrophoresis with A2 and F quantition: This is a lab procedure that differentiates the types of hemoglobin present in the blood.
(c) FEP (Free Erythrocyte protoporphyrin) and Ferritin: This is to exclude iron deficiency anemia.
These tests can be performed from a single blood sample. Prenatal (before birth) diagnosis can perform by taking sample from chorionic villus.
Treatment of alpha thalassemia depends on numerous factors. They are:
(a) Child’s age, health and medical history.
(b) Seriousness of the disease.
(c) Tolerance of the child for specific medications, procedures and therapies.
(d) Expectation for the course of the disease.
(e) Opinion or preference from the side of the family about the treatment.
Treatment consists of daily doses of folic acid, blood transfusion, removal of spleen

Beta Thalassemia

Beta thalassemia is caused by the mutation in beta globin chains. Chromosome number 11 controls the beta protein. Two genes are needed to make beta globin protein chain. If one or both genes are mutated, the person will have beta thalassemia. If both are mutated, the condition is either beta thalassemia intermedia or beta thalassemia major. Intermedia cause moderate anemia and the major cause the severe anemia.
Beta thalassemia minor or carrier or trait: The person will be a carrier when one mutated gene is inherited and do not show any symptoms.
Beta thalassemia intermedia: This is a condition between carrier and major. These patients have hemoglobin of 7-9g/dl. The patients need blood transfusion, when their hemoglobin drops due to infection and stress on the body especially during pregnancy and leg ulcer.
Beta thalassemia major: In this condition children are normal at the time of birth but develop anemia during the first year of life. Growth failure, deformities, enlarged spleen and liver are some of the problems. This condition requires intensive medical care which includes 2-3 weekly transfusions, desferrioxamine injections for 8-12 hours at home. Transfusions can decrease the disease but the iron content increase due to transfusion may cause damage to heart, liver and endocrine systems. Associated diseases are diabetes, growth and puberty failure, early menopause and transfusion complications such as Hepatitis C, B and HIV.
For determining this disease simple blood test called hemoglobin Electrophoresis or hemoglobin A2 to understand, if it a carrier or not.
During pregnancy there are three ways to test the fetus:
(a) CVS- during 8-10 months of pregnancy.
(b) Amniocentesis- during 14-18 weeks of pregnancy.
(c) Fetal blood testing- Blood is taken from the umbilical cord of the fetus during 18-20 weeks of pregnancy.
First and third tests have a reported miscarriage rate of one out of 100 tests and second test one in 200.

It is hard to believe that America, a country with one of the highest standard living in the world having over 20 million people with the disease of anemia caused by unhealthy diet, and nutritional deficiency with protein and fat intake 30% more than any other country in the world. Most people understand that anemia is caused by iron deficiency in the bloodstream but in reality anemia is characterized by deficiency in the hemoglobin of the red blood cells diminishing the ability of the blood to transport oxygen to our cells and to removing carbon dioxide. In this article, we will discuss types of anemia.

1. Genetically passed through
Anemia is a genetic disease passing through from generation to generation.
a) Thalassmia
i) Thalassmia minor
It is the most common anemia in people of the Mediterranean descent. This is the mild case of anemia. The blood cell is smaller than normal blood cells and easily die off causing stress for the reproduction of new red blood cells because of not enough new blood cells to replace the loss of red blood cells.
ii) Thalassmia major
Thalassmia major is also called Cooley's anemia. It is an inherited disorder that affects the production of normal hemoglobin. Thalassmia major is a deadly disease without frequent blood transfusions, people with this kind of anemia may not survive because of iron building up in heart and other organs, resulting in heart failure.

b) Aplastic anemia
This is one of the most deadly and rarest case of anemia. For whatever reason, the marrow bone that produces red blood cell does not work properly or it may be caused by an auto-immune disorder resulting in white blood cells attacking the bone marrow.

c) Sickle-celled anemia
This is a serious, life-threatening inherited form of anemia that mostly affects people of African ancestry. Sickle cell anemia is formed of hemoglobin deficiency causing red blood cells to become sticky, stiff, and more fragile resulting in the form of a curve and sickle-shape, restricting the circulation of blood in our body.

2. Deficiency of iron anemia
Iron is the most importance mineral in the blood, working together with zinc and copper to help to increase the oxygen level and circulation of our blood to nurture our body's cells and removing carbon dioxide from the bloodstream. Iron is a hard to be absorbed mineral, without taking together with vitamin C, most iron in our body are wasted.

3 Deficiency of folate acid and vitamin B12 anemia (pernicious anemia)
Folate acid and vitamin B12 is vital for the reproduction of red blood cells caused by excessive drinking of alcohol and certain intake of certain medication such as oral contraceptive or anticancer drug. People eating only cooked foods have a highest risk of deficiency of folate and vitamin B12 anemia.

4. Chronic blood loss anemia
This type of anemia is resulted from a variety of chronic conditions such as hemorrhoids, cancer, menstruation and peptic ulcers.

5. Hemolytic anemia
In this case, the destruction of old red blood cells exceeds the production of new ones caused by the defective hemoglobin synthesis or trauma within the arteries, or caused by antibodies being produced by the immune system damaging red blood cells.