Hair Loss (Tim - brief)

[Guest guest]

Tim,

 

Yes, I understand, the symptoms you describe are very real and also not

uncommon (not universal, either). The INTERPRETATION of those symptoms is a

different matter, and I'll post on that sometime soon, I imagine. Just have

my primary focus on other things right now.

 

For now, I'll just suggest to you the possibility that hair loss, for

awhile, does not occur in a vacuum. In other words, other things are

happening throughout your entire system at the same time. And these are good

things, mostly invisible to your conscious awareness ... though they not

seem so " good " for a bit.

 

And yes, I agree, not genetics. There is a great deal of confusion over the

difference between what is hereditary and what is actually caused by

genetics. Almost nothing that is said to be caused by genetics is actually

caused by genetics ... and during just the past few years, finally a FEW

scientists are beginning to " discover " this. And that is another story for

another day, perhaps ... all about the human genome project, the resulting

emergence of a new branch of research called " epigenetics " , and more.

 

Have a great day!

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Tim Campbell

Friday, October 26, 2007 9:43 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Hair Loss (Tim - brief)

 

 

Elchanan,

 

Though I have not always " walked the walk " in recent times...I have had an

interest in various dietary aspects of natural health since the early 70's.

 

I developed an interest in raw living and at one point spent a month at the

Hippocrates Health Institute in '77 (while it was still in Boston) and then

continued " raw " for a few years.

 

For years following this I ate according to Macrobiotics.

 

The issue of hair loss was of interest to us guys back then as it was very

apparent that it increased among those who were eating raw but did not

increase among those who were eating according to Macrobiotics. In fact, in

Macrobiotics they discourage the eating of raw foods because they consider

them to be excessively " yin. " And they even commented, back then, on the

increased hair loss that this could lead to. Soy products were considered to

be in the same category.

 

As I previously mentioned, it is clear that much can be simply attributed to

genetics. I have pictures of Paul Bragg going back to his youth and it is

evident he never lost a significant amount of hair.

 

Tim

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

 

[...]

 

> There is a great deal of confusion over the

> difference between what is hereditary and what is actually caused by

> genetics. Almost nothing that is said to be caused by genetics is

actually

> caused by genetics ... and during just the past few years, finally a FEW

> scientists are beginning to " discover " this. And that is another

story for

> another day, perhaps ... all about the human genome project, the

resulting

> emergence of a new branch of research called " epigenetics " , and more.

 

Hi all,

 

Rather than wait with bated breath for Elchanan to put forth

his knowledge on epigenetics, you could always check out the

Nova segment of last week on the topic:

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3411/02.html

 

 

-Erin

http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

http://www.vegandonelight.com