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Hair Growth Stimulating Conditioner (Unisex) with Biotin, Keratin & Breakthrough Anti Hair Loss Complex – Intense Hydration Post Shampoo for Men & Women

THE SCIENCE OF 3HCTM STIMULATION COMPLEX – Blend of plant-derived active ingredients has been clinically shown to stimulate growth by promoting the proliferation of HFDPC cells, the stem cells responsible for regulating hair follicle development. It is clinically indicated to increase the number of growing fibers, increase follicle lifespan and prevent hair loss. In clinical trials of alopecia patients using dermatologist conducted pull tests (clinical method used to estimate amount of hair loss), the analysis showed a reduction in hair loss of 21% over a 3-week period.

TURN ON YOUR DERMAL PAPILLA, THE HAIR ENGINE – 3HCTM is able to stimulate Human Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells (HFDPC), the stem cells that regulate hair follicle development. HFDPC are responsible for regulating hair length, thickness and speed of growth. In just 48 hours after treatment with 3HCTM, hair showed a drastic increase of 71% in HFDPC cells.

ANAGEN VS. TELOGEN HAIR – 3HCTM has the unique ability to increase the ratio of anagen (growth phase) to telogen (resting/dying phase) hair, which keeps follicles in a more constant state of growth. By keeping a larger percentage of hair in the growth phase and preventing hair from entering resting phase, the body will continually encourage hair growth. After treatment with 3% 3HCTM a 31% increase in the anagen/telogen ratio was realized in just 60 days.

THE SCIENCE OF AMINO KERA NPNF® – Combination of Keratin-derived amino acids designed for deeper penetration than other Keratin ingredients due to its molecular weight distribution. It has been clinically proven to provide immediate & long-term strengthening. In lab tests, hair treated with 2% Amino Kera NPNF® conditioner showed an immediate 10% increase in strength (defined as total work required to break hair) vs. placebo conditioner and a 41% increase after 3 applications.

Can Soy Based Foods Cause Hair Loss? (2018)

Well, yes, according to many who have either done studies or have researched this topic. Although those of us who do research the topic of hair loss in both men and women do usually recommend higher amounts of protein, it is the sources of that protein that comes into question. Unfortunately, not all soy and soy products are healthy for you. In fact, soy, soy products, corn and a variety of processed foods may actually cause not only hair loss but other devastating illnesses as well, and we’ll address some of these issues in this post.

Soy PlantsWhat Is The Problem With Soy?

It’s not so much that there’s a problem with soy in its original and intended form. Soy plants have been around for ages and ages, and have provided nutrients and a powerful source of protein, probably, since the dawn of time. The problem lies with genetically modified organisms (GMOs for short), and the fact that soy and soy products now contain estrogen laden pesticides even after processing.

Researching Causes Of Hair Loss In Men

Approximately two years ago, during the course of my research on what causes hair loss in men, I came across an old article written by Dr. Wayne Wong who talked about soy and soy products.[1] In this article, he mentioned a number of things that – well – just made sense to me. I have often thought about our alarming and increasing rates of leukemia, autism, “ADHD,” and why people feel the need to drug their children, etc. I am old enough to remember that these things just didn’t exist when I was a kid. We didn’t have these rates of leukemia, we didn’t have the alarming autism rates that we have now. We didn’t have increasing rates of young girls experiencing puberty at younger and younger ages, we didn’t have 3-year-old children with pubic hair, we didn’t have male children with under-developed genitalia or other problems with organ growth, we didn’t have alarming rates of infertility and a reducing birth rate. But, now that I’ve come across more and more articles that do discuss GMO soy and GMO corn laced foods that are now fully incorporated into our food chain, and reading some of these articles and references, it is entirely possible that these could be the sources of many negative things that are happening to us, the human race, as a whole. To me, it’s more than a bit scary. Just what are we doing to our children?

