Women’s hair can thin for a variety of reasons, and yet the topic is still far less openly discussed than male hair loss. In many cases, though, the causes are diagnosable and treatable, making it particularly important that women discuss hair loss with their doctors. First, let’s consider some common factors that can cause and contribute to hair loss:

* Low iron levels: Iron deficiency, with or without anemia, can lead to hair loss. Do not simply start taking an iron supplement without having your iron checked by a physician because too much iron can also lead to health problems.

* Thyroid disorders: Both an overactive and an underactive thyroid can lead to hair loss.

* Low estrogen levels: Many women experience hair loss during and after menopause, when estrogen levels begin to drop. Other hormonal changes — changes in oral contraceptive use, for example — can also trigger hair loss.

* Post-pregnancy hormonal changes: Similarly, new moms may find that they’re shedding a lot of hair in the first one to six months after delivery, when their estrogen levels return to normal. Actually, what seems like excessive hair loss is really hair’s natural growth cycle regulating itself, as high hormone levels tend to keep women from losing normal amounts of hair during pregnancy.

* Telogen effluvium: This is the general term for sudden, temporary hair loss as a result of recent stress or surgery, which typically occurs around two months after the causative event or illness. (It may also be used to describe sudden hair loss as a result of other factors on this list, such as post-pregnancy hormonal changes.)

* Medications: Many medications may lead to hair loss. If this is a concern, talk to your doctor about potential alternatives

* High levels of vitamin A or selenium: There is rarely any reason to take more of these nutrients than you’d find in a good multivitamin.

Several recent studies of men have found that smoking also seems to increase hair loss. I don’t know of any similar studies in women, but one thing is clear: Smoking is harmful for a multitude of reasons, whether or not increased hair loss is among them!

The best plan of action for anyone experiencing hair loss is to determine the underlying cause and eliminate it. And the best place to start is a routine physical exam with blood work. By simply drawing your blood, your physician can determine your ferritin (iron) levels, thyroid levels, and estrogen status - and that will already get you far in recognizing or ruling out many of these causes.

If your physician does not uncover a reversible cause for the hair loss, though, it may be the unavoidable result of genetics. But there are still products that can help stimulate re-growth:

* Rogaine (the trade name for the drug minoxidil), which is applied directly to the scalp, causes dilation of blood vessels and increased blood flow to the scalp. As a result, the hair follicle gets better nutrients and oxygen and the shrunken hair follicles become larger and hair grows thicker. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should not use Rogaine.

* Propecia (the trade name for the drug finasteride) is sold in pill form and inhibits the conversion of testosterone (which women have in small amounts) to DHT (or dihydrotestosterone), a hormone that gradually shrinks hair follicles and causes them to have shorter growth cycles. Though only FDA-approved for male pattern hair loss, Propecia may also help patterned hair loss in women. (Pregnant women or women who are planning to become pregnant, however, should never take Propecia.) Studies evaluating the efficacy of Propecia in women have been contradictory so it does not work in all women.

Both of these treatments work only as long as you use them, though; once treatment is discontinued, hair will typically return to its pre-treatment thickness. Stay tuned to hear about a new light treatment in a comb that may improve hair loss.

Wishing you great hair!

Set seven years prior to the events of the first FINAL FANTASY VII, the Shinra Company is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopoly on mako energy and military might. With the burgeoning city of Midgar as its base and symbol of prosperity, Shinra is on the verge of establishing absolute dominance over the world.
SOLDIER is a group of skilled combat operatives within Shinra. The elite within the group — those strong enough to be deemed SOLDIER 1st Class — are respected and idolized by the citizenry. Zack is a young SOLDIER 2nd Class who aspires to become a 1st. He spends his days carrying out assignments under the guidance of his 1st Class mentor, Angeal. During an operation in Wutai, a large number of SOLDIER member, led by 1st Class operative Genesis, go missing. The severity of the situation prompts Shinra executives to deploy even more SOLDIER operatives in hopes of bringing an end to the war with Wutai—and conducting an investigation into the mass desertion. The ones assigned to the mission are Zack, Angeal, and the 1st Class hero who is known the world over as Sephiroth…
What truths lie behind Genesis’s disappearance? What secrets bind the three SOLDIER 1st Class operatives? For Zack, a cruel and fateful struggle awaits

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is an action role playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable. The game is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII and is also the fourth entry to the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series, which also includes the games Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, as well as the CGI movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children and the anime, Last Order: Final Fantasy VII. Production was overseen by Yoshinori Kitase, the director of the original Final Fantasy VII, with Hajime Tabata as the game’s director and Tetsuya Nomura as the game’s character designer.

