Yoga and Autoimmunity

July 22, 2010

The article discussed the complexity of autoimmunity and how yoga can address some of the mental and physical challenges that come with autoimmune conditions, such as providing a sense of calm and well being that lowers the body’s production of physical and mental stressors that compromise the immune system.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Alopecia

July 12, 2010

Traditional Chinese Medicine attempts to address the root imbalances that cause alopecia. There are two patterns in TCM that are believed to bring on alopecia:

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Candidiasis Yeast Infection and Immune Function

July 7, 2010

Poor immune function can occur as a result of antibiotic use or nutrient deficiency as a result of candida albicans overgrowing and becoming firmly entrenched in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Once the organism attaches itself to the intestinal cells, it competes with the cell and ultimately the entire body for nutrition, potentially robbing the body of vital nutrients.

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Hypnotherapy and Alopecia Areata

July 6, 2010

Effect of hypnosis on alopecia areata

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Emotional Well Being – Self Discipline

July 5, 2010

Last month we discussed the book, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. He explains that people of modest IQs can outperform and achieve better health than those with high IQs if they are more self aware, have more self discipline and more empathy. This month we’ll look at the importance of self discipline and how this applies to autoimmune health and specifically to alopecia.

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Alopecia – Rule Out A Thyroid Problem

July 5, 2010

Alopecia can be caused by a number of factors, so one of the first things you should do is have your Health Care Practitioner (HPC) do some hormonal testing, especially for an abnormally high or low functioning thyroid. If you have been tested before, you should be sure that the HPC has run all of the thyroid tests, not just the TSH.

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Healing Occurs via Your Thoughts and Perceptions

July 5, 2010

New scientific evidence suggests that it is not your DNA that affects the condition of your health, but how you control your DNA that affects your health.  This is done purely by your thoughts and perceptions; the beliefs you have about yourself and your environment.
 Even if you are somewhat of a skeptic at this stage, I wouldn’t be surprised [...]

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Alopecia in Your Beard?

June 30, 2010

Alopecia that is located in a man’s beard is termed alopecia barbae or alopecia areata barbae. Like alopecia areata, it is treatable and 50% of men with the condition will recover within the first year.

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5 Ways To Explain Alopecia to Other People

June 24, 2010

Having to explaining hair loss is often uncomfortable or embarrassing and it may catch you a little off guard. So here are 5 different ways to explain alopecia to people.

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Healing vs Curing Alopecia

June 21, 2010

Hey everyone,
I just received an interesting email from someone asking me if I had ‘cured’ my alopecia.  This brings up an important point - one that requires some clarification as to what the difference is between healing and curing  (any disease/condition).
I am sure I am going to get some flack from the allopathic and possibly the naturopathic community for this [...]

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