In a message dated 8/9/01 6:04:07 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< I have a client who is breastfeeding 8 month old twins and is
thinking she may have to give up breastfeeding otherwise she will go
bald-the hair loss is the worst I've ever seen .Please does anyone know of
anything that may help-homeopathy, naturopathy or otherwise. >>

Nicole,
Hair loss which may seem quite severe to the mother can still be normal. But,
excessive hair loss can also be a symptom of hypothyroidism--is this a
possibility? There are certainly nutrients, like biotin or silica, which
affect hair health and she may well be deficient in one of these.
Constitutional homeopathy can be helpful, but she needs to see a homeopath.
So can acupuncture--really anything which is balancing and restores harmony
to the body.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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