A laser hair comb uses low level laser or cold laser therapy as a non-invasive methods to re-grow hair and restore its youthful qualities. Surgery a prescription medications or covering up the problem are the only alternatives to this light therapy. No chemicals are used and there is no thermal or heat damage to the scalp or existing hair. Both men and women are good candidates for this treatment and it is painless and safe with no known side effects. In fact, use of these devices can decrease inflammation and edema of the area treated.

What is holding you back from buying a laser comb?

Some people may think that the cost is prohibitive. The initial outlay of $300-$500 for the laser comb is the main cost. A good quality laser comb can use rechargeable batteries which is a cost savings. Any shampoos or conditioners that compliment the laser therapy process cost no more than traditional quality products, and any suggested vitamins are good for all areas of your health. A de-chlorinating shower filter helps remove the harmful chemicals that build up on your scalp and skin, but even these are available at discounted rates when you purchase a complete hair therapy system from a reputable dealer. Healthy eating and exercise which also contribute to healthy hair are a benefit that we all could use more of!

Some people aren’t aware of how easy it is to use the laser hair comb. Manufacturers recommend that the comb be used three days a week for 20-30 minutes per session. The laser comb is lightweight and should have no cords to get in the way of taking it in any room of the house or on vacation. The treatments require one to move the comb over the entire scalp or just over the desired area for timed intervals that are easy to gauge without timers. The covering on the laser comb or brush hold the lasers at the desired distance from the scalp. No need to worry about being too close or far away for optimum effectiveness.

Perhaps you are wondering if using a laser comb is safe. The newest, quality, 35 diode laser comb follows all FDA guidelines for a low level laser device, and since no heat is created, there is no chance of burns or skin damage. As with any appliance, users are cautioned to not stare at the laser light and to use the comb only as directed. Hopefully this has answered some of your questions about this relatively new use for low level light lasers. As we age and seek new ways to keep our youthful looks and vitality, this is only one of the many methods to safely and inexpensively achieve that goal.

There are some habits which may seem to have no connection with your hair may be the reason behind your hair loss. The habit of taking the excessive stress, unhealthy hairstyles, styling processes, eating wrong foods, vitamin deficiencies and even simple scratching your hair for long can be the culprit.

If you are experiencing too much hair loss, then, of course, things are not looking bright. But the good thing is it’s never too late to save your hair. There are many so-called bad habits that can affect your hair adversely causing premature shedding of your strands. Often your desired thick hair is just a few simple steps away.

It is all about making some effective changes in your lifestyle. Being aware of all these bad habits can really help you understand the real cause of your hair loss. TheBarbr shows you 12 awful habits that you must get rid of to regain your thick hair. If you have any one of them or more than that it is high time to consider rectifying it, else you may have to be happy with thin hair or even worse bald patches.

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It is important to understand that hair loss is something that can happen to anyone. It can happen to people who are younger, and it can happen to people who are older. Hair loss can affect men, but also can affect women. Hair loss is an issue that can affect all of us at nearly any and all ages.

Surgical procedures are one way for people to deal and cope with hair loss. They think that if they have their hair surgically replaced, they will never have to worry about hair loss again. Some people are not worried about the psychological idea behind losing hair, they simply want to make sure that they look good, and believe that they need the full head of hair to do so. One surgical procedure grafts follicles into balding areas in order to create growth. Another aims to replace follicles that may have been damaged or have gone “dormant” due to harsh chemicals or other products.

People tend to discount the many popular brands of over the counter products for stopping hair loss, dimply because they do not take them seriously. There are many people who are successful with hair loss products that are sold over the counter. These creams and chemicals stimulate hair regrowth so that hair loss id reversed by getting the follicles to continue with the natural hair growth life cycle.

Some people cope with hair loss by taking a different approach to the situation. Some will choose to wear wigs or toupees. These are very popular for hiding a balding or thinning area of the scalp. Wigs allow people to look as though they have a full head of hair, and are perfect for those who want to make sure that they look their best in public. If they feel that hair loss does not fit their image, a wig can give them a new outward image and a new inner confidence.

Some people completely embrace the fact that they are losing hair and shave it all off, completely down to the scalp. This bald look is something that many people have turned to simply because it is a look that is not artificial. Those who want to look good, but do not want to worry about hiding their hair loss will often choose this solution. This has been done mostly by men, but now even women are embracing the look.

The latest method available to improve hair output from each follicle is the laser hair comb or laser hair brush. The low level laser is cool to the touch, is regulated to only target the scalp to the depth of the follicles and takes only about an hour a week to see success. The red light stimulates the follicles to produce a thicker hair shaft in each viable follicle. This works best for thinning areas. Dead follicles can no longer produce and this does not work in that case.

