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Health
By WALECIA KONRAD 1:49 PM ET
Even in states where gay marriage is permitted, getting health insurance as a couple can be cumbersome, costly or impossible.
* Comment Post a Comment
Swine Flu Cases Worldwide Exceed 2,300
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. 12:43 PM ET
The World Health Organization said Friday that 2,384 people in 24 countries now had confirmed cases of swine flu.
Unemployment May Be Hazardous to Your Health
By RONI CARYN RABIN 51 minutes ago
A large study finds that laid off workers are more likely than the employed to develop health problems.
Doctor and Patient
Bringing Out the Mother in All of Us
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. 2:51 PM ET
Solus-Veer/Corbis
Can balancing the responsibilities of motherhood and medicine bring out the best in us?
* Comment Post a Comment
Recipes for Health
Tomato and Avocado Salsa
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
A rich salsa perfect with fish or chicken.
* See all Recipes for Health »
Measure to Restrict BPA Moving to State Senate
By MARGARET FARLEY STEELE
The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last month, would phase out the use of BPA from children’s products and certain reusable containers.
* Times Topics: Bisphenol A
Television Review
The Disease That Steals Your Self
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
“The Alzheimer’s Project,” a deeply affecting documentary series on HBO that begins on Sunday, seeks to comfort and encourage those affected by the disease.
Taxing Those With Insurance to Pay for Those Without
By REED ABELSON
The proposals being debated in Congress would start considering some part of the value of health benefits as income and tax it accordingly.
In Strategy Shift, G.E. Plans Lower-Cost Health Products
By STEVE LOHR
General Electric is shifting the strategy in its $17 billion-a-year health equipment and technology business, seeking to broaden its reach with more lower-cost products.
Well Blog
When Swine Flu Hits Home
By RONI CARYN RABIN 5:59 PM ET
A mother’s first-hand account of the swine flu outbreak in Queens.
Senators Offer Their Support to F.D.A. Nominee
By GARDINER HARRIS
Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg breezed through her Senate confirmation hearing while the administration proposed a budget that would give the agency more money.
* Times Topics: Margaret A. Hamburg
Skin Deep: Uneven Pigmentation: What Can Be Done?
New Effort Reopens a Medical Minefield
Obama’s Choice to Lead F.D.A. Doesn’t Shy Away From Difficult Situations
Rangel Bars Any Taxes on Workers’ Health Care
Hurt by Economy, Plastic Surgeons Find Hope in New Products
Research »
PREPARED Doctors wearing protective gear with a possible flu patient in Mexico City.
10 Genes, Furiously Evolving
By CARL ZIMMER
Potent and complex despite its tiny size, a virus is life reduced to its essentials.
* Graphic Graphic: The Flu Virus
Vital Signs: Aging: Prelude to Alzheimer’s Memory Trouble
In Treating H.I.V. Infection, Sooner Is Better, Study Finds
Advances Expand Kidney Transplants
Aging: Reminders of Age Undermine Memory
Fitness & Nutrition »
Fitness
Do Sports Creams Rub the Pain Away?
By SARAH TOLAND
Can you really rub away the pain using over-the-counter sports creams, or is it all in your head?
Recipes for Health: Avocado Gazpacho
Recipes for Health: Guacamole and Middle Eastern Avocado Puree
Recipes for Health: Buckwheat Crêpes
Recipes for Health: Fiber With Finesse
Money & Policy »
Health Insurers Agree to End Higher Premiums for Women
By ROBERT PEAR
It was the latest concession by insurers as Congress drafts legislation to overhaul the $2.5 trillion health care industry.
Women Sue Over Device to Stop Urine Leaks
Hydroxycut Diet Aids Recalled After Warning
F.D.A. Orders Warning Label for Botox
Even in states where gay marriage is permitted, getting health insurance as a couple can be cumbersome, costly or impossible.
* Comment Post a Comment
Swine Flu Cases Worldwide Exceed 2,300
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. 12:43 PM ET
The World Health Organization said Friday that 2,384 people in 24 countries now had confirmed cases of swine flu.
Unemployment May Be Hazardous to Your Health
By RONI CARYN RABIN 51 minutes ago
A large study finds that laid off workers are more likely than the employed to develop health problems.
