Health Tips for a Better Life

There are many different hair loss treatments. These vary in their cost and degree of success. Despite the success and popularity of products such as Propecia there are a large number of people who don’t like the idea of taking pills on a regular basis to counter the causes of hair loss. To this end, there is a great interest in more natural products in the hope that they won’t harm the body. There is a long history of searching for the perfect natural hair loss remedy. The scientific evidence for their success is generally quite vague, however this doesn’t put people off trying them especially if they are easy to prepare and use.
 
The majority of natural remedies are based on herbs and essential oils. Essential oils make up the scents and tastes of a lot of plant materials. They are also extracted to be used in aroma therapy products. The herbs and essential oils may be used on their own or in the form of a mixture.

Here are some examples of natural remedies that can be tried.
 
Rosemary and sage can be used to try and stimulate the health and production of hair follicles. They should be boiled together and then the solid parts strained out to leave the liquid portion. This is then applied as a rinse over the scalp. It is best to do this after using your shampoo.
 
Red pepper can be mixed with water and then put on the bald or thinning areas. It is thought that the irritating nature of the pepper increases the blood circulation in the scalp and thereby promotes the health of the hair follicles.
 
Aloe Vera can be used in a liquid formulation and applied to the scalp. It helps to promote the healing of irritated scalp and cleans the hair follicles. In doing this, it promotes their health and can reduce hair loss. It is thought that Aloe Vera can also promote hair growth by activating important growth enzymes in the hair follicles.
 
Safflower oil can be massaged into the scalp. This is another herbal product that works by opening up the blood vessels in the scalp and therefore increasing the blood supply to the hair follicles. This produces good conditions for helping with hair regrowth.
 
Onion has been used for centuries in relation to hair loss. It can be rubbed onto the scalp before washing the hair. The herb reduces any inflammation in the scalp and promotes a good blood supply to the hair follicles
 
In terms of Aromatherapy you can try a mixture of lavender and bay essential oils in an almond oil base. This should be massaged into the scalp. The essential oils and massage help to increase the flow of blood in the scalp and therefore promote the health of hair follicles.
 
For those of you who don’t want to have the bother of preparing your own natural ingredients there are commercially available ones such as Revivogen. Its main active ingredients are natural substances which help to block the formation of DHT. In this respect it works in the same way as Propecia. However, it is not taken internally. It is only rubbed onto the scalp. In addition to DHT inhibitors there are other ingredients included which are claimed to block the receptors of mail hormones in scalp cells and also to stimulate hair growth
 
Whatever your thoughts on herbal treatments, there is one sure thing and that is that you won’t come to any harm trying them. In general they are also cheap too. If you are into natural things then it might be worth trying some out. Even if they don’t work too well in terms of regaining lost hair they certainly will help to keep the scalp in good condition which should help and maintain the remaining follicles in good health.

The Victorians were right up with the trend started in Ancient Greece where arthritis was treated by the application of electricity – the Greeks used the Torpedo fish to deliver the shocks. Electrotherapy became the most popular form of treatment being used somewhat indiscriminately by both the medical profession and “quacks” to cure more or less any ailment. But its popularity was its downfall. Just as the indiscriminate use of steroids in the 20th Century was slowly recognized as harming more people than it cured, the power of electricity to heal was slowly seen as non-existent in most cases. The only real exception was in the mental health field where electricity was used as a therapy to treat depressive disorders that had not responded to any other forms of treatment. However, flying somewhat under the radar was a more interesting use of electricity – as an aversion therapy where shocks were administered to discourage people from finding pleasure in different activities. It became moderately popular among families as a treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction, but it attracted extreme controversy when used to treat homosexuality and other aspects of sexual behavior. On ethical and legal grounds, the use of electricity in an attempt to change human sexuality is banned in most countries.

It therefore comes as something of a surprise to see research from the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa. The clinical trial applied electric shocks to the penis, testicles and groin area generally as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. The results are claimed to show a high success rate, matching or exceeding the results achieved by taking pills of different colors, shapes and sizes. Unlike those who specialize in the use of electricity as torture, this team administered very low energy shock waves. Something the men were no doubt grateful for. So, after regular treatment with three hundred mini-shocks being applied within a three minute window, most of the men demonstrated a rapid rise to a hard erection the moment anyone approached them with electrodes or a cattle prod in hand. None of the participants complained of pain – either they were enjoying the experience or were frightened the voltage would be cranked up in the next session.

The claimed scientific effect of these shocks is to either stimulate the growth of new blood vessels or to encourage tired old blood vessels back into life. This has a significant advantage over the use of drugs. If new blood vessels are formed or the hardening of old vessels is reversed, this would represent a “cure”. All the drugs can do is produce a temporary dilation of the relevant arteries. They do not cure the underlying condition.

Ignoring the potential humor of threatening to attach electrodes to your gonads as a medical treatment, the skeptical Victorians were right. There never has been any convincing scientific evidence to show electricity is or can be an effective treatment for any condition. Which leaves the vast majority of men back where they started. Viagra is the best treatment for erectile dysfunction. No matter what the claims of the Israeli team to produce a long-term cure, the experience of taking one viagra gives more than enough time to enjoy a length period of sexual activity. To repeat the activity, take another pill. Anyone else should go to their local BDSM club.