marb

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June 21, 2010, 01:45 PM

I have been to the beach and collected good dry kelp type seaweed.

Can I do anything with this that will be good for the hair ?

Mastery

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June 21, 2010, 03:29 PM

Well I would eat it - *IF* it’s clean and organic. You can buy good quality seaweed and I fin it very helful to the thyroid. You might find that alone would cut loss, perhaps down to zero.

Sea minerals are fantastic, just make sure you steam it, dont cook the crap out of it. And if youare blood type O steam some salmon steaks too!

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June 25, 2010, 10:24 PM

Some of us are giving phytoplankton a try. Some testimonials out there on it’s skin and hair benefits..even regrowth. Same for various seaweed products too though. Taking it for overall health..hair raising will be a bonus.

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July 08, 2010, 10:46 PM

Mastery - June 21, 2010, 03:29 PM

Well I would eat it - *IF* it’s clean and organic. You can buy good quality seaweed and I fin it very helful to the thyroid. You might find that alone would cut loss, perhaps down to zero.

Sea minerals are fantastic, just make sure you steam it, dont cook the crap out of it. And if youare blood type O steam some salmon steaks too!

What does the blood type have to do with it???

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July 08, 2010, 10:50 PM

Bocaj - June 25, 2010, 10:24 PM

Some of us are giving phytoplankton a try. Some testimonials out there on it’s skin and hair benefits..even regrowth. Same for various seaweed products too though. Taking it for overall health..hair raising will be a bonus.

Hey Bocaj - how is phytoplankton thought to help hair? Would this also apply to Chlorella and/or Spirulina?

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July 08, 2010, 11:28 PM

Scotty - “eat right for your blood type” was a book that came out a while back, some people swear by it. I certainly agree with a lot of it. So blood type O eat moee meat and veggies and fish, no grains or dairy; whereas other blood types can get away with them a bit more. Hope that helps.

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July 09, 2010, 03:05 AM

Any links Bocaj to what you’re taking?

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July 10, 2010, 05:34 PM

I haven’t really read anything on how it’s supposed to help hair. Just the testimonials that it does. Same with various algae/seaweed out there. 100 of us could take it and not see anything hair-wise though.

They think phytoplankton works at the cellular level:

Because of the powerhouse of nutrition available in this microscopic package, scientists and nutritionists believe that phytoplankton is able to penetrate and work at the cellular level of the body to support and accelerate the body’s incredible ability to heal. It provides nourishment to every cell of the body. It is easily absorbed into the body so there is no waste.

I’ve got the Gesundheit brand: http://www.gesundheit.ca/ ..but have yet to start taking it yet. Finishing up a combo product that does contain a bit of phytoplankton.

I’ll just repost a bunch of the stuff from this thread if the mods need to delete the link. Or if the posts can just be captured and posted here(the whole page minus the site name etc)...? Testimonials, sources etc: http://www.hairlossfight.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1904

And yes..the stuff is very expensive.

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July 10, 2010, 05:54 PM

This is where I had gotten mine from: http://www.nutritivepower.com/phytoplankton/index.php?content=plankton.html

It’s actually shipped directly from Gesundheit..but it was just a bit cheaper.. and I was told there’d be discounts on future orders. We shall see.

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July 11, 2010, 02:36 AM

Thanks for sharing that Bocaj, definitely interested in trying it out.  How long have you been taking it now?

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July 11, 2010, 03:07 AM

Tai Chi Master I know with all his hair aged nearly 70, swears by sea vegetable for hair. Fits with Thyroid understandings too… I mention it as having a tough night here, not feeling good. So steamed some seaweed from Japan and within minutes could feel the difference on scalp. I should practice what I preach - and eat more of it.

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July 11, 2010, 09:47 AM

Nid..I haven’t started with the pure phytoplankton yet. The current product I’m taking-  http://www.iherb.com/Madre-Labs-Midori-Greens-6-35-oz-180-grams/9093?at=0 I’d say I’ve been using for about 3 weeks now.

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July 11, 2010, 09:52 AM

Bocaj - that looks good. I’ve been impressed with Madre for a while. Did you notice a positive difference since starting taking this; I like the absence of sugar very much.

Thanks for the link to it!

Here’s one in return, that maybe of use on the red end of the spectrum:-

http://www.iherb.com/Madre-Labs-Acai-Heart-6-35-oz-180-g/16988?at=0

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July 12, 2010, 01:00 AM

Bocaj—

I actually bought that and a few other MadreLabs products a while back when it was half off.  They have a fantastic line!  Seems like I had a bit more energy each day when regularly taking it.

Mastery—

Ecklonia Cava is actually a type of brown seaweed (algae) grown off the coasts of Japan and Korea with some amazing properties.  That’ll be one of the supplements that we’ll be bringing to the site; a 98% extract.  Hope it works well for folks!

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July 12, 2010, 07:00 AM

Fanatstic Nid - Immortal recommended it to me and I’ve been taking it. But I didn’t realise in my head it was another seaweed, until you said so- thanks!