Doctor and Patient
Bringing Out the Mother in All of Us
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. 2:51 PM ET
Solus-Veer/Corbis
Can balancing the responsibilities of motherhood and medicine bring out the best in us?
* Comment Post a Comment
Recipes for Health
Tomato and Avocado Salsa
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
A rich salsa perfect with fish or chicken.
* See all Recipes for Health »
Measure to Restrict BPA Moving to State Senate
By MARGARET FARLEY STEELE
The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last month, would phase out the use of BPA from children’s products and certain reusable containers.
* Times Topics: Bisphenol A
Television Review
The Disease That Steals Your Self
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
“The Alzheimer’s Project,” a deeply affecting documentary series on HBO that begins on Sunday, seeks to comfort and encourage those affected by the disease.
Taxing Those With Insurance to Pay for Those Without
By REED ABELSON
The proposals being debated in Congress would start considering some part of the value of health benefits as income and tax it accordingly.
In Strategy Shift, G.E. Plans Lower-Cost Health Products
By STEVE LOHR
General Electric is shifting the strategy in its $17 billion-a-year health equipment and technology business, seeking to broaden its reach with more lower-cost products.
Well Blog
When Swine Flu Hits Home
By RONI CARYN RABIN 5:59 PM ET
A mother’s first-hand account of the swine flu outbreak in Queens.
Senators Offer Their Support to F.D.A. Nominee
By GARDINER HARRIS
Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg breezed through her Senate confirmation hearing while the administration proposed a budget that would give the agency more money.
* Times Topics: Margaret A. Hamburg
Skin Deep: Uneven Pigmentation: What Can Be Done?
New Effort Reopens a Medical Minefield
Obama’s Choice to Lead F.D.A. Doesn’t Shy Away From Difficult Situations
Rangel Bars Any Taxes on Workers’ Health Care
Hurt by Economy, Plastic Surgeons Find Hope in New Products
Research »
PREPARED Doctors wearing protective gear with a possible flu patient in Mexico City.
10 Genes, Furiously Evolving
By CARL ZIMMER
Potent and complex despite its tiny size, a virus is life reduced to its essentials.
* Graphic Graphic: The Flu Virus
Vital Signs: Aging: Prelude to Alzheimer’s Memory Trouble
In Treating H.I.V. Infection, Sooner Is Better, Study Finds
Advances Expand Kidney Transplants
Aging: Reminders of Age Undermine Memory
Fitness & Nutrition »
Fitness
Do Sports Creams Rub the Pain Away?
By SARAH TOLAND
Can you really rub away the pain using over-the-counter sports creams, or is it all in your head?
Recipes for Health: Avocado Gazpacho
Recipes for Health: Guacamole and Middle Eastern Avocado Puree
Recipes for Health: Buckwheat Crêpes
Recipes for Health: Fiber With Finesse
Money & Policy »
Health Insurers Agree to End Higher Premiums for Women
By ROBERT PEAR
It was the latest concession by insurers as Congress drafts legislation to overhaul the $2.5 trillion health care industry.
Women Sue Over Device to Stop Urine Leaks
Hydroxycut Diet Aids Recalled After Warning
F.D.A. Orders Warning Label for Botox
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Although it is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, feeling good inside can make a huge difference on how we are perceived by others. Happiness and confidence can be boosted by cosmetic enhancement, and restoring a former crowning glory with a hair transplant has been known to transform many people's lives no matter what has caused hair loss.
* The Gastric Bypass Diet - Eating After Weight Loss Surgery By: Marjorie Salada
You have finally made the decision to have gastric bypass surgery and now you have to learn about the gastric bypass diet. Most people realize their life will be drastically different in the future, but their thoughts are about how much weight they are going to lose and not what changes they will have to make to get there.
* The Great Cat-Cow Hatha Yoga Pose By: Anmol Mehta
There are some yoga poses which should be practiced every day, and hatha yoga's cat-cow pose is just such an exercise. This technique is excellent for promoting emotional balance, and is also very good for the entire back and digestive system. It is quite simply, a yoga exercise that should be an integral part of your daily yoga practice.
