Archive for April, 2009
Do You Want To Grow Taller Safely?
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Comments Off
Many want to know how to increase height. Some feel there is an advantage to being taller - is this realistic? You can indeed get taller fast, if you do it properly and safely. Here are five tips for growing taller;
One, wake up your body’s ability to grow taller by engaging in correct forms of exercise. Lift weights and perform exercises like running, jumping, running stairs and walking are preferred ways to get your bones to grow make you taller. Perform exercise three times a week, and vary the type from day to day.
Two, your diet is also very important to your getting taller. Eat foods foods rich in calcium - as calcium forms your bones. Eat green vegetables for the minerals your bones need. Vitamin K comes from eating leafy foods like spinach, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, coleslaw and collard greens. Vitamin K allows your body to make a protein substance that helps to build strong bones.
Three- Your body actually grows during sleep. Getting enough quality sleep - is one of the best ways to grow to your full potential. Don’t sleep late - get up early, go to bed early and don’t snack 2 hours before retiring; you’ll and build your body’s bones better.
Four -stop smoking - smoking blocks the ability of hormones in your body to grow your bones. If you smoke now, stop - non-smokers, don’t get started.
Five - vitamins can be a big help, particularly if you don’t eat right. Try some of the varieties at your health food store. Don’t over do supplements, they can damage your kidneys. Ask your doctor if any of them may interfere with any prescriptions. The best bone-building supplements have Vitamin D, Calcium, Vitamin K and Magnesium.
Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with health. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.
5 Causes Of Thinning Hair
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There can be a multitude of causes of thinning hair but not all necessarily mean you are going bald, and we are going to go through some of these in detail today, but before we do that lets have a quick look at hair growth and also a little test you can do to check if you are losing your hair.
One of the first things to know about hair is that not all of it is growing at the same time, in fact at any one time about ten percent of your hair is in a phase that is known as resting, and when your hair is in this phase, it is not uncommon for it to fall out.
There is a test you can do to give a further indication if you are going bald or not and that is to do a tug test. This is a lot less painful than it sounds, all it consists of is grabbing a few hairs between thumb and forefinger (you want at least 20 or so) and then pulling these strands slowly but firmly. If you lose more than half a dozen on this test then you may be going bald.
That said let us now look at five of the possible reasons behind hair loss :-
1 Chemicals-Everyday we are subject to loads of different chemicals attacking our skin and its no different when it comes to our hair. People do lots of things to make their hair more attractive using colors and bleach etc… However you may be thinking I have never done that and yet I am still losing hair, well if thats the case let me point you in the direction of your shampoo. The reason for that is a lot of shampoos contain a chemical called Sodium Laureth Sulfate, and this cleans and degreases your hair, but it can thin your hair out too-so check your shampoo you may want to use a milder version
2 Medications- If you are on medication then sometimes this can also have an effect on your hair and may cause it to fall out. Some drugs used for things like antidepressants, contraception, arthritis and even antibiotics have been linked with hair loss and there are more you could add to that list. Also if you are unlucky enough to be going through any kind of radiation or chemotherapy then you will be aware that will have an effect on your hair too.
3 Hormones- Hormones are raging through our body all the time, in men too much testosterone can turn to DHT which will cause hair loss and in women a lack of estrogen which normally blocks testosterone can lead to hair loss. In the case of women a solution for this is quite often found in hormone replacement therapy.
4 Poor Circulation– Hair like anything in the body needs to nourished to thrive, and poor circulation can have a negative effect on your hair because it means not enough oxygen and red blood cells are getting to the scalp to the follicles
5 Stress- Stress can have a significant impact on hair loss, although the good news is this is likely to be temporary. What can happen is that if you are under severe stress it can cause more of your hair than normal to go into the resting phase and because of this a higher percentage than usual of them all fall out around the same time
These are just a few of the things that can be behind what causes baldness, however the list is not exhaustive and if you are concerned about hair loss then you may want to seek expert advice or do further research into ways how to prevent hair loss.