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Archive for the ‘Head Care’ Category

April 27th, 2008

What to do about Scalp Psoriasis

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Often psoriasis that attacks the scalp can result in hair loss, although it is most often temporary. Either hair loss or psoriasis can be traumatic, but put both together and you might feel like life as you know it has just ended. It doesn’t have […]

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April 27th, 2008

Javier Bardem’s Hair

I know this blog is about baldness, and the pros of cons about being bald. But I found this video of an interview done with Javier Bardem and the Coen brothers about filming “No Country for Old Men”. The subject of the interview, is the hairstyle of Bardem’s character - and his feelings […]

By Laura -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

The Peanut Butter Myth

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I just found out last week, that if you smear peanut butter on your hair - and keep it that way for 3 hours everyday - it will successfully prevent hairloss. Anyone out there want to try it, and get back to me….because honestly, […]

By Laura -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

When Did You Make the Decision to Lose It All?

I just feel like being a bit nosy. It happens occasionally. For those people who decided to shave their heads, when their hair line started receding - when did you decide to take the plunge, and shave your head completely?
Was it when it you first noticed it - or did it take a little […]

By Laura -- 4 comments

February 10th, 2008

Swimming Can Cause Baldness

According to the Department of Research Writing at Quick Hair Loss Treatment Centre in Atlanta, studies are showing that swimming in chlorinated pools can result in hair discoloration and hair loss. OK this doesn’t seem like entirely big news to me. When I was a kid we all knew someone who once had […]

By Laura -- 1 comment

January 5th, 2008

Cure Baldness The Victorian Way

During the 1890’s Victorian doctor Thomas Allinsin had some very controversial essays on healthy living published. I believe his opinions would still be called controversial today (or perhaps there is a better word out there - feel free to suggest some). His diaries have just now been republished, and The Independent has published […]

By Laura -- 0 comments

December 31st, 2007

A Last Ditch Effort - 9 Remedies?

  So you are losing your hair, and you have been to your doctor- and you have been told that there isn’t anything that can be done.  Well you might want to check out these at home remedies before giving up all hope.  It is my own opinion that they are more trouble than they […]

By Laura -- 0 comments

September 13th, 2007

Wear Knitted Hair Day - Could This Take Off?

It’s theme day at the b5media Science and Health Channel.  Today’s theme is Back to School -please check out all of the interesting perspectives on this topic by our writers.  The round up can be found on Kristina’s blog Autism Vox. 
This topic got me thinking about all of the crazy things that schools (especially elementary […]

By Laura -- 2 comments

August 30th, 2007

Want Hair - Go Find a Chicken

The Path-Way to Health by Peter Levens, written in the 17th Century, has just been discovered, and will be going to auction in October.  This is a medical handbook, which offers bizarre advice on combating  ailments.
Advice such as a cure for baldness can be reached by mixing the ashes of chicken dung with lye, and […]

By Laura -- 8 comments

March 12th, 2007

No Hair Care

Still getting into the swing of things, so I’ve just got a quick link to an article at The New York Times featuring the latest personal product niche: no hair care. For the bald metrosexual… ;)
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