* Choosing The Best Bodybuilding Diet Regimen By: Dane Fletcher
It takes time for one to move from a situation of weight loss to that of building more and more muscle. The first worry for every overweight individual is his inability to deal with weight loss and cultivate muscle gain. Calorie counting should solve this problem for anybody but the bother is often too much that most of us get very tired along the way and try doing something else.
* Appetite Control As Part Of Your Bodybuilding Nutrition By: Dane Fletcher
It feels very disheartening when you get into the gym and the first feeling after you are through warm-ups and stretches is a sharp pang of hunger. The opposite of this is when you feel that the fats that you took last night for dinner seem not to have moved from the stomach to the intestines, 18 hours on.
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To most of the world, hair loss and thinning is something that is considered to only affect men, but in America alone there are thought to be around 20 million women suffering from hair loss.
* What is Your Body Fat Percentage? By: Bob Lachinet
Do you know what your body fat percentage is? Everyone needs a certain amount of body fat, but too much (or too little) can be detrimental to your health. Because of this, it's important to know your body fat percentage. Whether you're just looking to stay in shape or you need to lose weight, the following information will be beneficial to you.
* The Instinctive Training Excuse For Bodybuilding Workouts By: Dane Fletcher
When you look in most gyms in America, you will see one of two different groups of people training. Let's look at each group of trainers and determine the strengths and deficits of each training style.
* What Does an Effective Weight Loss Diet Consist Of? By: Harry Johnson
The top two things you can do to accelerate your weight loss diet results.
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The best acne treatment for dry skin starts with keeping it healthy. Although people with dry skin are less likely to develop acne than other types, there are still cases when pimples do appear; and in times like this, it is important to have an idea on how to deal with them.
* How To Handle A Bodybuilding Injury By: Dane Fletcher
Bodybuilding injuries are social so to say. They are caused and perpetuated by several factors. For as long as these friends are observable in a bodybuilder's workout routine, then injuries aren't far out.
* Simplifying Nutrition - The Wellness Way By: Colleen Trombley-VanHoogstraat
Knowing what to eat, what not to eat, what food is healthy and what food is not is a contradicting, confusing topic for many. Having the right information and the right formula for success makes nutrition simple.
* What Do Tips To Lose Weight Fast and Sex Have in Common? By: Harry Johnson
Lisa, fast weight loss tips, and sex... all on the agenda one late summer afternoon a long time ago...
* The Effectiveness Of Using Fat Burners Vs. Working Out By: Dane Fletcher
It is not something to be taken for granted if you manage to lose weight. This is because there are quite many overweight people who have been struggling to lose weight for years. Some of them even result to taking fat burners because they have not been able to achieve weight loss through natural training. Fat burners are not the solution to losing weight because they never work.
* Demystifying The Failure Principle Of Body Building By: Dane Fletcher
For many years now, the failure principle has been in common use during body building workouts. Training muscle to failure simply refers to the perfuming of a single set until the target muscle group reaches a point where it's unable to complete even one more rep. at this point the attempt to finish an addition rep fails completely and the body builder has to abandon the rep halfway.
* Conceptualizing Popular Negative Connotations Of Bodybuilding By: Dane Fletcher
For those who can percept mild inclinations of society's mindset, body building is still yoked with a negative perception. This is even more discernible at competitive body building level, amazingly enough, even majority of body builders would not wish to be professional, others will do anything else but go competitive.
* How Do Acne Solutions Work? The Process Behind Each Formula By: Trevor Mulholland
Acne solutions differ in the way they try to remedy the problem. Choosing the best cure should depend on the type of a patient's skin, the level of severity and whether the patient has an allergic reaction to any drug or is taking other medications.
* Lessons on Drugs, Sickness and Living Life By: Colleen Trombley-VanHoogstraat
Although I believe the Wellness paradigm provides our best chance at experiencing life long health, there are times when addressing the cause isn't necessarily the only way to improve our quality of life.
* Training Facts Every Bodybuilder Should Know By: Dane Fletcher
There are several factors that are very individualized to body builders. Still, there are other factors that affect body builders across the board in total disregard to personal taste and goals. Some other factors are variable depending on individuals, programs, muscle mass, level of body building and so on.
