More serious health problem causin hair loss?

[tiredofloss]

ugh/....im losing it really fast i thought my main problem was the hairline receding at the front but when i got out of the shower today i noticed that its losing at the top of my head.....you can see the scalp when my hair is wet. i got a haircut a few months ago then grew it out to where if i put my hair down at the front i had a nice bunch that came down to my nose. now its literally 3 strands that come down at the front, and those are thinning as the hair keeps falling down. i have diffuse thinning all over at the front, im not possitive about the back it seems fine right now.

i have a big question: can parasitic infection lead to hairloss?

as i mentioned in my original post i thought i had one and noticed the hairloss a couple yrs ago at the same time

doing a quick google search-

http://www.kitchendoctor.com/healthcond ... sites.html

Once a condition has moved from acute to chronic, there may be alternating periods of constipation and diarrhea, abdominal distention and bloating, intestinal cramping followed by burning sensations and the sudden urge to eliminate. Generally, there is malabsorption of nutrients, especially fatty foods. Irritable bowel syndrome, blood sugar fluctuations, sudden food cravings, and extreme emaciation or overweight are all possible symptoms—but, as stated, not necessarily proof of parasitic infection.

Itching is a possible clue to infection, especially among children; however, the absence of itching does not mean there is no infection. The itching tends to be worst where there is moisture: nose, eyes, ears, and of course the anus. Skin sensitivity is also common: rashes, eczema-like conditions, and even serious eruptions.

Many parasites affect the nervous system and give rise to sleep disorders, such as insomnia. In children, hyperactivity is common, but adults may have symptoms ranging from depression to anxiety. Some parasites affect the brain and memory. In short, the part of the body affected depends on where the parasites have invaded: blood, intestines, liver, pancreas, kidneys, brain, etc. To make infection even more difficult to determine, add to this scenario the fact that many, if not most, parasites migrate so the symptoms could change depending on where the parasites are at any given time.

i have almost all the symptoms they list ...there are more not mentioned on that site i have

 

[s.a.f]

Its highly unlikely that you have some sort of serious parasetic infection not unless you,ve just been travelling in the third world or something. Most people in the early stages of m.p.b will try to find some other excuse for losing their hair but there are very few its almost 100% certain that you just have m.p.b.

 

[tiredofloss]

^not everyone who is infected by parasites lives in a 3rd world country

"According to the World Health Organization, 3.5 billion people suffer from some type of parasitic infection. Not all of these people live in third world countries; many in the developed world have any number of parasitic infections, some of which are so highly contagious that extremely casual contact with something that has been handled by an infected person can infect another person."

"The primary way is from our food and water. Over 50% of our food and water is infected. And organic food because it is grown with animal manure may be worse than commercial food. "

"It is estimated that pinworms infect more than 400,000,000 people throughout the world (10% of humans), and in many areas of the world (e.g., North America and Europe) it is the most common nematode parasite of humans. On a world-wide basis, however, Ascaris lumbricoides ranks #1 infecting more than 1,000,000,000 people (25% of humans). "

i am not here to try and deny anything but seek help and an answer to my hairloss. it seems odd i experience rapid hairloss at the same time that i notice things that seem like i may have a parasite infection.......evident by looking at my stomach. it is hard to detect whether people have parasites because the symptoms are not very noticeable and could be something else instead. obviously it is rare and hairloss due to it is rare

here is something i found:

Hair loss
WHAT IS THE CAUSE?

Hair loss can have several causes and underlying reasons. In this article we will briefly examine the most common ones.

There are 2 kinds of hair loss. One that involves scarring of scalp tissue due to inflammation and tissue destruction and another which involves no scarring.

Skin problems like psoriasis can but rarely cause hair loss.

Hair loss as a result of scarring can occur from infections, either bacterial or fungal, that travel deep into the skin. Other infections or tumors can also cause scarring. Little hair growth can be hoped for if scarring is present.

Keep in mind that sudden and severe hair loss is usually due to acute stress or a sudden toxicity or poisoning to the body. Chronic hair loss is commonly due to hormonal and nutritional factors or a slow chronic toxicity. Toxicity causes hair loss because the toxins interfere with the nutrients and hormonal substances that help hair growth. Some toxins interfere with the glands or organs that govern these nutrients. They may also damage the hair follicle.

Care should always be taken in washing and massaging the scalp so as to remove oils, dead skin and other debris.

These material can clog the follicle and interfere with hair growth.

