Scalp Problems for 11 Years
Hey Ted, I started having scalp problems when I was 15 years old. I had nasty pustules on my scalp along with a itchy and flaky beard by the time I hit 18. Even my eyebrows were itchy with dandruff. The doctors didn't do much but give me pills that didnt work. I am 26 years old now. I read a few of your posts on Earth Clinic several months ago and tried the ACV & H202 and I also tried the tea tree oil and lavendar oil recipe. I haven't seen my hair look this good since it started thinning and falling out. My scalp looks 60% better now. I seen hair growing in places where it use to be really thin. Now it seems like my hair is at a stand still. Sometimes it looks a tad bit worst. Maybe it is something that I am eating, something extra I need to take, or both. I know it wants to keep growing I just need to figure out what's keeping it from getting over the hump. By the way, the skin on the side of my nose gets dry and cracky sometimes and that's when i notice my hair getting a little worst. Maybe the two are linked??? I have had people make fun of my hair and point it out in public hundreds of times. It really hurted my feelings but it made me become a stronger and more considerate person towards other people's flaws. But you know how the saying goes... we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. I just want to say thanks. Thank you for your advice. You really don't know how much it has helped me. You are the hope that I was looking for. Can't wait to hear from you!
Most scalp and dandruff issue is often a fungus problem. Different remedies will act on different kinds of fungus, therein lies one problem. The other problem is nutrition and that's a challenge. Most shampoo companies, in attempt to make them smell nice, look nice, feel right resort to some tactic that can result in hair loss, even if they ARE very expensive shampoo. One key thickening agent used by shampoo companies is Sodium Chloride, which is actually salt. That's why shampoo stings the eyes and not the laundry detergent! Salt is not a very good agent in killing off fungus and caused itchy scalped. Another thickening agent not populariy used as a thickening but have powerful fungicide properties, but smells bad (weak ammonia smells) is the ammonium chloride to be used instead. Since I make my own shampoo, for obvious reasons, I used ammonium chloride as a thickening agent instead. Now there is one more very powerful antifungal agent which is a 10% ammonium chloride solution applied to the scalp without rinsing but applied lightly. One rough way to determine whether fungus is presence is whenever this is applied to a fungal infested scalp, there is a stinging sensation, in most cases anyway, with exception of skin discolaration, which may ore may not sting. If ammonium chloride could not be located there is another one, ammonium bicarbonate, although the ammonia smell is much more stronger.
As to what is preventing the growth, well if there is still a presence of pustules, a well shaken solution of Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide 8% without the aluminum) is applied to the area of pustules, if any and then covered up with light vaseline to help healing.
In any event, I would try to improve my scalp condition further with drinking twice a day 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda plus (if possible) 1/4 teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate in 1/2 glass of water twice a day. The more alkalize body will cause the body to expell out more carbon dioxide, but also helped increase the body's oxygen. A dilated capillaries of the scalped is influenced by the degree of alkalization. The more alkalized will dilate them, helping circulation of the scalped and hydration, which should support hair growth from improved circulation. But improved circulation and oxygenation is nothing without proper nutrients. Certain nutrients such as vitamin B complex once a week, usually B50, but a biotin such as 100 mcg and eating liquid egg yolks also help hair growth as egg yoks has both lecithin and biothin, but without any white eggs, which is an antinutrients. Some oatmeal taken now and then can also increase silicon levels. Inositol B8 and pantothenic acid vitamin B5 500 mg each also help support hair growth. Some copper and vitamin C sodium ascorbate also further help hair growth, and chromium also lower blood sugar ad will support hair growth further. Two things that seem to influence hair growth is sleep and stress. Getting good sleep and reducing stress is one say and magnesium may help reduce stress in a way as is providing the nutrients. It's is also common in Western countries that tin is low in diets which also influences hair loss. Asians don't have predominantly hair loss because of tin is high in their diets. Usually eating foods high in tin may also help. One common food is beef liver, partially cooked, may have most of the nutrients required. A black strap mollasses has high copper and manganese is also beneficial to hair growth too. Oatmeal and horsetails are high in silicon which is essential for hair growth too. That I noticed within two weeks my hair grew faster from silicon rich supplements. With more plastic pipes being used, I found I ended up taking copper supplement whereas before I had not problem as the bad faucent provided plenty of copper, but it also added heavy metals, which is not healthy either. Boron supplements sometime help through normalizing body's hormones. The reason why chemotherapy caused hair loss is it suppreses the body's growth hormone resulting in hair loss. It is also true with stress and lack of sleep. So hence, melatonin to help sleep, and citrulline to help nitric oxide production which occurs during sleep may restore some of the things missing from lost sleep and may help increase growth hormone with the addtion of other amino acid, such as arginine, ornithine, and niacinamide, taken during the night.
The most important remedies appear to be alkalization, plenty of rest, redued stress, and perhaps applying ammonium chloride solution to kill the remaining fungus. Blood sugar control may enable the hair to growh where pathogens aren't fueled by excess growth from high blood sugar, through addition of lecithin, chromium, and manganese.
Ted
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