* 4 Healty Mood Boosting Foods By: Tom Parker
Have you started to feel a little down? Has your mood started to suffer recently? If so it could be down to your diet. In this article I am going to be providing you with a list of four mood boosting foods.
* The Truth About Food Addiction: Could You Be A Cupcake Addict? By: Joanna Dolgoff
We are hard-wired to eat high-fat, high-sugar foods. Studies show that these unhealthy treats activate our brains' pleasure zones, prompting us to continue to seek them out. Could fatty, sugary foods be as addictive as drugs and alcohol?
* HGH: Spray, Pills or Injection? By: Zach Thompson
As we grow older, the percentage of Human Growth Hormone found in our bodies is noticeably less. As a result, we need to find a solution, but what is the best way to boost these levels?
Healthy Skin Portal provides resources for some of the most effective non-surgical skin care treatments. Even your worst signs of aging can be treated with a procedure such as IPL Photorejuvenation , even simple microdermabrasion treatments can help. Find out more about what Healthy Skin Portal can do for you, and to find a skin care specialist near you!
AHF has thousands of articles at your fingertips. Just browse through the categories or search for what you're looking for.
If you'd like to submit an article on health, fitness, or beauty, just create a free author account, and start submitting. It's a great way to be heard, and publicize your website or organization.
Publishers, we have RSS feeds on every category, allowing you to use highly targeted feeds that are updated daily on your website. And anyone can subscribe to our feeds, making sure you get the latest article updates sent right to your RSS reader!
And you're welcome to reprint the articles on the web or offline as long as the resource box is included and the link(s) are active (hyperlinked) (if online).
Most Recent Articles
* Hair Growth And Hair Transplants By: Dominic Donaldson
Although it is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, feeling good inside can make a huge difference on how we are perceived by others. Happiness and confidence can be boosted by cosmetic enhancement, and restoring a former crowning glory with a hair transplant has been known to transform many people's lives no matter what has caused hair loss.
* The Gastric Bypass Diet - Eating After Weight Loss Surgery By: Marjorie Salada
You have finally made the decision to have gastric bypass surgery and now you have to learn about the gastric bypass diet. Most people realize their life will be drastically different in the future, but their thoughts are about how much weight they are going to lose and not what changes they will have to make to get there.
* The Great Cat-Cow Hatha Yoga Pose By: Anmol Mehta
There are some yoga poses which should be practiced every day, and hatha yoga's cat-cow pose is just such an exercise. This technique is excellent for promoting emotional balance, and is also very good for the entire back and digestive system. It is quite simply, a yoga exercise that should be an integral part of your daily yoga practice.
* Choosing The Best Bodybuilding Diet Regimen By: Dane Fletcher
It takes time for one to move from a situation of weight loss to that of building more and more muscle. The first worry for every overweight individual is his inability to deal with weight loss and cultivate muscle gain. Calorie counting should solve this problem for anybody but the bother is often too much that most of us get very tired along the way and try doing something else.
* Appetite Control As Part Of Your Bodybuilding Nutrition By: Dane Fletcher
It feels very disheartening when you get into the gym and the first feeling after you are through warm-ups and stretches is a sharp pang of hunger. The opposite of this is when you feel that the fats that you took last night for dinner seem not to have moved from the stomach to the intestines, 18 hours on.
* MMA Fighting Giant Fedor Emelianenko By: Phoenix Delray
This article provides information on mixed martial arts fighters.
* Can You Really Eat Junk Food and Lose More Weight? By: Harry Johnson
Describes a new methodology of eating using junk food in order to accelerate fat loss
* Hair Transplant Advice For Women By: Dominic Donaldson
To most of the world, hair loss and thinning is something that is considered to only affect men, but in America alone there are thought to be around 20 million women suffering from hair loss.
* What is Your Body Fat Percentage? By: Bob Lachinet
Do you know what your body fat percentage is? Everyone needs a certain amount of body fat, but too much (or too little) can be detrimental to your health. Because of this, it's important to know your body fat percentage. Whether you're just looking to stay in shape or you need to lose weight, the following information will be beneficial to you.
* The Instinctive Training Excuse For Bodybuilding Workouts By: Dane Fletcher
When you look in most gyms in America, you will see one of two different groups of people training. Let's look at each group of trainers and determine the strengths and deficits of each training style.