CANDIDA AND PARASITES

The same yeast that causes vaginal yeast infections can cause hair loss. This yeast lives in the intestinal tract and is normal in small amounts. Antibiotics, stress, high sugar diets and other factors can cause this yeast to overgrow out of control. Both Candida and Parasites rob the body of nutrition. They live in the intestines and eat our food. Further, they prevent your body from absorbing vitamins, minerals and proteins necessary for hair growth.

The correct parasite and candida elimination program can many times reverse the hair loss problem. However many candida and parasite programs fail. You must make sure that the program you are doing is effective.

LOW THYROID

A common cause of hair loss is low thyroid. The thyroid gland produces hormones that help spark our metabolism and keep our body temperature normal.

If our body temperature drops even slightly below what it should be, many chemical reactions in the body either stop or slow down. Among these chemical reactions are those involved with hair growth and health. Hair loss is a major symptom of low thyroid.
The new thyroid protocol that I have been developing has been very successful in restoring thyroid function. Unfortunately, in some cases, thyroid hormone medication is needed. Even if this is the case, the thyroid protocol assists the body in using the hormone medication. In many cases, without taking the thyroid protocol, the medication works very poorly. This is because the body is lacking important nutrients that naturally work with the hormone to help it carry out its actions.

VITAMIN AND MINERAL DEFICIENCIES

Zinc, iron, B vitamins, essential fatty acids, amino acids and other nutrients are responsible for hair growth. If these deficiencies occur ,for whatever reason, hair loss is likely. These deficiencies can result from many of the problems referred to in this article as well as poor diet.

Dr. David Watts of Trace Elements inc. has recently observed that magnesium deficiency is commonly found in hair loss.

Proper testing of urine, blood and hair (to reflect tissue levels) is important to assess nutritional needs. Guessing by symptoms can fail miserably. An excess of a nutrient can sometimes create the same symptom as a deficiency of that same nutrient. This is why testing is so important. Many years ago, I experimented with questionnaires to evaluate deficiencies. I found them to be useful tools, but not accurate enough to rely on.

PROGESTERONE AND TESTOSTERONE

Progesterone is a female hormone that is essential for proper thyroid function. As a result, a deficiency of progesterone can lead to or worsen a thyroid problem. A women suffering from hair loss should note if it worsens or only occurs at certain times of the menstrual cycle.

Testosterone is known to be responsible for male pattern baldness in men when it or its helpers (receptors) are too high.

Testosterone has been used to treat lack of libido in men and women, bone loss and it encourages muscle gain and fat loss. However, it should be taken only if found deficient by testing. Many natural substance are now being used that help the body naturally produce the hormone on its own. I do not recommend the use of synthetic hormone medications.

ESTROGEN AND COPPER EXCESS

Both estrogen and copper are antagonist to zinc. Zinc deficiency has long been recognized as a factor in hair loss.

New vitamin formulations have recently be developed that help the body lower copper and balance estrogen. We have used the supplements with very good success.

STRESS AND CORTISOL EXCESS

Stress has been associated with hair loss for many years. During times of extreme stress, the body loses large amounts of vitamins, minerals and protein ( in the form of nitrogen) in the urine. This sudden loss of nutrients has been thought as a factor in hair loss. The stress may be caused by illnesses such as scarlet fever, it may follow pregnancy or other illnesses.

During times of stress cortisol levels also increase. Cortisol is a hormone produce by the adrenal glands. It has many important functions. However, in excess, I believe that it can trigger hair loss as well as bone loss. If cortisol is found elevated by saliva testing, a protocol does exist that will normalize it. So far, this program has been 100% successful.

TOXIC METALS

One of the most common causes of hair loss I have seen in my 15 years as a health practitioner. Yet, it remains unknown and unseen by mainstream medicine.

Lead, cadmium, mercury, iron, aluminum and copper are the most common causes of hair loss. Other elements such as manganese, chromium, arsenic, titanium amy be involved. Lithium and selenium toxicity have been well documented as causative agents in hair loss.

Toxic metals usually do not appear in a blood test unless the person is suffering with extreme poisoning. However they will show in the hair or finger nails if the person is suffering with slow, long term exposure to the metals. This is the most common type of exposure.

Toxic metals are referred to as heavy metals. They do not easily move out of the body and will accumulate in the joints, bone, liver and other organs and glands. They need to be removed by taking specific vitamins that drive them out. Hair testing has been recognized by the EPA as an effective means of testing for toxic metals. Testing is the key factor in understanding how the body is being effected and what should be taken to correct the problem.