In yet another article, “Soy: The Poison Seed,” written by Dr. Wong, he quotes another doctor to support his claims. “Doris Rapp MD, the worlds leading pediatric allergist, asserts that environmental and food estrogens are responsible for the increase in male homosexuality and the worldwide reduction in male fertility.”[2]

There are also newer articles being written with more recent references. Although the “alarm” has not really sounded off in the U.S. to the point of the public demanding some sort of responsible policy change by our FDA or Government, the statistics and health issues continue to pile up. In a series of articles posted on Jeffrey Warber’s website, you’ll find articles discussing the negative effects of soy and GMOs. But, if you read, especially Article #9, “Shocking Soy!”, you’ll likely find that your stomach just turned. That article discusses cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, heart disease, thyroid damage, infertility, depression, babies drinking the equivalent of 3 to 5 birth control pills in their formula, disfigurement, abnormalities, premature puberty, undeveloped or under-developed sex organs, altered sexual behavior, altered sexual orientation, estrogenized males, and the inability to grow up and father children. Apparently, both Isreal and France have noticed this alarming trend. Isreal has issued warnings to its people regarding the ingestion of soy and soy products, and France has passed laws that mandate food labeling to warn the public.[3]

It makes me sick to think that I was feeding my own children some of this stuff.

…Um… Hair Loss?

Yes, I know that my blog is supposed to focus on hair, and I certainly didn’t mean it to become a blog about health and nutrition… or political commentary. There are a variety of good blogs out there that are really good on health and nutrition, and I didn’t really want to address how “Big Pharma” may be affecting our lives, but, …they do. Yes, we need protein for healthy hair, healthy nails, and a healthy body. And, since we do need good sources of protein, I can’t, in good conscience, leave some of the research I came across out of my blog post. I needed to address this whole unintended “issue” so that “you” could be better informed and, hopefully, make educated decisions where your health is concerned.

Yes, We Need Protein.

That much has been established. We need healthy protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and a number of other nutrients to keep and remain healthy and (prescription) drug-free throughout our years. So, while it’s nice to simply recommend in a blog post that those with thinning hair or actual hair loss “should” increase protein intake, I do have to preface that recommendation with “organic and unadulterated” soy, corn, and food products.

We “should” be increasing our protein with organic and unadulterated soy, corn, and other food products in order to keep and remain healthy throughout our years.

And, if you can’t find organic and unadulterated non-GMO soy, non-GMO corn, and non-GMO prepackaged or processed foods, then you really should avoid them like the plague.

How To Avoid GMO Soy & Corn

I found a few good sources that you may be able to use while shopping in order to know what you’re buying and what you should avoid.

  1. How to Avoid Genetically Engineered Food: A Greenpeace Shopper’s Guide. This link will take you to Greenpeace’s Canadian page with a download link. The .pdf shows color-coded foods and companies that did not respond to inquiries are under the assumption they include GMOs.
  2.  GMO Awareness Shopping List This site has a number of helpful links to begin learning more about GMOs and what to avoid. They also have apps available for you to download for free onto your phone to help identify GMO foods while you’re out shopping.

So, What Is The Specific Problem With Soy & Hair Loss?

In his article: “The Real Reason Men Lose Hair,” Dr. William Wong explains that the male hormone, known as DHT and the usual culprit of hair loss, prostate cancer, and swollen prostates is not really a “male hormone.” What it is – is estrogen.

“DHT is mostly made from estrogen. And, estrogen levels in the body have to increase before DHT levels get critical enough to cost you your hair. It is estrogen that causes muscle loss, fat gain, cranky moods, depression, swollen prostates and lack of mental drive.”

Dr. Wong also references a study done by the University of Iowa and discusses the results. Basically, men’s testosterone begins to decline by age 35, and newer studies are showing that men are making 20% less testosterone than men of the same age twenty years ago.[1] His article also addresses how to increase testosterone while decreasing the effects of estrogen in order to control hair loss, and he discusses three ways to achieve this goal.

1. Control Estrogen

Dish of Tofu FrankenFoodAvoid environmental estrogens in pesticides, fertilizers, and chemical fumes. Also, especially avoid Soy and Flax, soy milk, miso, and tofu. He explains that soy is “everywhere,” and is now found in most prepared foods. Instead, he urges readers to switch from using flax oil to using olive or cod liver oil instead and to begin using Myomin, a Chinese herbal mix that is used to control your ability to create estrogen.