* What Does an Effective Weight Loss Diet Consist Of? By: Harry Johnson
The top two things you can do to accelerate your weight loss diet results.
* The Best Acne Treatment for Dry Skin By: Trevor Mulholland
The best acne treatment for dry skin starts with keeping it healthy. Although people with dry skin are less likely to develop acne than other types, there are still cases when pimples do appear; and in times like this, it is important to have an idea on how to deal with them.
* How To Handle A Bodybuilding Injury By: Dane Fletcher
Bodybuilding injuries are social so to say. They are caused and perpetuated by several factors. For as long as these friends are observable in a bodybuilder's workout routine, then injuries aren't far out.
* Simplifying Nutrition - The Wellness Way By: Colleen Trombley-VanHoogstraat
Knowing what to eat, what not to eat, what food is healthy and what food is not is a contradicting, confusing topic for many. Having the right information and the right formula for success makes nutrition simple.
* What Do Tips To Lose Weight Fast and Sex Have in Common? By: Harry Johnson
Lisa, fast weight loss tips, and sex... all on the agenda one late summer afternoon a long time ago...
* The Effectiveness Of Using Fat Burners Vs. Working Out By: Dane Fletcher
It is not something to be taken for granted if you manage to lose weight. This is because there are quite many overweight people who have been struggling to lose weight for years. Some of them even result to taking fat burners because they have not been able to achieve weight loss through natural training. Fat burners are not the solution to losing weight because they never work.
* Demystifying The Failure Principle Of Body Building By: Dane Fletcher
For many years now, the failure principle has been in common use during body building workouts. Training muscle to failure simply refers to the perfuming of a single set until the target muscle group reaches a point where it's unable to complete even one more rep. at this point the attempt to finish an addition rep fails completely and the body builder has to abandon the rep halfway.
* Conceptualizing Popular Negative Connotations Of Bodybuilding By: Dane Fletcher
For those who can percept mild inclinations of society's mindset, body building is still yoked with a negative perception. This is even more discernible at competitive body building level, amazingly enough, even majority of body builders would not wish to be professional, others will do anything else but go competitive.
* How Do Acne Solutions Work? The Process Behind Each Formula By: Trevor Mulholland
Acne solutions differ in the way they try to remedy the problem. Choosing the best cure should depend on the type of a patient's skin, the level of severity and whether the patient has an allergic reaction to any drug or is taking other medications.
* Lessons on Drugs, Sickness and Living Life By: Colleen Trombley-VanHoogstraat
Although I believe the Wellness paradigm provides our best chance at experiencing life long health, there are times when addressing the cause isn't necessarily the only way to improve our quality of life.
* Training Facts Every Bodybuilder Should Know By: Dane Fletcher
There are several factors that are very individualized to body builders. Still, there are other factors that affect body builders across the board in total disregard to personal taste and goals. Some other factors are variable depending on individuals, programs, muscle mass, level of body building and so on.
* 4 Healty Mood Boosting Foods By: Tom Parker
Have you started to feel a little down? Has your mood started to suffer recently? If so it could be down to your diet. In this article I am going to be providing you with a list of four mood boosting foods.
* The Truth About Food Addiction: Could You Be A Cupcake Addict? By: Joanna Dolgoff
We are hard-wired to eat high-fat, high-sugar foods. Studies show that these unhealthy treats activate our brains' pleasure zones, prompting us to continue to seek them out. Could fatty, sugary foods be as addictive as drugs and alcohol?
* HGH: Spray, Pills or Injection? By: Zach Thompson
As we grow older, the percentage of Human Growth Hormone found in our bodies is noticeably less. As a result, we need to find a solution, but what is the best way to boost these levels?
Healthy Skin Portal provides resources for some of the most effective non-surgical skin care treatments. Even your worst signs of aging can be treated with a procedure such as IPL Photorejuvenation , even simple microdermabrasion treatments can help. Find out more about what Healthy Skin Portal can do for you, and to find a skin care specialist near you!
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CNN is featuring a short survey to help you determine your level of financial health. The result is presented in a form of a grade from F to A+. My result was an A; I lost points for not having any life insurance. The survey does not ask if there are any dependents. Right now, I am the only person depending on my income for survival.