Both poor hair and nail growth and hair loss can be caused by toxic metals. Many hobbies and occupations involve exposure to toxic metals. Examples are: painting, arts and crafts, electrical work, soldering, jewelry repair etc. Any activity that involves working with metal filings or dust can result in toxic metal overload.

CHEMICAL TOXICITY

Chemical toxicity from various sources can contribute to hair loss: chemo therapy, thallium compounds ( rat poisons) and other medications. Always check with your pharmacist to see if your medication can be causing your hair loss.

The list of chemicals that may cause hair loss would be a mile long and not definite. However, I will list chemical agents that could possibly cause hair loss.

CHEMICAL AGENTS THAT MAY CAUSE HAIR LOSS:

1. PESTICIDES
2. RADIATION TREATMENT
3. CHEMO THERAPY
4. IONIZING RADATION(NUCLEAR RADIATION, X RAYS, ULTRA VIOLET, RADON GAS, ETC.)
5. RADON
6. RANCID OILS
7. FORMALDEHYDE
8. BENZENE

There are detox programs that can address each toxicity. A general detoxification program can be done to address any and all of them.

My experience has been that most hair loss can be corrected but only if the correct causes are found. There is no one magic pill that corrects it regardless of what is wrong. Proper testing will discover the reasons why. Then the correct treatment can be used.

Many times improvements can occur in just a few weeks, so there is hope!

anyways, i will be pickin up some nizoral shampoo at the store later today and begin using that and taking some multi vitamins

 

[s.a.f]

Every human being on earth has parasetic organisms living in/on them nearly all of them have no serious effect on general heath, but I was talking about the serious ones that would have a large enough impact on health. These are prodominatly found in 3rd world countries.

 

[tiredofloss]

obviously

i have been experiencin problems that i never dealt with though for the past yr while i have started losin hair rapidly. bad skin conditions like face acne, psoriasis on my hand, big cyst on my nose, rashes on my body after im in the shower etc. ive tried lots of diff acne medication and got stuff from the doctor's (i dont have health insurance anymore though) that have never worked. this is just the skin problems.....other things have popped up like digestive problems, insomnia, depression.

if i take propecia & use nizoral i dont want it to mess me up even further because a parasitic infection or somethin else is the real cause. at the same time, its probably genetic and i want to act fast to fight this. i have diffuse thinning all over my hair.

biggest reason i have suspected havin a tapeworm: if you look at my stomach, on the bottom from my bell button i have a belly that juts out. from both the left and right sides of my belly button there is a blue-ish dark line that comes out about 4 inches on each side. i am a skinny person and do not drink alcohol (so its not a beer gut).

ive always thought it was male pattern baldness and still do, but doing research and knowin what health ailments ive been goin through has made me think if i have a more serious problem.

 

[tchehov]

Mm. I have a lot of lead in my teeth, so much I can taste it sometimes. I have what the dentist rather unpleasantly called a heavily restored mouth, ironic considering he was the bastard who restored it. He was later prosecuted by the Government for giving people unneccessary dental treatment (on the NHS) and pocketing the money from the Government.

If I find his quack dentistry is contributing to my hair loss I will track him down and remove his teeth one by one with a pair of scissors. And then I will remove his hairs one by one with a pair of tweezers.

 

[s.a.f]

I've got 4 of those old mercury fillings but then again so have a lot of people with full heads of hair. :roll:

 

[THFC]

S A F ....you telling people that they do not have anything wrong with them other then male pattern baldness is seriously misguided and very wrong. People with auto-immune diseases....of which there are loads, and millions yes thats right MILLIONS of people around the world have....a response to these auto-immune diseases are hair loss..and if your pre-disposed to getting male pattern baldness later in life...a auto immune disease will simply speed up the process. So if some1 in their early 20's is asking if the hairloss they have in their male pattern baldness area's is simply male pattern baldness or could it be somethnig else...you telling them it is male pattern baldness, without knowing about any of their bloodwork or family history..or anything is reckless. I suggest the guy who started this thread, go see his Doctor, get some tests done regarding an autoimmune disease (its a special type of blood test)...and if he is cleared for it,then he should look into male pattern baldness and how to counter it. You suggesting that he is like you, and simlpy has male pattern baldness is not helping him. Just because you are fit and healthy besides your male pattern baldness, does not mean he is.