Dandruff is caused by lipid (fat) autoxidation damage to scalp cells, resulting in their proliferation and then falling off. Rancid, musty hair and scalp odors are also caused by autoxidation of lipids in the scalp and on the hair. It can be effectively controlled by shampoos containing antioxidants, such as selenium sulfide (found in Selsun […]
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Pulling hairs just short of breaking them or plucking hairs can stimulate new growth, though its effects are not very impressive. Such powerful skin irritants as cayenne pepper or, even more powerful and effective, dinitrochlorobenzene or dinitrochlorophenol, often cause hair regrowth when rubbed into the scalp. This is probably at least partly due to histamine […]
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Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful; for thou art not so…. And Death shall be no more: Death, thou shalt die! —John Donne (1573-1631) The consequences to ourselves and our society of greatly extended human life span are sure to be far reaching. An extended life span does not […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve drugs specifically for life extension, and the approval of a new drug for conventional anti-disease purposes takes eight to twelve years, on the average. The scientific information upon which the drugs have been based will generally be known many years before any practical applications may be […]
The FDA considers aging to be a natural development (which it is), not a disease. The FDA does not approve drugs for life extension, and it may take decades to change their approach. In addition, many of the anti-aging drugs and nutrient supplements can be purchased now in drugstores and health-food shops. If you want […]