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Alopecia, T-cells and the Autoimmune Conversation Your Body is Having.
Without understanding what is happening inside your body, you can drive yourself crazy trying to formulate a plan that can “control” your hair loss. It seems like your body is having its own conversation and you aren’t included. Understanding alopecia, t-cells and the autoimmune conversation your body is having can help you strategize a treatment method and hopefully put you back in the healing conversation. What is the Alopecia, T-cell and Autoimmune Conversation My Body is Having? Just when it seems like your hair loss is “in control”, you notice another grouping of strands coming out in the shower. We have read the blogs and scoured the internet but maybe…
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The One Basic Principle Any Healing Journey Needs.
Healing, whether it be from an autoimmune disease, unintegrated childhood trauma or both because they probably are more connected than you realize, can be a multilayered process. Healing comes from your ability to have insights and make observations that give you more information into your bodies inner workings. It is your ability to mend and integrate what’s “off” that allows your body and mind to operate in harmony. Without harmony, your body and mind may experience disruption. During this healing journey, there is one primal harmonious need that we often overlook. Healing comes from your ability to feel safe. Whether you are working from the outside in like changing your…
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Spotlight: My Favorite Gentle Haircare Products for Alopecia.
Extremely itchy scalp, serious dandruff, continuous hair loss, painful hair follicles and feeling like your scalp is on fire are just some of the symptoms of alopecia areata. It is truly devastating to see large portions of hair strands fall from your hair during a shower but it is equally as torturing to feel like you want to itch your scalp off. I’ve been there folks. Through trial and error, I’ve found certain gentle haircare products for alopecia that really combat some of the symptoms we all experience. The Best Haircare Products for Alopecia Continuous hair loss from alopecia areata really makes you spring into action and adjust your hair…
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Healing Alopecia Areata as a Vegan: The Nicolas Huart Interview.
There is a large vegetarian and vegan community out there who suffer from autoimmune issues and are looking for a healing option that coincides with their lifestyle, beliefs, and food choices. After a good amount of vegetarians and vegans reached out to me looking advice I scoured the internet for proof that healing alopecia areata as a vegetarian or vegan could be done. I found Nicolas Huart, who graciously shared his experience with me here at GreenBananaGirl.com. Yes, You Can Heal Alopecia Areata as a Vegan or Vegetarian. (Nicolas Healed His as a Vegan) Most people are familiar with healing alopecia areata using the AIP diet, which is the eating plan…
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How to Celebrate the Small Wins During Your Autoimmune Healing.
With an autoimmune condition, it’s sometimes hard to look on the bright side, mostly because it feels as if your body is trying to kill you. The idea of healing through an autoimmune disease is synonymous with the physical manifestation. Even if you aren’t seeing physical or major internal improvements, you may still be going in the right direction. Make sure you are receptive to your progress so you can celebrate the small wins of your autoimmune healing because I promise you, they are there. How to Recognize the Small Wins of Your Big Autoimmune Condition. If you have alopecia like I do, hair growth is success. If you…
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The Alopecia Journey: The Thoughts and Emotions that Come With it.
This is an awareness post for the thoughts, fears, and emotions that people have at some point on their alopecia journey. Out of all the auto-immune dis-eases, alongside Psoriasis, it is one of the most visible because of its very clear physical symptoms. For people who are currently in a stage of new hair loss, noticing a patch, seeing new hair growth, or deciding whether to shave their entire head, there are a lot of feelings that are revealed and concealed when the hair starts to fall. This post is for you. The Beginning of Your Alopecia Journey; When You Realize You Have it: I won’t look good bald. This…
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A Holistic Look at Inflammation In the Body.
If you have been diagnosed with any of the over 80 auto-immune diseases or chronic illness, you are suffering from some sort of inflammation in the body. While inflammation in and of itself is not bad, but actually a natural part of the healing process, if you have chronic inflammation it might be disrupting the quality and well being of your life. Inflammation doesn't develop unrelated to other parts of your body. Here is a holistic view of how your body develops inflammation in the body.
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My Favorite Methods to Tackle Hormonal Imbalance at Any Age.
My favorite way to balance my hormones is to have everyone get away from me. Aside from that no-fail technique, there are a lot of different naturally based methods you can use to approach hormonal imbalance. Food, supplements, or alternative care can all aid you in feeling normal, peaceful, and less sweaty again.
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The Top 8 Homeopathic Remedies For Alopecia Areata
I've used Homeopathy as a natural healing modality for EVERYTHING, with Alopecia Areata as no exception. It is a gentle energetic healing method that works WITH your system rather than against, which in these times of immune system defecting are preferred. There are a number of homeopathic remedies for alopecia areata that will help activate your immune system healing.
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How to Follow the AIP Diet for Kids.
Following the AIP diet can be tough for anyone but the AIP Diet for kids definitely carries it's own challenges. This post was inspired by mothers contacting me asking how they can adjust it to their kids so let's see what we can figure out together. The purpose of this Auto-Immune Protocol is really to eliminate anything that could possibly cause inflammation but how do you do this when your child is a picky eater or is used to certain foods?
