Ask Dr. Weil by Andrew Weil : Change in diet may grow hair

powersam

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malibujoe said:
Cassin said:
thats why cavemen were balding?

Where am I talking about caveman in this quote?

I brought up cavemen...as all they ate was animal protein. It wasn't too much for them as they weren't balding.

cavemen were balding because it had to do with genetics.

I simply posted this topic as a talking point for a unique situation with hair my friend. Very specific reason why SOME people...RARE people are losing hair.[/quote]



i wonder could either one of you tell me how you would possibly know whether cavemen went bald or not?
 

powersam

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malibujoe said:
Cassin said:
thats why cavemen were balding?

Where am I talking about caveman in this quote?

I brought up cavemen...as all they ate was animal protein. It wasn't too much for them as they weren't balding[/quote]

most theories about the diets of cavemen suggest that they ate mostly nuts and fruits/vegetables, with intermittent periods of large meat consumption. ie they ate meat every now and then, not all the time.
 

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Cassin said:
? Decrease protein intake toward 10 percent of daily calories; replace animal protein as much as possible with plant protein.
? Eliminate milk and milk products, substituting other calcium sources.
? Eat more fruits and vegetables regularly and make sure that they are organically grown.
? Eliminate polyunsaturated vegetable oils, margarine, vegetable shortening, all partially hydrogenated oils, and all foods (such as deep-fried foods) that might contain trans-fatty acids. Use extra-virgin olive oil as your main fat.
? Increase intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
? Take black currant oil or evening primrose oil capsules as sources of GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), an essential fatty acid that improves the health of skin and hair. The usual children's dose is 250 mg twice a day.

This is close to my diet now as I've become vegetarian this year... :)
 

powersam

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stupid quote thing broken in my posts, makes it look like i said those stupid things. stupid. oh so are vegetarians. stupid that is.
 
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