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Elaine Hruska and Anne Hunt, Hair Loss Solution, Hydrotherapy, Healing with Water, distilled water, Cold Shower Remedy
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Hair Loss Solution by Anne Hunt
A certain amount of hair loss is normal for both men and women. If you notice a few strands of hair in the tub after showering, there is probably no cause for concern. However, if you experience an excessive amount of hair loss, Edgar Cayce’s readings offer you some very specific and unique advice. Before going further, it is important for you to know that there are two generally accepted categories of hair loss. The most common cause of hair loss (alopecia) is genetics. Traditional medical science would indicate that this type of hair loss is generally irreversible, though medications do exist to slow hair loss and in some cases stimulate regrowth. Lesser causes of hair loss, but still significant, are medications, stress, and disease. Changing medications, reducing stress, and improving health can dramatically affect this kind of hair-loss pattern. The Cayce Perspective The concern regarding hair loss and baldness was addressed in 132 documents contained within the Edgar Cayce readings database. His “reading” of the causes? Spinal misalignment and thyroid imbalance are the two primary causes Cayce cited for hair loss. Debilitation, toxemia, and poor capillary circulation are pinpointed as factors in some cases as well. Let’s review these possible factors one by one. Hair Loss continued on page 2
Editors: Elaine Hruska and Anne Hunt
Hydrotherapy Healing with Water by Elaine Hruska
Water is life, energy, healing. Its particular, unique properties make it ideally suited to achieve a wide range of responses on the body. It can be used hot, warm, neutral (body temperature), cold, or as ice or steam, applied to part of the body or the whole body. It is the most abundant compound on the planet, making it almost universally available. Because it is extremely malleable, it easily contours to any surface area, molding itself to interact with the skin in numerous, remarkable ways. A natural medicine, it is also nontoxic, nonirritating, and can absorb and give off large amounts of heat without changing its temperature very much. More substances can be dissolved in water than in any other liquid, making it ideal for transporting minerals and other useful items to the body’s surface. Several Edgar Cayce readings refer to water as “the mother of creation,” because “this is the beginning through which all matter which takes material form one day, some day, somewhere has passed. Hence the earth and man and matter all are three-quarters or more water…” (5148-2) Not only is it a necessary substance for sustaining material life, it is also composed of elements “that are the essence of that which may truly be called spiritual in itself [for] it gives that association or connection between the spiritual forces acting in the material elements of Hydrotherapy continued on page 3
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Hair Loss cont’d from page 1 Spinal Misalignment. The spine functions as the body’s nerve center, regulating the activities of the glands, organs, and circulatory system. These systems are vital to the health of skin and hair. Thus, it makes sense that a spinal issue could impact the health of the scalp and hair follicles. Thyroid Imbalance. The thyroid regulates the metabolism, which in turn interfaces with the nervous system. Thyroid imbalance can interrupt the energies within the body that promote balanced and vital eliminations and circulation. What can happen in this situation is that the hair follicles become starved for much needed nutrients - resulting in brittle hair and/or hair loss. Stress. Interestingly, Cayce pinpointed “sapped vital energies” and debilitation as contributors to hair loss. Modern medical science agrees with Cayce, naming stress as a very real, and present, factor in hair loss for both men and women. Toxicity. If there is one systemic condition that Cayce pinpoints time and again for many, many ailments, it is toxicity! Cayce is very clear that an overly toxic system interferes with healthy circulation. So, keeping your body chemistry properly alkaline - and free of harmful substances, is key to a healthy head of hair. Poor Capillary Circulation. It makes sense ense that poor ca capillary circulation affects healthy hair. Once again, this can be caused by all of the factors mentioned before, and needs to be restored in order for healthy hair to thrive. Continued on next page
Letters to the Editors “I have a comment about the article on distilled water [January 2005]. In the Cayce reading (1152-8) that mentions tap water being preferable over distilled, I’m going to bet that tap water did not include fluoride and possibly not even chlorine. The reading was given in 1939, which, I believe, precedes the current fluoridation mania that has possessed our municipalities. Back then a significant portion of tap water came from wells also, which probably meant no chlorine either. “Both chlorine and fluoride are pretty toxic chemicals. Fluoride is notorious for binding to the receptor sites intended for the thyroid hormone. Some experts suspect that fluoridation is contributing to the hypothyroidism epidemic sweeping the U.S. “Here in Elgin, our city water is very clean indeed, but it contains both these toxic substances, which has made it preferable for me to drink distilled water. Boiling the water will remove chlorine, but reverse osmosis is the only other option than distillation for removing fluoride.” –R.M., Elgin, Illinois
