The researchers are claiming that by combining stem cells with a secret ingredient, they have been able to grow new hair follicles on mice. The emphasis here is on the words ‘new follicles’, as exisiting drugs such as Propecia and Regaine (Minoxidil) generally stabilise hair loss, and only sometimes regrows hair.

Follica, a Boston startup recently secured $5.5m in funding, with the new capital intended to fund an initial human study, based on this research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. It looks like it will be a few years before this is available, but it sounds like it will be worth the wait.

Is it the perfect solution? No, but it is a good start. Having a healthy diet is what everyone should strive to have. Not only can you slow down your hair loss, but you become healthier. When you are healthier, you will feel better about yourself and you will live longer. The healthier you are, the better you will feel about doing just anything and everything and that should be reason enough to make some positive changes in your lifestyle and your diet.

There are several diet changes you can make that are more focused on slowing down your hair loss. One of the first diet changes you can make to reduce hair loss is to make sure you are eating healthy food. Face it, if you are putting junk into your body, how can you not expect it to go haywire and cause such things as hair loss? You should try to eat healthier every time you eat. You may not be able to succeed every time, but you can at least try. Your hair loss will begin to slow down as less food toxins enter your body.

Vitamin C is an important vitamin for many health issues and it’s no different with hair issues. Vitamin C is responsible for ensuring the healthy reproduction of cells throughout the body, including your hair. Splitting and breaking of hairs is an increased problem when you have a deficiency of Vitamin C. You can choose to take supplements of vitamin C but one of the best ways to get the vitamin C you need is with fresh fruits like oranges. Oranges taste great and are a great way to give your body and your hair the vitamins it needs.

Copper is another important hair mineral. Copper is a needed mineral that helps the body produce hemoglobin. Hemoglobin helps the body keep the hair shaft in good condition so a lack of copper in your diet can affect your hair health. Iron is important because it keeps your blood healthy. If your blood lacks the iron it needs, you suffer from Anemia and that is a condition that accelerates hair loss. Zinc is one of the minerals that has the most influence on hair. Hair loss and dandruff are two conditions related to a lack of zinc in the diet. Zinc is the mineral that keeps your hair healthy so any lack of it will be negative.

Keep your diet in shape and you can keep your hair healthy. You may not be able to turn back the hands of time or even stop them, but you can slow them down and with healthy hair, you can keep your hair longer.

About.com has a session with the man himself.

My favourite tip:

Short vs. Long: Garrison advises clients that shorter hair gives the illusion of thickness. He says that going short keeps hair from looking “straggly.” And when worn in conjunction with thickening products, Garrison says shorter hair can have a dramatic impact on a person’s appearance.

Regaine is the UK brand name for Minoxidil (known as Rogaine in the USA), the only FDA approved hair loss treatment available over the counter in the UK.

Regaine is a highly effective treatment to combat hereditary hair loss and is known to stabilise hair loss in 4 out of 5 men and regrow hair in 3 out of 5. Results can often be seen after only 8 weeks.

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In the USA, a bald man hasn’t been voted in to office for over 50 years. Probably why Berlusconi had his transplant procedure back in 2004.