People attempt to cope with hair loss in different ways.  Some people will go to extremes to get their hair back. Others will use over the counter products to stop hair loss. Still others will look toward wigs or shaving in order to hide or work with their condition. Either way, people will always look for the best way for them to cope and get used to their new situation. While some of these actions may hide issues, they are still just a way for people to cope.

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Shower filters protect your health and the health of your hair and can actually keep you from losing hair. They remove Chlorine from the water and the steam that envelops your body each time you take a shower. They soften the water to reduce soap scum and hard water deposits. They also reduce rust and other oxidized minerals in your shower water. Chlorine, soap scum, hard water and oxidized minerals are all hard on the hair that we have, and can damage the scalp and clog the pores of our present hair and inhibit new hair growth. The better question is “Why Wouldn’t we filter our Shower Water?”

How is Chlorine Harmful?

We take in up to 10 times more chlorine and other chemicals from showering than from drinking water, and the American Journal Of Public Health has documented a link between chlorine and breast, colon and bladder cancer, and has listed showering as a major percentage of this harmful exposure. When chlorine vaporizes, it combines with other airborne particles in your shower to form a chloroform gas which can be a contributor to asthma and other respiratory problems.

The U.S. EPA confirms that due to chlorine in our shower water, there is an elevated level of chloroform gas in almost every home in America today. That statistic alone is frightening. Losing hair is just one of the results of harmful chlorine we can see. It appears that it is just part of the array of health issues we face from our environment on a daily basis.

Filtered Water is Softer on Hair and Skin

More noticeable than health hazards, are the cosmetic benefits of using a shower filter. By removing the chemicals from your shower water, you notice softer skin and hair right away. Swimming in a chlorinated pool or using a chlorinated Jacuzzi or hot tub noticeably leaves your skin drier, causing flaky and itchy skin and sometimes rashes. Showering in filtered water is less drying and allows both skin and hair to retain moisture longer, which gives it a younger and healthier look and feel. In a warm shower the pores of the skin and scalp open allowing rapid absorption of chemicals including chlorine that are in the water and the surrounding vapor. Chlorine and some other harmful chemicals vaporize at a lower temperature than water and at a faster rate, so the steam that we breathe in and absorb through our skin while showering has highly concentrated levels of chlorine. Filtered shower water balances the water’s pH and keeps the harsh chemicals away from our skin and scalp, not to mention lungs, leaving skin, scalp and hair softer to the touch, and us all breathing easier! It keeps us from losing hair through drying, breakage and clogging of hair follicles.

How do Shower Filters Work?

There are 4 types of filtration methods used in shower filters. The most efficient at filtering warmer temperature water such as shower water is known as KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion).  KDF is a high purity copper-zinc alloy that creates a tiny electrical charge when water flows through it. This electrical charge forces free chlorine to combine with minerals in the water (calcium or other alkaline minerals) to form a harmless chloride (a chlelatable body salt). KDF also removes lead, iron and hydrogen sulfide, and inhibits the growth of bacteria, algae and fungi.

Carbon physically removes impurities from water because its surface is porous and “sticky” to the minerals that pass over it. The carbon used in shower filters must be of a high quality due to the warm water temperature.

Chlorgon is a chemical which is best combined with the KDF method as it also converts free chlorine and some combined chlorine molecules into the harmless chlorides mentioned above.

Crystals and magnets soften water by breaking up clusters of water molecules thereby reducing their size, making the water feel softer and allowing soap and shampoo to foam up more.

How do I Choose the Correct Filter?

Shower filters come in all shapes, sizes and cost levels. Some need to be replaced every 6-8 months, while others have removable filter canisters that reduce the cost and are easier to do than replacing the whole filter itself.  KDF is the standard for an efficient filter, but if it is combined with other filter media it may be more effective.  Shower filters alone are a great investment, but the correct shampoos, conditioners, skin products and nutrition all help to make a healthier body all around. We should use an entire system of products and health regimes to address the aging effects created by our environment. Dry skin and losing hair can be a thing of the past!

We are reaching a time when younger and younger people are losing hair because of stress. Even people as young as 25 have relentless schedules that take a toll on their bodies. They first notice a thinning of the hair around their face and a lot of hair coming out in the shower or in their brush. When it seems to get out of control then some are turning to doctors that are specialists in thinning hair treatment and especially natural hair loss treatment. According to these specialists, about 20% (and mostly women) are concluding that their hair changes are due to stress. Hair loss is the result of a busy lifestyle, and in a vicious cycle, the worry about losing their hair causes even more stress. In other words, stress causes hair loss, which causes stress which makes for a more rapid loss of hair. When a woman or man starts out with full, shiny beautiful hair and they start to see it fall out in clumps or on their pillow in the morning it can be a blow to our self esteem! Increasing anxiety just fosters stress.