The survey questions visitors about annual income and your age in order to determine the healthy expectations for the other categories. For the highest score, your monthly housing payments should not exceed 28% of your gross income. That’s almost unheard of for many people who purchased houses in the past few years. Monthly debt payments should not exceed 36% of your gross income. CNN further suggests three months’ worth of expenses in a high-yield savings account. The editors also subscribe to the rule of thumb that suggests the percent of your portfolio invested in stocks should be 120 minus your age.
Also related to diversification, you will lose points if you have more than 10% invested in your employer’s stock. For life insurance, a category where I failed according to CNN’s algorithm, you should have enough coverage to provide a replacement for your income for at least 5 years, 10 years if you have multiple dependents. The survey asks about your contributions to and balance of your retirement account. If the combination of the two, while taking your age into account, results in a favorable outcome as judged by CNN, you will pass this question.
Here are my results.
The survey questions visitors about annual income and your age in order to determine the healthy expectations for the other categories. For the highest score, your monthly housing payments should not exceed 28% of your gross income. That’s almost unheard of for many people who purchased houses in the past few years. Monthly debt payments should not exceed 36% of your gross income. CNN further suggests three months’ worth of expenses in a high-yield savings account. The editors also subscribe to the rule of thumb that suggests the percent of your portfolio invested in stocks should be 120 minus your age.
Also related to diversification, you will lose points if you have more than 10% invested in your employer’s stock. For life insurance, a category where I failed according to CNN’s algorithm, you should have enough coverage to provide a replacement for your income for at least 5 years, 10 years if you have multiple dependents. The survey asks about your contributions to and balance of your retirement account. If the combination of the two, while taking your age into account, results in a favorable outcome as judged by CNN, you will pass this question.
Here are my results.
Male Pattern Baldness Explained
Cause and treatment of male pattern baldness
Male Pattern Baldness (Androgentic Alopecia) is a genetic disorder that affects millions of men worldwide, causing them to lose their hair. In fact, Male Pattern Baldness is the leading cause of hair loss in men and it also affects women (on a much smaller scale).
What causes Male Pattern Baldness?
The causes of Male Pattern Baldness are complex, but we do know a few things about it:
* It is hereditary. Typically, the gene that is responsible for it is passed down from the mother's side of the family.
* Hormones such as testosterone and DHT play a major role in Male Pattern Baldness.
* Genetically determined characteristics of the hair follicles cause them to get smaller with age, leading to the inability of the follicle to grow a hair.
What are the symptoms of Male Pattern Baldness?
* The hairline begins to recede, eventually forming an "M" shape at the front of the head.
* There will be a larger than normal accumulation of hair in the shower drain after each shower.
* Hair comes out with the comb or brush during normal grooming.
* The hair on the crown of the head will begin to thin out, forming a bald spot that eventually expands until it meets the receding hair line.
What treatments are available for Male Pattern Baldness?
1. Drugs
* Minoxidil (Rogaine) - This is a solution that is applied directly to the scalp. It stimulates the hair follicles, slowing the hair loss for many men, some of which even grow new hair!
* Finasteride (Propecia or Proscar) - This is a pill (available by prescription only) that inhibits the production of the male hormone DHT, the build-up of which is the primary cause of hair loss in men with Male Pattern Baldness.
Note: The loss of hair will resume if the patient stops using either of the above products.
2. Surgery
* Hair Transplantation - Hair follicles on the balding areas of the scalp are surgically replaced with those from areas that aren't affected by the Male Pattern Baldness, typically the side and back of the head.
* Scalp Reduction - The balding areas of the scalp are removed, and the other areas of the scalp are stretched or grafted to cover the affected area.
Male Pattern Baldness can cause a loss of self-esteem, but it isn't at all harmful physically. It is more or less an issue of your personal image.
Unless you desire to try one of the above treatments for cosmetic purposes, you can simply let the hair loss process take its course with no detrimental effects to your health whatsoever.
Male Pattern Baldness (Androgentic Alopecia) is a genetic disorder that affects millions of men worldwide, causing them to lose their hair. In fact, Male Pattern Baldness is the leading cause of hair loss in men and it also affects women (on a much smaller scale).
