5 essentials for life

Written by Tony Wilden


5 ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE

When mind/body/spirit are out of balance we become ill ... dis-eased. How can we rebalance our energy and live life torepparttar full ? The ability to really relax is of utmost importance in our quest for health as when we are calm and relaxed we are free from stress. It then becomes much easier to concentrate, focus and achieve our goals.

If we liberate our natural talents and go withrepparttar 115682 flow, we will have unlimited energy. A simple path to health must be found andrepparttar 115683 5 essentials for life will give YOUrepparttar 115684 tools necessary to completely change your life forrepparttar 115685 better.

AIR

The moment we cease to breathe,repparttar 115686 physical body begins to decay. Breathing PURE air is thereforerepparttar 115687 basic root of existence, and as such must have prime consideration in any problem of health. Throughrepparttar 115688 air we breathe we gain vital life force to promote healing. It is surprising we don't give more attention torepparttar 115689 QUALITY ofrepparttar 115690 air we breathe.

WATER

Most ofrepparttar 115691 planet is covered with water andrepparttar 115692 human body is 75% water, so it is easy to see how vital pure water is for life. Every living cell requires water, air and nutrients. Water acts as a solvent inrepparttar 115693 body andrepparttar 115694 purer it is, free from pollutants and chemicals,repparttar 115695 more toxins can be let into it for removal. How pure is your water ?

NUTRITION Today after a brief detour into science and inorganic medicines, humankind is once again being directed torepparttar 115696 proper use of Nature's products to restore to abundant health a dis-ease ridden world. What we eat is directly related to how we think, feel and act. We ARE what we eat ! One ofrepparttar 115697 secrets to recharge your energy to gradually introduce raw organic fruit and vegetables to your diet.

What's with my Hair Falling Out !?

Written by Dr. Thomas S. Lee, NMD


“Yeeee gads! My hair is falling out!” This is a cry that can affect your whole family for long, awkward moments. What is it with your hair? Is it gone forever?

Let's clear up some confusion and try to notch down some panic about this kind of a look inrepparttar mirror.

About Hair ========== Healthy hair simply looks good. The healthier your scalp and hair follicles,repparttar 115681 better your hair will look. If you're starting to experience some hair loss and a general decline inrepparttar 115682 overall health of your hair and scalp, it has probably been deteriorating for a while, and you're only now seeingrepparttar 115683 effects.

Hair grows in a cycle of three phases. Each individual hair is in a growth phase (anagen phase) for 2-6 years, before it enters a transition phase (catagen phase) for 1-2 weeks, and then a resting phase (telogen phase) for 5-6 weeks. After that,repparttar 115684 hair dies and falls out. Thenrepparttar 115685 follicle returns torepparttar 115686 growth phase, and a new hair begins to grow.

In normal, healthy adults,repparttar 115687 approximate percentages of hairs in these three different phases are:

· 84% inrepparttar 115688 growth (anagen) phase · 0-1% inrepparttar 115689 transition (catagen) phase · 14-15% inrepparttar 115690 resting (telogen) phase

Returning your hair follicles torepparttar 115691 anagen growth cycle isrepparttar 115692 objective of any plan to regrow healthier hair.

DHT Effects Onrepparttar 115693 Hair Follicle ================================ The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. This is defined as a state where 20% or more of a person's hairs are inrepparttar 115694 telogen (resting) phase.

In cases of alopecia,repparttar 115695 hair growth cycle has been altered so thatrepparttar 115696 anagen (growth) phase is shortened. This results in an increased percentage of hairs inrepparttar 115697 catagen and telogen phases.

The enzyme conversion of testosterone creates a compound called Di-Hydro Testosterone (DHT). The effect of DHT onrepparttar 115698 hair follicles and oil glands ofrepparttar 115699 scalp can be detrimental torepparttar 115700 anagen phase that you want to lengthen.

In areas of hair thinning or loss,repparttar 115701 follicles have more sites to which DHT can attach, and more DHT at those sites. This buildup of DHT nearrepparttar 115702 follicles can shorten their growth phase and increaserepparttar 115703 numbers of hairs inrepparttar 115704 transition and resting phases. A continuation in this buildup of DHT will actually shrinkrepparttar 115705 hair follicles, which causes their hairs to become thinner, weaker, and look less healthy.

Reality Check: No product known today will grow a hair without a viable hair follicle. Only a healthy hair follicle can grow a hair.

A healthy hair follicle can resistrepparttar 115706 negative effects of DHT buildup and continue in a normal growth cycle longer than an unhealthy one can. Hair care products that seek to lessen DHT work by binding torepparttar 115707 same sites onrepparttar 115708 hair follicle to which DHT attaches. This blocksrepparttar 115709 abnormal response ofrepparttar 115710 follicle to DHT, so it blocksrepparttar 115711 harm that is causingrepparttar 115712 weakening and loss ofrepparttar 115713 hair.

The nutritional supplements recommended by a naturopathic physician work by helpingrepparttar 115714 body to normalize its hormone levels, while increasingrepparttar 115715 circulation of nutrients and elimination of waste products fromrepparttar 115716 hair follicle. This increasesrepparttar 115717 strength ofrepparttar 115718 follicle and protects it from further damage.

The amounts ofrepparttar 115719 conversion enzymes that create DHT from testosterone, as well asrepparttar 115720 amounts of testosterone or cortisol, are thought to be genetically determined. This is why some people tend to have less of a problem with DHT than others.

The good news is that a person's genetic expression (i.e., how their body is now) can be changed by what that person does inrepparttar 115721 upcoming weeks, months, and years, as well as how they do it. With advances inrepparttar 115722 scientific understandings of these physical events, you can arm yourself withrepparttar 115723 right information and learn to makerepparttar 115724 changes necessary to stop a hair loss problem. We'll next explain how.

Hair Loss ========= A variety of health conditions and environmental factors can cause hair loss. Likewise, many different approaches can be taken to stop hair loss and even grow hair back.

Certainly, having great hair is important to us, butrepparttar 115725 body has many other important things to do on a continuous basis. Some are higher priorities than maintaining lustrous hair — things like breathing, eliminating waste, absorbing food, protecting itself from infections, fleeing from danger, and so forth. Ifrepparttar 115726 body has a limited budget of energy, nutrients, and strength, it starts to redirect its resources torepparttar 115727 tasks it deems most important. This is fortunate for us.

If stressful events occur to lower that 'budget,'repparttar 115728 body may find it necessary to prioritize other functions more highly than hair growth.

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