2. Increase Testosterone

Use plain Maca Powder (not Maca Powder capsules) that the people in Equador, Peru, and Brazil have been using for centuries as a fertility enhancer and aphrodisiac along with the use of Enkindle, another herbal formula which helps the Maca powder to be converted into testosterone.

3. Polysorbate 80

Look for hair products that contain this ingredient. Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic compound that is used in cosmetics as a cleanser, emulsifier, and surfactant. It is also a stimulant. This oil neutralizes DHT in the scalp which, in turn, will help to reduce hair loss.

I found a great Shampoo product that is both non-GMO and has Polysorbate 80, and you can check it out here:

I hope this additional information has been enlightening, to say the least. And, I hope our voices are soon heard loud enough to change the labeling laws in the U.S. and help to reverse these alarming trends.

Thanks for your visit…

  1. Wong, W., ND, Ph.D.  http://www.totalityofbeing.com/FramelessPages/Articles/real_reason_men_lose_hair.htm. (1999)
  2. Wong, W., ND, Ph.D.  http://www.totalityofbeing.com/FramelessPages/Articles/SoyPoison.htm. (1999)
  3. Warber, J., D.C., M.D. http://www.jeffreywarber.com/hc%20pages/soy.html.

A Ball and Stick Model of Dihydrotestosterone - 3D

Best Hair Loss and Re-Growth Products for Men (2018)

A Ball and Stick Model of Dihydrotestosterone - 3D

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrotestosterone

As you may know, Male Pattern Baldness is believed to be caused by excessive levels of Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, for short. DHT “plays an important causative role in a number of conditions including… pattern hair loss (androgenic alopecia or pattern baldness) and” a number of other health issues. In order to reduce or prevent DHT, many doctors turn to DHT blockers such as those found in either oral drugs (Propecia) or topical solutions containing Minoxidil. With that in mind, and a nod to new technology, here’s a list of the Best Hair Loss and Re-Growth products for Men – updated for 2018.    (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrotestosterone)

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Minoxidil Products

LLLT (Hair Laser) Products

So, What Are Your Options to Address Hair Loss?

Well, there is no magical cure for baldness, but there are the tried and true methods such as those most often prescribed by doctors and those that are available over the counter. These products can help to reduce or slow the progression down, and some products have even reversed course where the user has actually re-grown hair.

Hair Restoration Surgery is just that – surgery. Although there are newer techniques being made available, hair restoration surgery, for the most part, is an invasive process. It can also be time-consuming, and it can be costly. If you are considering this remedy, you would have to do further research on this method as it is only a casual mention here for the purpose of identifying the option available to you.

Propecia is an oral drug prescribed by doctors which helps reduce and control the effects of DHT on a man’s scalp. There are many articles about the use of Propecia and the potential and negative side-effects from taking the drug. And, before asking your doctor about Propecia, you’d be wise to do your due diligence, do some research yourself, weigh the pros and cons, and decide whether you wish to take the risks associated with its use.

Minoxidil, on the other hand, is the major ingredient in many topical solution products available now to help reduce hair loss and re-grow hair. It is widely used, and it’s now even being used by women (Women’s formula is 2%).  Not all who use it, however, see results as this product does not work for everyone. Although there are other solutions becoming available, Minoxidil is the only one that is currently FDA approved and this ingredient also has clinical studies to back its claim of re-growing hair.

Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) is a newer technological advance being used as a hair loss remedy. There are quite a few Hair Laser products now out on the market, and many of these products also have clinical studies to back up their claims to re-grow hair.

Things to Consider When Choosing A Hair Loss Product

Seeing that each individual is different and some things are more important to some and not so much to others, it all comes down to personal choice. Probably, the most important things to consider is your comfort level and whether you will be consistent and persistent in your efforts. If you’re going to consider the surgical route, obviously, your best bet is to consult with a specialist for hair restoration technique, ask about duration, recuperation, and any type of follow-up care. As for Propecia, it’s taken as prescribed by your doctor. Nothing else needs to be done. But, for the last two methods, whether using Minoxidil or using LLLT, these involve commitment. You have to keep to your schedule.

What Happens When I Use Minoxidil or LLLT?

