QUESTION:
 
I'm concerned that my thinning hair is due to the fact that I do not drink milk as I'm allergic all my life and I take calcium supplements occasionally but not real regular. I'm thinking that my thinning hair and dry skin is due to the lack of calcium in my body? I would like your opinion on that. If it's not lack of calcium then what could cause hair falling out and extreme dry skin?
 
Thanks,
Erica
 
ANSWER:
 
Without your age I am only guessing at most of this answer. I'm assuming you are somewhere between 25 and 50. Yes, that's a broad age range but falling hair and dry skin are major tip offs that you are most likely experiencing perimenopausal problems not a simple lack of calcium problem.
 
Let me say that I have been allergic to dairy products since birth and had four children in three years, which really drains the calcium but still have strong bones at the age of 71. I supplement daily to achieve that success...

I suspect you are most likely experiencing other symptoms that you do not recognize or are ignoring as most people with those problems do... The formal belief that calcium is the key to great bones isn't all it's cracked up to be, but that's a topic for another time... First off, it takes many more minerals than just calcium to help the body achieve balance and hair/bone/tendon health...  Most common cause for extreme hair fallout is from hormonal shifts - reproductive system breakdown - That creates insomnia, stress, bad diet choices, weight gain, mood swings, soft bones, a thyroid slow down and a calcium deficiency...  So you are a little bit correct, just not the full story... All of those symptoms are perimenopause (lasts about 8 to 10 years in most women) symptoms that occurs before menopause and is happening earlier and earlier in women. Menopause also creates those same symptoms... First thing to do would be a balancing of minerals, which requires daily supplementing to achieve since our foods no longer contain them in the amounts necessary for our body's health... To understand why I say that read The ABC's Of Minerals
 
Of course depending on how long you've been experiencing these problems will determine if the balancing of minerals can reverse it or if it has been happening for more than a few months you will require a longer period of rebalancing of the reproductive system and thyroid. Both are are required to achieve correction and possible will require supplementing for life... Each body is different and reacts slightly different and length of time required for balance and correction can vary from woman to woman but regimen listed below works for most women...
 
You can achieve that level of rebuilding and repair with supplements, as many of our women are and have been doing for many years now... Master Formulas herbal/nutrient supplements have combined a host of vitamins, minerals and herbs to help you...
 
Hormone Reproductive System balance suggested supplement and lifestyle regimen is: 

LIFE TRANSFUSION IONIC LIQUID MINERALS
Directions:
Week 1; 1/2  teaspoon, mixed with 6 to 8 ounces of juice (tomato, V8, lemon, carrot, beet or cucumber works best) - MIX WELL-  in the MORNING same amount at NOON or up to 4PM
Week 2; 3/4 teaspoon in juice twice a day.
Week 3; 1 teaspoon in juice twice a day as this provides the essential balance of minerals for the body, making it possible to absorb vitamins and nutrients properly while building the whole of the body's organs and systems and helping to detox the liver and kidneys.
 
BALANCED WOMAN FORMULA
Directions:
Start with 1 capsule three times a day and work up to nine daily if needed Hormonal Shift Migraines require a minimum of 2 three times a day or 2 to 3 morning and evening. Maximum of 9 daily for those with severe menopause symptoms are sometimes required.
 
THYROID ENERGY CAPSULES
Directions:
Take 1 capsule morning and night and always on an empty stomach. Occasionally 2 caps. twice a day is necessary for severely damaged or no thyroid production for those with severe hypothyroid deficincies or surgical removal of thyroid.

SUNLIGHT DAILY and EXERCISE - PREFERABLY WALKING: 15 to 30 minutes of direct sunlight on as much of the naked body as possible. Brisk 30 to 45 minute walk daily - in as little clothing as possible - can achieve the sunlight exposure as well as the body's ability to work more efficiently and both will greatly improve your hormonal production as well... Not the whole solution but two steps that should not be left out, as they are very important to your health.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: A diet rich in whole foods, such as lots of raw fruits and vegetables only with whole grains contribute to your whole body's ability to work better... Stay away from prepackaged/processed foods as there are too many chemicals and no nutrients that really negatively impacts the reproductive hormonal and thyroid systems!!!
 
This regimen will correct most perimenopause and menopause symptoms.
Lena

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