Massage and aromatherapy have been used with some success. In minor cases of temporary hair loss, hair growth can be stimulated by massage, since blood and oxygen flow to scalp must be healthy in order for hair to grow.

A blend of six drops each of lavender and bay essential oils in a base of fourounces of either almond, soybean or sesame oil massaged into scalp and allowed to sit for 20 minutes has been used by aroma therapists to stimulate scalp.

Once mixture is in scalp for 20 minutes, wash your hair and scalp with your normal shampoo mixed with three drops of bay essential oil. Massaging scalp in general for a couple of minutes a day can stimulate blood flow to hair follicles and in mild cases stimulate some hair growth.

Studies have shown Saw Palmetto extract is an effective anti-androgen and therefore there is promise for its effectiveness as an effective treatment for hair loss prevention. Women who take Saw Palmetto should cease doing so when taking oral contraceptives or hormone therapy.

The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. It is kind of arthritis that usually affects nearly three-quarters of those over 50. At onset of arthritis, pain is not a part of major system yet. Morning and after rest stiffness and crackling joints are usually first few symptoms that confirm diagnosis of condition. Upon development of disease, patients are expected to suffer from more discomfort, disability and pain.

If left untreated, it can become progressively distressing and painful crippling can result. This is particularly true with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis usually affects women. It is prevalent with age group of 20 to 45.

Arthritis is not only caused by wear and tear joints undergo. There are other factors that aggravate this condition. Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an immune deficiency syndrome where antibodies develop against components of joint tissue, and mistakenly and aggressively attack joints. Misdirected neovascularization leads to displacement of water while decreasing volume and viscosity of synovial fluid (fluid between joints), further lessening flexibility and cushioning power of joint, until surfaces of raw unprotected bone painfully begin to wear against each other, as it happens in conditions of Osteoarthritis. Inborn recessive genetic errors may also predict inclination of a person to develop arthritis.