Reducing stress is a vital first step in any male or female hair loss treatment, but it is not that easy. If we feel we have a solution, however, and can start to see results, then stress about our hair situation will at least be absolved. Aside from improving our diet (make sure to get enough vitamin B, D and zinc) and getting more sleep, Rogaine and other medications can be taken. Stopping use of blow dryers with excessive heat and other manual or chemical mistreatment of our hair can begin to ease the problem as well. We can also have our hormone levels tested as the adrenal glands produce more adrenalin under stress and this can cause a buildup of testosterone or dihydrotestosterone in our hair producing follicles. Normal amounts are counterbalanced by our own bodies, but excessive stress can cause premature balding as well as thinning.

Now the FDA has approved the use of laser hair therapy to stimulate low-producing or dormant follicles to produce a thicker hair shaft. The laser hair brush (shaped like a hair brush and about the same weight and size) carries up to 35 cool lasers that are positioned in a curved, smooth face for optimum exposure to the follicles on our scalp. The cool light penetrates down to the follicle level to increase blood flow and thus the stream of nutrients to the area. As long as our bodies are healthy, this nutrient delivery can kickstart our hair follicles into high gear. The Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser also uses a pulsing laser system in its laser hair brush that increases positive results. A hands-free stand is also available from these folks so you can multitask (does that increase or decrease stress?) while you treat your thinning hair. Used every other day for about 15-20 minutes, it seems like this is the wonder treatment of our new laser age. Rechargeable batteries keep the cost down and make the device portable. Positive results are usually seen in just over 30 days, and they keep getting better as you use the brush. So, you are never too young to start this thinning hair treatment, and best of all, at a one-time expense of under $700…it will not cause stress to your budget either!

Nourish your hair…for GOOD by feeding it inside and out. Our hair is built of proteins (80-90%), so along with a balanced diet to get you the vitamins and minerals you need, make sure to eat protein-rich foods as well. Great sources are organic, grass-fed chicken, beef, cheese and eggs. If you are vegetarian or vegan then plant-based substitutes to get you the protein you need are legumes, nuts, tofu, seeds and hemp (hemp seeds are nutty tasting and delicious!). Eating at least 5 ounces daily (150 grams) will do it. For those vitamins (especially B) eat kiwi and pumpkin seeds. Healthy hair also needs the essential fatty acids from such sources as walnuts, avocados, flaxseeds and wild salmon. Important minerals for healthy hair production are zinc (found in seafood and legumes), silica (found in potatoes, red and green peppers and bean sprouts) and magnesium (found in green vegetables and nuts). Diets low in iron can also contribute to hair loss or poor hair quality, especially in women.

Our hair follicles are considered a “non-essential tissue” by the body’s computers, and therefore they are one of the last to receive nutritional substances. Anytime our bodies go for too long without enough proteins and other nutrients necessary for optimum growth, these follicles which produce our hair cannot keep up and our hair begins to thin and fall out. Before this, the hair shafts begin to show a lack of optimum health by becoming duller and prone to more breakage as they grow out. Due to a decreased capability of the follicle, the hair that is produced is thinner as well.

We also need to feed our hair on the “outside”. There are many new “hair systems” out now that claim to contain (elastic) proteins to coat the hair shaft and make it more resilient and resistant to breakage. The way some of these sound, it seems that they are claiming to “revive” your hair even if technically it is dead tissue once it leaves the follicle chamber in your scalp. However, many of these products do coat the strands or keep the scalp clear of built-up oils that can clog the follicles. Clogged follicles become constricted and end up producing a finer hair that has less sheen. Part of this is due to the physical constriction and part is due to a lack of air circulation that keeps your scalp healthy. Beware of super drying shampoos, however. You may feel like your scalp and hair are squeaky clean, but scalp and hair (just like skin) need some oils to keep from drying out and flaking or breaking. The perfect balance is what we are striving for here.

So, feed your body properly in order to feed your hair from the inside, and make sure hair is cleaned but then fed with good conditioners on the outside. Sometimes outside influences (dry heat, prescription medications, illness or stress) damage our follicles and we need an extra boost to make our hair fuller, shinier, stronger or even to fill in balding patches where follicles are beginning to fail all together. In that case, an increase in the blood flow that actually carries the nutrients to the follicles may need a boost. The Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser uses cool laser waves to stimulate the blood flow at the correct depth of the follicles creating a natural thinning hair treatment. This laser hair brush feeds the root of your hair, so it is not only fed inside and out, but also nourished from the bottom up!

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