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Vancouver Alopecia Areata Support Group
Information
Hello Vancouverites! Connecting is one of the best ways to feel happier and become more informed! Come as you are, whether you are shy or outgoing. This is a genuine and fun group where all of us - new to alopecia or experienced, hair-wearer or au natural, seeking treatment or not - all come together and be supportive, informative, and positive for one another. After 4+ years of running this group, I can say for sure that you'll feel better after a meetup! :)
Come to our monthly meetups, or, start by joining this group and be in the loop of upcoming meetups! Sometimes I include alopecia news / remedy / stories too.
If your kid / teen has alopecia, please contact us and we'll put you in touch with other parents! It'll be, I believe, quite awesome for your child :)
Location: Vancouver
Members: 90
Latest Activity: Jan 12, 2020
Upcoming Meetups
This group gets together monthly at one of the members' homes - a cozy, positive, and fun environment, for those with alopecia. We are here to support one another, and every meetup has been amazingly mood-lifting.
Join us here and we'll send next meeting details to you in a group email!
You can always get a hold of us via AW messaging or at alopecia.vancouver[at]gmail.com
We are affiliated with CANAAF (Canadian Alopecia Areata Foundation).
Next meet up: We meet about once a month. Please email Tanya at the emil address above!
Discussion Forum
Tips: Best Places for Hair Piece (Available to Vancouver)
Started by Tanya. Last reply by Sher Nov 6, 2015. 20 Replies 0 Likes
Tips: What works well for me emotionally
Started by Tanya. Last reply by Tanya Aug 15, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Tips: What works well for me physically (health, hair growth)
Started by Tanya. Last reply by lookswow Oct 18, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by JLo on July 17, 2012 at 6:13pm
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When I was at the NAAF conference last year one of the father's asked about the connection between vaccines and alopecia. As we know, vaccines inject a person with a small bit of the disease so that the immune system develops the ability to fight the disease if it comes along...and in order to do that our immune is sent into to action. It's this "activation" that also may kick alopecia into action. The panel of Dr's did admit that this was a possibility. Again, more research is needed. As I have said before, they now have a large sample of people with alopecia and they are going to compare them to a "non alopeian" sample group and see what kind of correclations, interesting similarities show up.
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Comment by Jana on July 13, 2012 at 3:08pm
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If any of you are reading the Facebook postings on GAMKids . .. There have been numerous postings by parents with AA kids, who put the kids on gluten-free diets with incredible success. Now interestingly, some of these same kids then also had dramatic loss immediately after vaccination boosters . . Controversial and important stuff.
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Comment by Tanya on July 13, 2012 at 2:49pm
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Thanks JLo! Everybody - to see JLo's post you can look at the Discussion Forum (above), the thread titled Alopecia Research.
http://www.alopeciaworld.com/group/vancouveralopeciasupportgroup/fo...This article is the reason I started on the Primal/Paleo diet. It also explains why corn should also be avoided:
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/09/19/paleo-diet-solution/
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Hello, it terms of the gluten/wheat connection I just added a comment to the research article that Tanya posted for me a while ago. It seems that there is a connection between the two and the doctors said that there is no direct link but that they have seen hair growth in some patients who went on gluten free diets.
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Hello, it was great to see you all, such good conversations and it's always good to laugh. Looking forward to Aug!
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Haha: http://www.sassysecret.com/U-Part-wig-s/187.htm
I've bought from them before and find their lace too prickly and wouldn't buy again. This is an interesting idea though!
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Comment by Deeann on July 12, 2012 at 2:07am
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Yes - Thanks Jana. It was great seeing everyone, and catching up. It was great to meet Ann too. We missed the rest of you, but hope to catch up in August.
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We had so much fun at JLo's! JLo you are a great host!!
Thanks everybody for coming out! It's always a blast.
Looking forward to our August meetup Dana! :)
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Comment by Dana on July 11, 2012 at 3:52pm
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Thanks for hosting JLo had a terrific time enjoyed the beach :)
See you guys in August will get back to you all with a firm date
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Comment by cati on July 7, 2012 at 2:16am
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see u tomorrow ladies!
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