Our newsletter reader brings up an important point: the context in which the Edgar Cayce readings were given. Often we ask ourselves, “If Cayce were giving readings today, what would he be advocating?” We may or may not be able to provide a satisfactory response since it is speculative. Nevertheless, it is refreshing to at least pose the question and consider contemporary alternatives. Dozens of additives are used today to treat municipal water, chlorine and fluoride being the commonest and the most infamous. Fluoride was first introduced into municipal water supplies in the 1940s, according to Steve Meyerowitz, author of Water: The Ultimate Cure. In the U.S. some 130 million people drink fluoridated water, touted as a preventative for tooth decay. Though many medical organizations support its use, its adverse effects are also well documented. (Despite this additive, our rate of tooth decay is among the highest worldwide.) In the early 1920s chlorine was added to control outbreaks of cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, dysentery, and other waterborne diseases, being an effective agent for killing bacteria. However, it is extremely volatile, combining easily with organic, carbon-based pollutants to form new, dangerous, and harmful chemicals. Protecting our watersheds and supporting clean water as a human right are two ways to ensure a safe drinking water supply, according to The Green Guide (#101, March/April 2004), which also advocates using filtered water, if necessary; otherwise, drink from the tap. This most fundamental element, our planet’s greatest resource, deserves protection and preservation.
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Hair Loss cont’d from page 2 Prevention Cayce was quite clear that there were ways a person could prevent and/or slow hair loss. Spinal adjustments, iodine-rich foods to support your thyroid (kelp, seafood), concentration on reducing stress in your life (or at least how you respond to it), reduction of intake of toxic substances, such as preservatives, nicotine, and alcohol, and improvement of overall circulation (body massage - scalp massage). Together, these practices will improve your chances for maintaining a healthy head of hair. Scalp Treatment In addition to insights into the root causes of hair loss, Cayce gave one of his most unique remedies to those suffering from hair loss . . . Crude Oil! Yes, Cayce recommended a scalp treatment that involved crude oil as a scalp stimulant. Here are directions for applying this remedy: Apply crude oil for 10 to 15 minutes with an electric vibrator that has a suction applicator. Afterwards, rinse with a solution of 20% grain alcohol to 80% spring water. Then, apply a small amount of white Vaseline to the scalp and massage it in with the electric vibrator for another 10 to 15 minutes. Thoroughly cover the scalp and allow the Vaseline to remain overnight. In the morning, wash gently with an olive oil based shampoo or tar soap. Repeat this treatment five days in a row, leave off for two weeks, and repeat again. Many people have begun to see results in several months. We hope you will, too!
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Hydrotherapy cont’d from page 1 the earth…” (262-28) We all seem to carry this inborn instinct about water’s sacredness. Brief History of Water Therapy Probably as ancient as humankind itself, hydrotherapy was prevalent as a therapeutic modality among the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Orientals, particularly in the use of baths and as a natural remedy to control high fevers. Periodically throughout history the use of water makes a revival, its merits getting “rediscovered” by isolated nature doctors as part of folk medicine. Such individuals in Europe as Vincent Priessnitz and Father Sebastian Kneipp developed a whole therapeutic system based on water and thus popularized “the water cure.” Drs. John Harvey Kellogg and Simon Baruch carried the water tradition of natural healing in the U.S. No doubt the readings of Cayce can be added to this tradition. Physiology of Heat and Cold To utilize water as a healthful, beneficial tool, a few principles are needed to apply it correctly and effectively. This is known as physiology, the study of the basic processes—physical and chemical—of an organism; in this instance, the skin and its reactions to heat and cold. As a protective mantle, the skin is our body’s largest organ. It provides information through the power of touch, synthesizes vitamin D, excretes liquids and salts, and helps regulate body temperature. Laid out flat, it would cover an area about 3x7 feet (.9 meter by 2.1 meters). According
to Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork by Deane Juhan (Station Hill Press, Barrytown, N.Y., 1987), “An area of skin the size of a quarter contains some three million cells, one hundred sweat glands, fifty nerve endings, three feet of blood vessels, and nearly as many lymph vessels.” (p. 24) All of this terrain is affected and influenced by water application. When you have an injury—an aching back, a sprain, or strain—it can be confusing deciding whether to apply ice or heat. Heat is soothing, induces perspiration, sedates, and relaxes, as well as stimulates heart rate, circulation, blood pressure, and (depending on duration) metabolism. Cold excites, reduces pain and inflammation, constricts blood vessels, as well as stimulates the immune system and depresses metabolism. A good general rule to follow: if the affected area is hot and inflamed, apply ice; if it’s cool to the touch, apply heat; when in doubt, apply ice. A new or fresh injury? Apply ice. Dr. Howard Adelglass, a clinical instructor in rehabilitation medicine at the New York University School of Medicine, recommends immediate application of ice to injuries, then every four hours for fifteen minutes for two to three days. After that, apply heat if the area is still sore or stiff. The reasoning behind using heat or cold has to do with blood flow. After an injury, the damaged blood vessels become inflamed, prompting internal or external bleeding. Cold constricts the vessels, reduces blood flow, slows nerve conduction, and dulls pain; it also slows down the body’s Hydrotherapy continued on page 4
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Hydrotherapy cont’d from page 3 inflammatory response. After several days, roughly forty-eight hours later, when the blood vessels in the injured area normalize and the risk of bleeding and swelling has decreased, then apply heat, which stimulates blood flow, helps loosen stiff muscles, and speeds the healing process. One Method of Application Packs are a simple, easy way to convey heat and cold. Towels, cotton, linen, or gauze may be moistened by dipping into hot or cold water. Wring out and fold to fit the body part to be treated, then cover with a dry woolen or cotton cloth. Gel packs sold in drugstores can also be used to apply both heat and cold; they are placed in the freezer and used as ice, or boiled in water or microwaved to apply heat. Heating pads and hot-water bottles are also available. For cold compresses ice packs, plastic bags containing ice chips, even a frozen package of peas or corn can be used; wrap the bag or package in a towel before placing it on the skin, since ice put directly on the skin can cause a burn. Moistening the towel first will enable the affected area to become cold faster. In general heat compresses can be left on longer, five to thirty minutes is sufficient, depending upon the temperature. For a more effective and stimulating treatment they can be alternated with cold packs, beginning and ending with heat. This causes alternating dilation and constriction, which increases the number of white blood cells in the area and so is effective for acute and chronic congestion and inflammation. Cold packs are usually of short duration,
Health News Cold Shower Remedy
Over one hundred years ago Father Sebastian Kneipp (18211897) maintained that taking regular cold showers would have a “hardening” effect on a person, boosting the body’s defense system and thus preventing infection. In 1990 the Hanover Medical School in Germany decided to “retest” his claim. The six-month trial involved fifty medical students, twenty-five of whom followed the Kneipp method of taking an early morning shower with increasing coldness, until in about three weeks they were taking two-to-three-minute cold showers each day. The remaining twenty-five students took only warm early morning showers throughout the test period. (If the coldshower students developed a cold, they immediately discontinued the cold application for one week, then resumed.) For the first three months there was very little difference between the two groups: the number of colds contracted, their intensity and duration, were about the same. But in the last three months these changes were noted: the cold-shower students had half the number of colds the warm-shower group had; also their colds lasted half as long and were far less acute. Father Kneipp, it seemed, was right. While studying for the seminary, Kneipp contracted tuberculosis. Reading a booklet on the water cure, he decided to try it out on himself. Despite the wintertime he bathed two or three times a week for a few minutes in the nearby Danube. The following year, his health improved, he entered the seminary and followed his lifelong dream: to become a priest. During his priesthood he continued his water ministry, treating poor and rich alike. His popular book My Water Cure was widely translated, and his system, which included some 120 different types of water application, is taught and applied throughout Europe today. Cold showers also played a part in Cayce’s regimen. Here is one example: “Following the sweat [steam bath] there should be a hot and then a cold shower, to stimulate the superficial circulation. This, properly given, will aid in preventing further disturbance in the heart area, and that tendency for the blood pressure to be disturbing.” (573-7) from less than one minute or until the pack no longer feels cool. Never apply a cold pack to a cold body part; heat the area first or take a warm bath before applying. People with cardiovascular and kidney problems, diabetes, lymphedema, or paralysis and who are debilitated should avoid extremes of heat and cold or seek a physician’s advice. The healing effects of water are as near as your faucet or freezer!
Heath Tip Head and Neck Exercise
The head and neck exercise was recommended in the Cayce readings over 300 times. Just sit with your spine erect and your shoulders relaxed. Bend your head forward 3 times, backward three times, to the right three times, to the left three times. The, gently rotate your head 360 degrees in both directions three times. Do this series slowly and deliberately, morning, noon, and night.