Minoxidil is used daily, up to twice per day. Oftentimes, people will experience hair loss before hair re-growth. This happens because the solution is allowing the weaker hairs to fall out before growing back in stronger and thicker.  Results from topical solutions are usually seen within 6 months of consistent use. The LLLT can be used every other day, and many are used up to 20 to 30 minutes per session. LLLT can also cause some hair shedding when weaker hairs fall out before stimulating the follicle to produce a thicker strand of hair. This therapy can take up to a year before the user experiences thicker locks of hair. As mentioned, these methods are ongoing. If you were to begin either of these two methods and then stopped, your hair follicles would eventually shrink and revert back to being weak. You would then begin losing the hair you grew – once again.

One More Thing – Be Realistic

Fabio! ...Oh, Fabio! (Pic of Fabio as shared on Pinterest)

One other major piece of information that is key to any of these methods is this: the earlier you start using preventative methods to slow and hopefully reverse hair loss, the better. You probably shouldn’t wait until your mid-50’s, after you’ve lost a major portion of hair, begin to use some of these products, and expect that you’ll be looking like Fabio anytime soon. You do have to be realistic.

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A Word About Minoxidil

Minoxidil is the most effective and FDA approved ingredient that has been clinically proven to re-grow hair. So, basically, you only need to look for products that contain that one basic ingredient.

Seeing that just about every one of these products, listed below, has the exact same ingredients, this section will address them all combined. There is very little to compare other than the name on the box, the color of the box, whether it’s applicator is an eye dropper or a spray nozzle, and how many bottles each box has inside. The only thing that would be left to compare is price, and even then, that can’t be done in a static post written at one point in time because prices change constantly. If the price is an issue, however, or if you want to see what may be on sale, just check the ads listed on this page.

The next best thing to do is just click the menu above. In the menu above, you’ll see: Best Sellers, Hot New Releases, Most Wished For, and Best Gifts. Those lists are automatically updated daily, and those are convenient links you can use to check a price on any given day or to find out what’s selling now, what’s hot, what people want, and what are some of the best gift ideas to give someone who is experiencing hair loss.

What Exactly Does Minoxidil Do?

Minoxidil is a vasodilator – meaning, it helps to open pores and stimulate blood vessels close to the surface of your scalp. In addition, it’s an effective DHT Blocker and helps to reduce the negative effects of DHT which naturally occurs in your scalp. The basic instructions are to use this product twice a day, measure it out in the morning, and lightly massage the solution into your scalp. Let it dry, and go on to your daily activities.  Repeat it later on in the evening.  As mentioned earlier, this is an ongoing process, and users “should” see results in 4 to 6 months. If you don’t see any results by the end of 6 months, then you may want to re-think your regimen or go back to ask yourself some serious questions.

Questions to Ask Yourself

Some of the basic questions you may ask include: Do you shampoo daily? Are you using a “harsh” shampoo or is it one formulated specifically for hair loss? Do you use lots of hair product that is blocking your pores? Are you using the Minoxidil product before or after you apply hair products?  Perhaps, the hair loss is not a result of high DHT or hereditary hair loss. Perhaps, it’s something else. When was the last time you went to your doctor? Could you have an illness?  Could you have a vitamin deficiency? Are you getting enough protein in your diet? Are you under a lot of stress? Are you getting enough sleep? In summary, there are a number of reasons why people lose their hair – which is why you need to ask yourself these questions especially if the product isn’t working after 6 months of consistent and persistent use.

If you have decided or settled on the cause of androgenic hair loss, or “Male Pattern Baldness,” then it’s time to choose one of these products, below.

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Minoxidil Name Brand & Generic Store Brand Products:

  • Provillus – Provillus has the 5% Minoxidil ingredient that re-grows hair and you can order direct from the manufacturer. Provillus also has vitamins available for vitamin deficiency or to just help boost natural hair production. This company also offers a convenient service for busy people who don’t have the time or the inclination to stop and pick up new supplies. Your entire order can be auto-shipped on a monthly schedule for convenience.

You will find more information about Provillus and their offer by clicking this banner:

  • Nioxin – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.
  • Rogaine – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.
  • Regenepure – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Spray Nozzle Applicator.
  • Equate – Generic Store Brand – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.

  • Basic Care – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.
  • Good Sense – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.
  • Kirkland – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.
  • Actavis – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.