The game mainly focuses around Zack Fair, a 2nd Class SOLDIER, and Cloud Strife while he is a lowly Shinra Guard. Another character also present in the game is Aerith Gainsborough as she features in the trailer of the game. This game appears to take place around the events of Nibelheim outlined in Last Order: Final Fantasy VII.

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NAHA, Japan (AFP) - Buddhists clasp their palms together to pray for enlightenment, but Conan, a chihuahua, appears to have more worldly motivations.

The dog has become a popular attraction at a Japanese temple after learning to imitate the worshippers around him.

"Conan started to pose in prayer like us whenever he wanted treats," said Joei Yoshikuni, a priest at Jigenin temple on the southern island of Okinawa.

"Clasping hands is a basic action of Buddhist prayer to show appreciation. He may be showing his thanks for treats and walks," he said.

Conan, a two-year-old male with long, black hair and a brown collar, sits next to Yoshikuni in front of the altar and looks right up at the statue of a Buddhist deity.

When the priest starts chanting and raises his clasped hands, Conan also raises his paws and joins them at the tip of his nose.

Visitors to the temple look on with curiosity.

"It’s so funny that he does it," said Kazuko Oshiro, 71, who has frequented the temple for more than 25 years.

"He gets angry when somebody else sits on his favourite spot. He must be thinking that it’s his special place," Oshiro said.

Conan, originally a temple pet, has become so popular that people come in to take pictures almost every week, the priest said.

Yoshikuni estimated that the temple receives 30 percent more visitors, especially young tourists, than it would otherwise.

"I’m glad that people feel more comfortable visiting the temple because of Conan," he said as he jokingly joined his hands and bowed to the dog.

Your daily commute is a grind. Slow traffic, long hours behind the wheel. It’s enough to drive even the most laid-back motorist mad. The solution? These five new models promise respite for weary road warriors everywhere. "Comfort" and "quiet" describe the new Lincoln MKS, the upcoming flagship for Ford’s luxury division. Sporting a new split waterfall grille that will become a styling signature for Lincoln, the MKS offers ample room for five and plenty of power from its 3.7-liter V-6, which makes 270 horsepower. Buyers will get to choose between front- or all-wheel drive when this new sedan goes on sale later this year. For those looking for luxury on a budget, the Hyundai Genesis sedan is just the ticket. This full-size 4-door comes equipped with a choice of 264-bhp 3.3-liter V-6, a 290-bhp 3.6-liter six or the flagship 4.6-liter V-8, which makes 368 horsepower. The styling is understated, yet elegant and like fine European imports, it is rear-wheel drive. Price of admission? Right around $30,000. Peace and quiet need not be boring as the Pontiac G8 GXP attests. This handsome 4-door sedan from Australia offers room for five and plenty of power from a 6.2-liter V-8, which makes 402 horsepower. While the standard 6-speed automatic is just fine for stop-and-go commuting, the more adventurous might opt for a 6-speed manual. And helping to drown out the honking horns on jammed highways is a 230-watt Blaupunkt sound system. A 4-door sedan with coupe styling is the impetus behind the Volkswagen Passat CC. This stylish 4-passenger car is slightly larger than the current Passat, but has a lower roofline. Despite its fastback styling, the car has a conventional trunk instead of a hatchback. Powered by either a 200-bhp 2.0-liter turbo four or a 280-bhp 3.6-liter V-6, the Passat CC is equipped with full-time all-wheel drive. For something completely different, the Infiniti FX sports a new nose, toned-down chrome and a revamped interior for this combination sport/ute and sports car. The flagship is the FX50, which has a 5.0-liter V-8 making 380 horsepower. This engine is mated to a smooth-shifting 7-speed automatic transmission. Riding on massive 21-in. wheels, the FX offers such cutting- edge technology as a lane-departure warning system, active rear steering and a unique all-around view camera that makes parking a snap.

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Here I will list all of the Downgraders available for your psp. Fully set up for you, so you’s can have confidence on what your doing. There are downgrader’s out there for the psp, that were beta and have been updated by there creater’s, but some people still host the old ones, which i think are not safe enough to give you’s. The bad\old ones i have been talking about flash a dump of a 1.5’s firmware onto your psp, so your psp becomes a 1.5, but are very risky. The one’s i will be hosting flash official Sony 1.5 eboots, so you get a clean install each time , it uses basically the same process that sony uses when you upgrade the psp but in our case the psp is been downgraded. So I will only give you’s which one’s in my eyes are safe, contradiction sorry the 1.5 to 1.0 downgrader is not very stable but i find the downgrade quite pointless. so you are better off without, but i will just put a link to it, for those you are curious, so be warned. . All this software has been tested by myself personally. At the start i had one psp and when i finished i still had one psp. Anything that happens while downgrading i cannot be held responsible. downgrade Link click here!(from calohacks)

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