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Hair loss is a very controversial subject. A person experiencing this traumatizing problem can easily get lost because of the overwhelming quantity of information available on the internet.

However, the jungle of medical terms is not the only confusing thing. Unfortunately, there are also numerous hair loss myths, especially concerning women hair loss. Some say that hair loss is a consequence of wearing a hat, blow drying, limited brushing, hair color, lack of vitamins, even lack of sexual activity! While there is a seed of truth in some of these statements – for example, excessive blow drying and hair perms can make your hair thinner and easily breakable – such factors do not cause permanent hair loss in the long run.

The reality is much simpler than all this kaleidoscope of notions and superstitions. Do you know the saying: You can’t see the forest because of the trees? The same perspective can be applied to hair loss and not only. We’re so obsessed about a detail or a symptom of our well-being, that we tend to forget that our body is an interconnected system and all processes are linked between them.

Hair loss is generally caused by two main things: genetic predisposition (both in men and women) and an unhealthy lifestyle (especially for women).

Yes, most of the times hair loss is not a disease in itself – it’s just a sign meant to show you that you have to change something about your lifestyle – your habits, your nutrition, your emotional balance and so on. Most people nowadays underestimate the importance of a harmonious life – I’ve even read on some websites that stress and unhealthy habits cannot cause hair loss. Of course, this is true when we talk about long-term, irreversible baldness (especially in men). However, temporary women hair loss can easily be caused by stress, detrimental nutrition, depression, even a polluted environment!

I’ve witnessed many cases of hair loss caused by emotional traumas (a divorce, the death of a relative), exhaustion, lack of sleep or simply the lack of fulfillment in the personal or professional life. While these factors will never cause total baldness and permanent hair loss, they will severely affect the thickness and the shine of your hair.

That’s why female hair loss treatment (especially when we talk about the temporary, non-genetic form of this condition) has to focus on eliminating the cause, not on drinking hair loss pills and vitamins and waiting passively for them to do their work. Transform and improve your lifestyle and your habits – after all, what’s so important that it’s worth losing your health and your beauty for?

The fact of the matter is, governments are putting in measures across the world making it far more difficult for smokers to continue the habit. These measures are thankfully, making it more difficult for people to start. Not only does the act of smoking cost so many lives and put so many people under pressure both in health and financial terms, it puts public health infrastructure and supporting systems under so much duress and stress, that it’s costing billions more and more each year to provide for these services. The Australian Government is a good case in point.

Several years ago they were one of the first governments to ban smoking in nightclubs, bars and inside venues. Not only did this have a massive effect on the environments in that they became instantaneously healthier, young people in particular started quitting at a higher rate, recognizing that the habit of smoking was becoming less and less desirable, both as an attribute as well as an attraction. It was only a few years before that smoking was seen as sexy, and attractive but this single legislative act creating the beginnings of an environment in which the tide began to turn saving many lives in the process. The Australian Government has followed up this achievement by increasing taxes on cigarettes making it even harder for those to afford to smoke that do smoke already. The rise in costs in buying cigarettes is up to $17 a packet in Australia. The high price also deters younger teens from smoking because the reality is, it’s nearly impossible for them to afford. Not only is smoking now seen as un-cool, but its also seen as highly expensive and highly disgusting.

The Australian Government has also banned smoking in such places as beaches, public stress and other public venues, further isolating current smokers and providing more of a conducive environment for them to quit. Other governments should begin to take the Australian lead and create more legislative policies that enable more people to decide to quit. Quitting smoking not only decreases the chance of illnesses and sicknesses such as cancer and the like, but it also decreases the costs to the public. These costs include paying for those that need operations due to their habit of smoking and other related expenses. If you are a current non smoker and would like to bring about change, why not write to your local representative in order to promote more governmental initiatives designed to help people quit smoking permanently.

What you are most excited about after a very exhausting activity is to get inside your room, change your clothes and immediately lie on your bed and have some good lengthy sleep. Unfortunately, as you rest and close your eyes, you become conscious that you are having a hard time finding your most relaxed sleeping position. You twist and turn trying to locate your spot. But you just cannot. And then you realize it’s not your position’s fault, not even your bed’s defect. It’s actually your pillow.

But thanks to human intelligence, you can now rest and relax wherever you like and whenever you want through the medical innovation in pillow technology: the orthopedic pillows.

An orthopedic pillow aims to correct the posture of the body while lying down on any surface. There are different orthopedic pillows available today. They are stiffer and firmer than ordinary pillows because they are designed to support a specific body part. They conform to the contours of the body to provide it comfort and relief. For this reason, orthopedic pillows are also called as therapeutic pillows. They reduce the symptoms of sleeping disorders like sleep apnea, insomnia and snoring. There are also claims that orthopedic pillows lessen problems in blood circulation, lower back pain, whiplash, sciatica pain and neck pain.

Neck orthopedic pillows are designed to give relief to the neck. They are shaped like a horseshoe so that the neck can fit into it. This type of pillow is best used while traveling, reason for it to be called travel pillow. It can be placed on the car seat and can be used while sleeping in a sitting position.

