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Comment by Angie on February 7, 2013 at 3:01pm

If anyone knows of someone who lives in the DC or NoVA area and would like to join our alopecia group, please visit our Facebook page and request to join the group.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/canaaf/

Comment by Kteacher on January 5, 2013 at 11:46pm

Has anyone on this site been to a holistic dr. For their alopecia? I am seeing one now. My hair hasn't all fallen out yet, but I'm on my way. He's tested me for leaky gut, and I do have it. He's also treating me with several herbs and a very strict paleo type diet. Anyone else tried these things?

Comment by Chris Jeffer on October 30, 2012 at 5:11am

A must see for all of us:

http://geneticroulettemovie.com/

Comment by Chris Jeffer on September 29, 2012 at 2:57pm

Thanks btftbaldgrrl - you also shared the SCD site with me and I have been following this diet with amazing results, not just to my hair but to my sense of well being.

One of their blogs has just included a podcast with Dave Asprey, who turned his health around and discusses immunology and how the quality of food we are eating affects us. He also discusses the dangers of certain foods and probiotics. Check it out.

http://scdlifestyle.com/2012/09/how-to-bulletproof-your-gut-with-da...

Comment by Jana on August 30, 2012 at 11:45am

I just started following MindBodyGreen on Facebook, and it has some amazing posts that may be of value to those following this discussion. : )

Comment by Chris Jeffer on August 30, 2012 at 11:43am

I know the gluten arguement comes up time and time again but I encourage eveyone to watch this video featureing Dr. Tom O'Leary - there is so much great info here and useful links, tests etc.

http://undergroundwellness.com/gluten-sensitivity-and-celiac-diseas...

Comment by Chris Jeffer on August 30, 2012 at 11:41am

I agree Majal. The medical diagnostics for checking the thyroid are very inacurate and many doctors only check the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) - they don't check T3s T4s etc.

Comment by Majal on August 16, 2012 at 12:27pm

I actually did get my thyroid tested and the results came back within a normal range, however, all the women on my mom's side of the family have horrible hypothyroidism, so I still suspect that something is off on mine... I saw an Amish doctor once in Indiana. He used iridology and other holistic methods to tell me what he felt was wrong. He said I had low thyroid and heavy metals in my body. It was really interesting. He suggested using herbs to remove heavy metal buildup while using cell salts like kelps and such to help with the thyroid... I never really gave it a try at the time, but I am wanting to now. I really have had much better results by treating myself holistically.

Comment by Chris Jeffer on August 16, 2012 at 12:13pm

I also have hypothyroidism - you may want to get your thyroid checked - it is really important to make sure it is functioning correctly - it affects everything in your body.

Comment by Majal on August 16, 2012 at 12:05pm

I had had alopecia for over 6 years. And I've been searching for answers every day of those 6 years. I used prescriptions initially, to mixed success. Here lately, we grow most of our food from a garden and I had stopped using any medications, yet I lost one of my eyebrows and an eyelid of lashes.

I read about the connection between leaky gut and autoimmune symptoms. I have been gluten free for almost 2 months now and all my lashes have returned, along with most of my missing eyebrow. I can see little white hairs on the bald patches on my head! I am looking for more things I can do to help my body heal... if anyone has any suggestions on top of going gluten free and GMO free (i'm working on that right now), I'd love to know. I am looking into taking liquid kelp and also into putting iodine tincture on the scalp. I suspect I have thyroid problems that go along with all of this.

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