- where can we get the actual seaweed. I was talking last night with my friend Michael, who had just pickedsome vegetables from his own garden to steam, and he totally agreed with my thrust (and given he is in the supplement business) that is if we can source the whole plant, it often has terrific benefits as yet unexplained.

- although I take the point that concentrating the active ingredient by extract is the way to go too!

Keep up the great work.

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July 12, 2010, 01:27 PM

Yeah..I had gotten the Madre Labs products back when they first came out/were on sale as well. Can’t say I notice(d) anything from any of them..I just take them for overall health. Also been taking things such as NT Factor(sale)..so it’s always hard to say what is doing what. On the Madre products..I always just scoop it into my mouth and wash it down with water. Doesn’t mix up well.

I know I’ve said this before, but with Ecklonia Cava there’s been a great amount of time for ppl to see if it’s doing anything hair-wise. It’s just isn’t happening..at least not as hoped. Obviously for overall health and taking it with other things makes sense, but it was called the best supplement for hair etc etc etc.  Other seaweeds/algae have testimonials on the hair benefits(and some are cheaper)..which is what we’re going for, right? Maybe by now EC has some as well.

I think it’s foolish to think phytoplankton will do a whole lot either..but it has it’s own unique properties..some hair-testimonials out there…just had to try it. Just stay away from that Umac-Core.

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July 12, 2010, 04:16 PM

Bocaj - July 12, 2010, 01:27 PM

Yeah..I had gotten the Madre Labs products back when they first came out/were on sale as well. Can’t say I notice(d) anything from any of them..I just take them for overall health. Also been taking things such as NT Factor(sale)..so it’s always hard to say what is doing what. On the Madre products..I always just scoop it into my mouth and wash it down with water. Doesn’t mix up well.

I know I’ve said this before, but with Ecklonia Cava there’s been a great amount of time for ppl to see if it’s doing anything hair-wise. It’s just isn’t happening..at least not as hoped. Obviously for overall health and taking it with other things makes sense, but it was called the best supplement for hair etc etc etc.  Other seaweeds/algae have testimonials on the hair benefits(and some are cheaper)..which is what we’re going for, right? Maybe by now EC has some as well.

I think it’s foolish to think phytoplankton will do a whole lot either..but it has it’s own unique properties..some hair-testimonials out there…just had to try it. Just stay away from that Umac-Core.

I think most have taken Fibroboost rather than the 98% Ecklonia Cava extract. I am really looking forward to trying and reading feedback from folks on the 98% extract.

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July 12, 2010, 06:18 PM

Well…when searching for testimonials on hair, I came across this, by IH(fairly recent post btw):

Algoran maybe 98% Ecklonia Cava, but Seanol is an extract of the active constituents in Ecklonia cava. That all being said, the feedback I’ve received from real users is that Fibroboost is superior, even though it contains a reported 13% Seanol.

So 13% Seanol is probably more potent than 98% Ecklonia Extract.

?

But hey..nothing wrong with trying something else..putting things together to make it easier..etc. I just wouldn’t hype it up so much..let ppl down. I had posted a # of hair supplement combos over at HLF- some getting very good reviews. I think I also posted that 50 of us could take one that looked very good, and not see any improvement from it.

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July 12, 2010, 09:39 PM

Bocaj - July 12, 2010, 06:18 PM

Well…when searching for testimonials on hair, I came across this, by IH(fairly recent post btw):

Algoran maybe 98% Ecklonia Cava, but Seanol is an extract of the active constituents in Ecklonia cava. That all being said, the feedback I’ve received from real users is that Fibroboost is superior, even though it contains a reported 13% Seanol.

So 13% Seanol is probably more potent than 98% Ecklonia Extract.

?

But hey..nothing wrong with trying something else..putting things together to make it easier..etc. I just wouldn’t hype it up so much..let ppl down. I had posted a # of hair supplement combos over at HLF- some getting very good reviews. I think I also posted that 50 of us could take one that looked very good, and not see any improvement from it.

Bocaj, I definitely agree with what you are saying, but I am a big believer in diet and supplements. I think a lot of people may try supps looking for help, but if you continue to eat a typical crap Western diet, you’re really setting yourself up to fail. 

I haven’t lost hair since I’ve faithfully been on the IH top 6 and kept my diet tight. Of course, as we all know, everyone is different. I also do take other supps that may help.

Frankly, I’ve been lazy lately and haven’t aggressivley been pursuing actual regrowth for awhile now.

But I am going to jump on the regrowth bandwagon soon (laser / topical / clay, etc).

As for the EC, I think the jury is still out. I tend to think nature knows best - there are usually several co-factors (that may not be identified, or whose mechanisms of action are yet understood) found in various natural substances. Isolating a single active (without the cofactors) may have limitations.

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July 13, 2010, 06:13 PM

I’m with you on all that… I was just posting what IH had said. He does have a point..if it’s that active that is wanted. Maybe with the 98% ppl will start leaving better feedback.

I’m all for “whole” greens/fruits types products rather than extracts..get all the goodies at once. But there are some cases where an extract may be more beneficial. For example- I will always pick a milk thistle extract, one high in silibin..phytosomal even(which is something I’d be putting in a combo)..over a “regular” milk thistle product.