  • Member’s Mark – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.
  • Walgreens – Basic Minoxidil Ingredients, no additives. Eye Dropper Applicator.

As mentioned, some of these products come in liquid serum or foam, and a few have different applicators. Many of the Generic Store Brands are made by the same company for different stores – just with different names and box designs. But, one difference is the amount they package. When and if you do try to compare, some have 3 bottles for a 3 month supply, and some have 4 or 6 bottles for 4 or 6 months supply, respectively. So, if you’re comparing prices, make sure you figure the monthly cost instead of the total cost.

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Now – Let’s Discuss Some of the Newer Technology – LLLT

Low-Level Laser Therapy – Hair Growth Lasers To Treat Hair Loss & Re-Grow Hair

There are numerous new hair laser products available now that claim to re-grow hair. Many of these are FDA Cleared – meaning that the product has to have reached at least the same level of performance as another similar product approved prior. So, while there is absolutely no guarantee that these products will work for you, just remember, there is also no guarantee that Minoxidil will work either. None guarantee 100% effectiveness.

What Does LLLT Do?

Low-Level Laser Light Technology treats hair loss and hair thinning for both men and women by stimulating hair follicles. The new Hair growth laser products can be used alone, and they can even be used in addition to using either Propecia or Minoxidil products. There is nothing showing up in my research, at the time of this writing, to show that there is any reason prohibiting the use of two or three methods combined. So, that’s something to think about if you want to increase your odds of re-growing your hair.

These products have been rendered safe, are easy to use, and they do not involve drugs. With that stated, however, they do not work on already dead hair follicles. So, my previous statement about being realistic still applies. You cannot wait until your hair follicles have totally shrunken to the point of “no return” and expect results with any of these methods.

The list of Hair Laser Therapy products, below, have all attained the FDA Clearance in order to be featured in this post, and many have clinical trials that back up their claims. Those without that approval are not listed here, but you can also find those on Amazon should you decide to check them out as well.  This list is adapted and taken from HairLossHelpOnline.com. Beginning with the two Laser Combs, here is the list of Low-Level Laser Therapy products available today:

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NutraStim Laser Hair Comb

This product boasts the following features and benefits:

  • This product is Made in the USA and is FDA Cleared
  • Has been Clinically Proven to re-grow hair.
  • Fast – Simple and Easy to use. The comb should be used 3 times a week for 8 minutes, and results are visible as early as 4 to 6 months of consistent use.
  • Thicker, Fuller and Healthier Hair is achieved with this low-level laser light therapy by stimulating hair follicles.
  • Can be used in conjunction with Minoxidil topically applied products and treatments for hair loss and hair growth efforts.
  • It has 12 innovative low-level lasers to stimulate hair follicles in the user’s scalp by increasing energy production and reversing miniaturization.
  • The Laser Light Comb is lightweight and affordable. It is also cordless and comes with a charging base, an A/C universal adapter, instruction manual, and a warranty card. It can be used for periodic hair therapy sessions.
  • It makes a beeping sound every 4 seconds to notify the user to move on to the next spot.
  • It has an auto-shutoff feature after 8 minutes.
  • Warranty is 1 year.
  • There is also a Money-Back Guarantee. If you are not satisfied with this product, you can return it.

The product does NOT work on those with severe hair loss (bald) and/or dead follicles. Its use is recommended for “moderate” hair loss only.

What Do The Reviews Say?

The majority of users state that this product works, and some have stated that it worked faster than the stated time period. There are also some people who have used this product in addition to their Rogaine or other Minoxidil Topical Solution product. Some of the negative reviews have complained about the inconvenience of its use. You do have to sit still and keep stroking your hair for the recommended period of time. If you want an update to see if more reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link.

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HairMax Ultima Laser Comb

The HairMax Ultima Laser Light Comb boasts the following features and benefits:

  • FDA Cleared
  • The product has 9 lasers.
  • Can be used in the U.S. and Internationally with 100/240 volt adapter.
  • The product has an embedded lithium rechargeable battery. Charges on a base similar to a phone base cradle when needed.
  • Cradle plugs into a USB power source.
  • Each charge can last up to 24 hours of use.
  • Red Indicator light for low battery.
  • Lightweight and Portable
  • Can be used in conjunction with Minoxidil Topical Applied Hair Solutions to re-grow hair.
  • The product has a 2-year Warranty.