What causes Male Pattern Baldness?
The causes of Male Pattern Baldness are complex, but we do know a few things about it:
* It is hereditary. Typically, the gene that is responsible for it is passed down from the mother's side of the family.
* Hormones such as testosterone and DHT play a major role in Male Pattern Baldness.
* Genetically determined characteristics of the hair follicles cause them to get smaller with age, leading to the inability of the follicle to grow a hair.
What are the symptoms of Male Pattern Baldness?
* The hairline begins to recede, eventually forming an "M" shape at the front of the head.
* There will be a larger than normal accumulation of hair in the shower drain after each shower.
* Hair comes out with the comb or brush during normal grooming.
* The hair on the crown of the head will begin to thin out, forming a bald spot that eventually expands until it meets the receding hair line.
What treatments are available for Male Pattern Baldness?
1. Drugs
* Minoxidil (Rogaine) - This is a solution that is applied directly to the scalp. It stimulates the hair follicles, slowing the hair loss for many men, some of which even grow new hair!
* Finasteride (Propecia or Proscar) - This is a pill (available by prescription only) that inhibits the production of the male hormone DHT, the build-up of which is the primary cause of hair loss in men with Male Pattern Baldness.
Note: The loss of hair will resume if the patient stops using either of the above products.
2. Surgery
* Hair Transplantation - Hair follicles on the balding areas of the scalp are surgically replaced with those from areas that aren't affected by the Male Pattern Baldness, typically the side and back of the head.
* Scalp Reduction - The balding areas of the scalp are removed, and the other areas of the scalp are stretched or grafted to cover the affected area.
Male Pattern Baldness can cause a loss of self-esteem, but it isn't at all harmful physically. It is more or less an issue of your personal image.
Unless you desire to try one of the above treatments for cosmetic purposes, you can simply let the hair loss process take its course with no detrimental effects to your health whatsoever.
The Benefits Of Vitamin Supplements
How vitamin supplements can help
keep us strong and healthy
Our bodies are complex living organisms. Our vital organs and tissues need a constant supply of several essential vitamins in order to generate new cells, ward off disease, and remain healthy.
We get these essential vitamins through the foods we eat. In a perfect world, we would eat perfectly balanced meals that contain just the right amount of each vitamin that we need.
But of course we don't live in a perfect world. Our hectic schedules have us eating fast food and other things that are poor sources of essential vitamins. And of course there are certain foods that all of simply do not like (usually the ones that are the most vitamin rich).
Since our meals don't supply the vitamins that our bodies require, we build up vitamin deficiencies that often lead to all sorts of health problems (cardiovascular disease, immune system problems, and even cancer for example).
While there is no substitute for eating a well balanced diet, vitamin supplements can help us fill in the nutritional gaps left by poor eating habits.
And while multivitamin supplements work very well for many people, others are better served by taking individual supplements of specific vitamins, including the B vitamins and vitamins C and E.
It is strongly recommended that you consult your physician and/or nutritionist to help determine which vitamins you should add to your supplement regimen (and equally important which ones not to take).
keep us strong and healthy
Our bodies are complex living organisms. Our vital organs and tissues need a constant supply of several essential vitamins in order to generate new cells, ward off disease, and remain healthy.
We get these essential vitamins through the foods we eat. In a perfect world, we would eat perfectly balanced meals that contain just the right amount of each vitamin that we need.
But of course we don't live in a perfect world. Our hectic schedules have us eating fast food and other things that are poor sources of essential vitamins. And of course there are certain foods that all of simply do not like (usually the ones that are the most vitamin rich).
Since our meals don't supply the vitamins that our bodies require, we build up vitamin deficiencies that often lead to all sorts of health problems (cardiovascular disease, immune system problems, and even cancer for example).
While there is no substitute for eating a well balanced diet, vitamin supplements can help us fill in the nutritional gaps left by poor eating habits.
And while multivitamin supplements work very well for many people, others are better served by taking individual supplements of specific vitamins, including the B vitamins and vitamins C and E.
It is strongly recommended that you consult your physician and/or nutritionist to help determine which vitamins you should add to your supplement regimen (and equally important which ones not to take).
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