For an expecting mother, however, getting some sleep and rest could be very difficult. The weight of her tummy makes it hard for her to find comfort when lying down. That is why there is an orthopedic pillow specifically designed to help pregnant women: the pregnancy pillow. This pillow is designed to assist the body of an expecting mother. It makes it easier for them to locate a position that supports their whole body while giving them comfort by lessening muscle pain and tension on their back and joints.

Lastly, the wedge pillow is used for supporting the head and the upper body. Shaped like a wedge, this pillow is believed to relieve acid reflux symptoms and GERD during sleep.

When a powerful force throws your head forward and then it abruptly returns it to its original position, you experience a terrible pain. Then you start to feel dizzy, your arms and legs feel weakness, and the pang starts to crawl from your neck to your shoulders and up to your face. You don’t know what to do and you feel like you are gravely injured. It seems that your spine is badly damaged and you will no longer be able to move forever. Do not worry too much. You are just suffering from whiplash.

Whiplash is a neck injury caused when the neck is suddenly thrown back and forth like a whip. It is usually associated with motor vehicular accidents, especially when the car is hit at the rear. That is the reason why whiplash has been one of the main injuries that is covered by most car insurers in the United Kingdom. While whiplash indeed happens most of the time during vehicle accidents (430,000 people claimed they suffered from whiplash in 2007 in U.K.), this neck injury may also transpire in accidental falls (from chairs, ladders, bicycles and even horses).

The symptoms of whiplash injury include neck and back ache, shoulder pain, sensory disturbance in the arms and legs, headaches, dizziness, and numbness and weakness in different parts of the body (most especially in the face and limbs). These may show up immediately after the accident, yet it could also take several days ― even a span of one week ― before the symptoms manifest. The graver the injury, the sooner the unpleasant sensations appear.

An injured person is usually strapped firmly on a strong board while wearing a collar neck in order to prevent any movement that might aggravate the situation. The patient is then examined by a doctor. More often than not, the injured is required to undergo X-ray examination. Sometimes, a doctor might even deem CT-scan necessary.

The Quebec Task Force has categorized the extent of whiplash-associated disorders into four:
1. Grade 0: absence of neck pain, stiffness, or any physical damage.
2. Grade 1: complaints of neck pain, stiffness and inflammation but the examining physician does not detect any physical sign.
3. Grade 2: complaints of neck pain and the physician finds out that there is a decreased range of motion and point of inflammation in the neck.
4. Grade 3: complaints of neck pain with neurological signs (decreased reflexes of deep tendon, weakness and deficiency in senses.
5. Grade 4: complaints of neck pain and presence of fracture or dislocation, or damage in the spinal cord.

Luckily, whiplash may be treated by physical exercises and therapies, medications like non-narcotic analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and rest.

It is recommended to sleep around 7 or 8 hours a night in order to function at maximum capacity. Hence, many of us experience occasional problems of disturbed sleep. Insomnia is characterized by the inability to fall asleep when you go to bed and/or waking during the night and not being able to get back to sleep. Scientific studies show that a lot of people who do not sleep soundly for seven to eight hours a night tend to have a lower immune system making them less strong in warding off diseases. Most of us would like to have the desired range of normal sleep but doesn’t know how to. Foods found in your kitchen could help us solve this problem. As people become more health conscious, there’s a growing interest in natural products to treat various problems that puts health at risk, including trouble falling asleep. Listed below are atop of those that could help loosen your muscles up, calm your mind, and stimulate your body hormones such as serotonin and melatonin, helping you in having continuous uninterrupted sleep.

• Warm Milk
Mothers usually give their young children warm milk before going to bed to help them relax and rest. Milk has a tryptophan, the amino acids which has sedative effect and contains calcium that helps the brain utilize tryptophan to promote sleep.

• Banana.
Banana has a small quantity of serotonin and melatonin and is a good source of magnesium that stimulates muscle relaxation.

• Honey
To add sweet taste in our milk or tea, we typically add a bit of honey. The presence of sugar in small amount increases our energy. Sugar can notify our brain to degrade the performance of orexin which is a neurotransmitter associated with your consciousness.
• Potato
Having steamed potatoes or baked potatoes at night will not definitely increase your weight. Potatoes are able to clean unnecessary acids that can disrupt the function of tryptophan in the body.

• Wheat Bread
Combining a loaf of wheat bread and tea will help to stimulate insulin in the body thus helping the performance of tryptophan in the brain; this is converted by the body into serotonin to tell the brain to sleep.

• Oatmeal
Eating oatmeal at night will surely solve your sleeping problem because it stimulates the production of melatonin in the body at night.

• Almonds
Almond peanut is fine for heart organ but it is also composed of tryptophan and magnesium that helps the person to sleep.

• Flaxseed
It is rich in omega-3 acids that can help improve your mood. When a person feel stressed or depressed, it is recommended to consume an amount of flaxseed because it will make your sleep more comfortable.

• Chamomile Tea
This tea has calming effect which reduces the physical and mental stress of the body thus making it a perfect beverage to be consumed prior to sleep.

• Turkey
Turkey meat is a very good source of tryptophan. However, bear in mind that tryptophan is most effective when the stomach is basically empty, not full, and when there are some carbohydrates in the stomach, not lots of proteins.