What Do The Reviews Say?

There were only 4 reviews at the time of this writing, and one stated that her unit broke. The others were very happy with this purchase. If you want an update to see if more reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link.

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Capillus Laser Therapy Cap:

This company offers various versions of this product under this brand and at various price points. The basic version is the Capillus82, and it has 82 laser diodes. Other models include the Capillus202, the CapillusPro, and a few others with the same basic flexible cap, but with additional supplies such as root stimulator, shampoo, and conditioner, etc.

What Do The Reviews Say?

It seems the Reviews have been updated recently, and are now only reflecting one user who has scored this product negatively. However, the reply to this review is a reminder that it can take up to a year for LLLT to work and re-grow hair. If you want an update to see if more reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices for this entire line, please click on the product link.

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iGrow Laser Hair Growth Helmet

This product is very simplistic in design, and some have even stated that this product makes you look like some sort of Robocop. But, who cares, really? It’s yet another discreet way to get your laser treatment in the privacy of your own home. And, with the built-in earphones, you can even listen to music for the 20 minute recommended treatment. This product also has a safety feature in that it turns itself to “pause,” when/if it’s removed from your head while it’s turned on. The lasers go off automatically. It’s also lightweight, and, according to many people who have used it, feel absolutely no pain or discomfort. For more information, you can click here to read my iGrow Laser Hair Growth Helmet Product Review.

What Do The Reviews Say?

Currently, there are no reviews showing for this product. As mentioned previously, growing hair is not an overnight process. It can take some time, sometimes up to a year to see results from LLLT. If you want an update to see if any reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link.

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iRestore Laser Hair Growth Helmet

This company also offers various versions of their helmet, similar to the iGrow competitor. You can check out the various versions here along with some of the newer related products they have recently offered. These include their own versions of a root stimulator but made with all natural ingredients along with shampoos, and more.

What Do The Reviews Say?

The reviews are stellar for this product. There are quite a few people reporting in who are completely happy with this purchase, and they are re-growing their hair. If you want an update to see if more reviews have been added and have remained positive, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product links below.

If you prefer to go direct to the U.S. based company, watch more videos, and read more testimonials, here’s their direct link: iRestoreLaser.com. In the meantime, please check back for my iRestore Laser Hair Growth System Product Review (coming soon).

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Pro Nu Hair Laser Helmet

This product is similar to the others, is also FDA Cleared, and is wireless. It has 80 diodes and boasts a 97% effective rate from its users.

Pro-Nu Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) technology utilizes a highly effective combination of red laser and LED light diodes to stimulate and energize cellular activity causing an uptake in the natural function of the hair follicle.”

The Instructions are to use this product 3 or 4 times a week and a maximum of 20 to 25 minutes each time. It comes with a USB cord, so you can sit at your computer for a bit while getting your laser therapy.

This product also works to reverse the miniaturization of hair follicles first before your hair can begin to re-grow.

The Pro-Nu Laser Helmet tackles the three critical areas needed to stop hair loss and re-grow hair:

1. It Increases blood flow to the scalp and hair follicles.
2. It stimulates microcirculation, improves cellular metabolism and protein synthesis.
3. It reduces the effects of protein blocking enzymes, promoting thickness and density.

What Do The Reviews Say?

Although there are some reviewers who have complained about the size and fit of this product, the overall message is positive. Many have stated that it works and they are re-growing their hair. Some were purchased for others as a gift, and they too are reporting positive results.  If you want an update to see if more reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link.

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Illumiflow Laser Helmet

This helmet is also FDA Cleared, has 272 diodes, and also works with a rechargeable battery that allows you to do whatever you wish without being tethered in one spot. You may clip it to your belt or put it in your pocket while wearing. It weighs less than half a pound, and it has an auto-shut off as well. The recommended time is between 15 and 30 minutes every other day.

What Do The Reviews Say?

The majority of reviews state that it does work, and it’s much easier to use than constantly stroking your hair with a laser comb. Many also like the price when compared to competitor’s hair growth laser products. But, negative reviews also state that this product is inflexible, doesn’t fit well, and it’s uncomfortable. One woman stated it feels like a hard bowl sitting on top of your head, and a few returned it for that reason. If you want an update to see if more reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link.

