tortelilni
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I have another post in this forum about how my girls and I all seem to have less hair. My 8 year old and I have the exact same loss pattern.
I figured the cause must be environmental, or some disease we all had.
I have just spent about 5 straight hours researching-
environmental causes of telogen effluvium
exact substances that cause Telogen Effluvium (not medicines)
sources of those substances
and tests for those substances in your water, or your body.
Many toxins can cause Telogen Effluvium- Cadmium, Lead, thallium, and iodine to name a few.
After reading about them all I started to focus on cadmium. Here's why.
IF you have a water softener, and galvanized pipes, the softened water is more likely to pick up cadmium from the pipes. My landlord has both.
Some toxins have a profound and immediate effect, and this has been slow and insidious. I elimated the ones that affect you quickly.
The water softer also means that bathing, and even washing your clothes in cadmium contaminated water mean more exposure- cadmium can enter through the skin.
I found one place that sells a cadmium kit for water testing for $25. most places have a comprehensive kit that is 300 bucks or so. I bought it.
I looked at personal hair analysis tests, but I decided to see the result of the water test first.
The county provides free lead tests for children. I am taking the kids monday. A slightly diggerent issue, but i can ask them at the cllinic about more tests.
also if the tap water test is positive, maybe my doctor will order a test, and I won't have to pay.
What do you guys think? Anyone interested in these links?
I figured the cause must be environmental, or some disease we all had.
I have just spent about 5 straight hours researching-
environmental causes of telogen effluvium
exact substances that cause Telogen Effluvium (not medicines)
sources of those substances
and tests for those substances in your water, or your body.
Many toxins can cause Telogen Effluvium- Cadmium, Lead, thallium, and iodine to name a few.
After reading about them all I started to focus on cadmium. Here's why.
IF you have a water softener, and galvanized pipes, the softened water is more likely to pick up cadmium from the pipes. My landlord has both.
Some toxins have a profound and immediate effect, and this has been slow and insidious. I elimated the ones that affect you quickly.
The water softer also means that bathing, and even washing your clothes in cadmium contaminated water mean more exposure- cadmium can enter through the skin.
I found one place that sells a cadmium kit for water testing for $25. most places have a comprehensive kit that is 300 bucks or so. I bought it.
I looked at personal hair analysis tests, but I decided to see the result of the water test first.
The county provides free lead tests for children. I am taking the kids monday. A slightly diggerent issue, but i can ask them at the cllinic about more tests.
also if the tap water test is positive, maybe my doctor will order a test, and I won't have to pay.
What do you guys think? Anyone interested in these links?