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This product has a twist! The iHelmet has 200 diodes, but they can be controlled into specific focus areas to increase effectiveness on problem areas. In addition – “there’s an App for that!” Yes, this product is controlled by an app on your phone which allows you to control it or obtain information. It also reminds you when to use it, and provides other data to you as well.

What Do The Reviews Say?

Currently, or rather, at the time of this writing, there are no reviews left for this product. As always, if you want an update to see if any reviews have been added, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link.

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Laser Cap GrivaMax Pro 272

This strong competitor is, of course, also FDA Cleared and has 272 diodes. It also has a rechargeable battery with a leather clip-on case that you clip to your belt while wearing it to allow you the freedom to move around. This product also gives its measurements: The width of 6.69 inches, length 7.48 inch, depth 3.15 inch.

What Do The Reviews Say?

The reviews are stellar. At the time of this writing, this product is rated the highest among all the Hair Laser Helmets, but while many are extremely positive about this product, some do remind those who are considering this purchase that it “does take time.” One person stated he was ready to give up after a year but was persuaded to keep at it. Now, he’s glad he did, as the product is working as it claims.

One other thing that I noticed when reviewing this product is that the ballcap that comes with this product seems large enough and inconspicuous enough to wear outside. It doesn’t look awkward like some of the other ball caps that come with other hair laser helmet products. If you tuck the cord down the back or even inside a jacket, it is less noticeable. Many people could even get their laser treatment in the car while driving to work!  The reviews are very high on Amazon, at the time of this writing, but to check on the latest updates, or to check out the latest prices, please click on the product link here:

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While there is no 100% guaranteed way to stop hair loss and to re-grow hair, there are effective ways to help reduce and control shedding hair, and there are time-tested methods that do help to re-grow hair.

There are the time-tested methods and holistic approaches that include: Propecia, the topical solution Minoxidil, massage techniques, and even improving your diet by increasing protein intake with specific foods, supplements, or shakes. Obviously, the first two are drugs that are either taken orally or absorbed through your skin. But, while those may work, there are some people who just want a more natural way to induce hair growth. And, since we now have technological advances that allow for portable laser treatments, these are very viable ways to go about re-growing your hair. They are non-surgical and safe to use. These newer methods are clinically proven, involve no drugs either orally or topically applied, and many people do grow or thicken their thin hair using only the laser.

The best part of the laser helmets is that they are pretty convenient to use. You can use these devices in the privacy of your home, or discreetly under a ball type of cap. I think the best part is that the use of laser helmets do not prohibit you from using the other methods as well. So, if you are losing your hair, have lost your hair, but not to the point where there are no follicles left, these methods discussed above are all pretty safe and effective ways to go about growing back your beautiful hair without going through a hair-transplant procedure.

So, What’s The Best Hair Loss and Hair Re-Growth Product?

Well, the best option is really determined by the one who is actually suffering hair loss. Personal and subjective questions need to be asked and answered including whether a commitment can be made to use the product consistently.

Once that determination is made, and you have decided to re-grow your hair, you may choose a Minoxidil product, you may choose a laser helmet, or you may even choose both depending on how aggressive you wish to remedy your hair loss.  Seeing that one does not affect the other, it’s pretty easy to see that by using both methods, you’re increasing your odds of re-growing your hair.

In addition to these commercially available products that re-grow hair, there are also a number of natural treatments that you can do to help you re-grow your hair. For more info, come back to check out my other post – coming soon!

I hope this was helpful, educational and convenient for you. If you wish any further info on any products, and/or would like further research, please do drop me a comment or question below. Also, please do bookmark this site. I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for your time spent here today!

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Disclaimer: Please know that I am not, in any way, a medical professional or a nutritionist. My role, for all intents and purposes, is to do as much research as possible and write about my findings in this post. If you are at all uncertain or have questions about which products you may wish to purchase, or what supplements you may take to help re-grow hair, or what side-effects any of these products may cause, please speak with your medical professional.

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iGrow is a low-level laser hair regrowth system for those with thin and thinning hair. Utilizing both red laser and LED light diodes, iGrow’s proprietary hair rejuvenation technology is extremely effective. For fuller, thicker, healthier hair, choose iGrow.

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iRestore Laser Hair Growth System – FDA Cleared Hair Loss Treatment for Men and Women with Balding, Thinning Hair – Laser Helmet Uses Regrowth Light Therapy Like Laser Caps, Hats, Combs and Brushes

The iRestore Laser Hair Growth System is FDA-cleared to treat hair loss for both men and women. Low-level laser therapy is a non-invasive, safe, and clinically proven way to stimulate hair follicles to grow thicker and fuller hair. This powerful medical device uses clinical-strength laser technology to treat balding, thinning hair and receding hairline.

2017 CLINICAL STUDY DATA: In the clinical study, 100% of users grew hair and experienced significant hair growth. During the 4-month study, the average increase in hair count was an astonishing 43.2%.

HOW IT WORKS: Our engineers have calibrated the lasers to the optimal wavelength (650nm red light) proven to promote hair growth. The 51 medical-grade lasers and LEDs radiate light energy that is absorbed by the hair follicles to enhance cell metabolism rate and reactivate follicles to stimulate hair growth. Although it can be used alone, physicians often recommend laser therapy to be used along with other solutions (such as minoxidil, finasteride, shampoo or supplements) to accelerate growth and get maximum benefits.

WHY IRESTORE? Unlike drug-based hair loss products, iRestore is safe & drug-free with no negative side effects. iRestore is a must-have for anyone who wants to grow more hair or improve hair volume.

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Confronting conflict pollution: new principles argue for greater assistance for victims of toxic remnants of war

Posted by Dana Walters

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A woman looks at fire and smoke from oil wells set ablaze by Islamic State militants before the fled the oil-producing region of Qayyara, Iraq, November 4, 2016. Credit: REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani.

Between 1946 and 1958, the United States conducted 67 nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands, irreparably damaging the environment and disrupting the lives of the people who called the area home. When Bonnie Docherty ’01, associate director of armed conflict and civilian protection in Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, visited the islands in March 2018, she spoke with survivors who suffered from immediate and long-term health effects and who remain displaced decades after the tests.

“Many survivors in the Marshall Islands described having no warning that the tests were going to occur. Then there was blinding light. The sky turned red and various other colors, and then white, radioactive ash fell everywhere,” Docherty said. “Eventually, the U.S. military came and evacuated the communities. For years, as some people would try to return to their home, they did not know if they were still at risk or if the land was safe. There was a remarkable lack of information distributed to those who were most affected.”

The experiences of survivors in the Marshall Islands, as well as other places where armed conflict and military activity have harmed the environment, provided an impetus for “Confronting Conflict Pollution: Principles for Assisting Victims of Toxic Remnants of War,” a major report released today. Co-published by the International Human Rights Clinic and the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS), the report establishes a new framework for addressing the human harm resulting from the environmental consequences of conflict.

The report lays out 14 principles that cover a range of harm and assistance, establish a mechanism for shared responsibility, identify key implementation measures, and apply overarching human rights norms. The report also includes a detailed commentary, explaining the principles and providing precedent for them. The overarching goal of the principles is to ensure that victims’ needs are met and that they can realize their human rights.

“There have been huge advances in developing legal frameworks for protecting the environment in relation to armed conflicts in the last decade,” said Doug Weir, research and policy director at CEOBS. “The principles help fill a clear gap in clarifying how states and the international community should respond to the consequences of environmental degradation on communities.”

Weir and a panel of other experts joined Docherty for an online launch event on September 30.

The report adapts the concept of victim assistance, originally designed to deal with explosive weapons, to conflict-related pollution, such as that from nuclear weapon use and testing, oil well fires in Iraq, or the bombing of industrial plants in Ukraine.

Docherty began the process of drafting principles regarding toxic remnants of war with Weir and then-Clinical Fellow Rebecca Agule ’10 in fall 2016. After taking a short break to assist the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) during the negotiations of the historic Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), she returned to the project in fall 2018 with an exceptional team of clinical students: Matthew Griechen ’19, Daniel Levine-Spound ’19, and Susannah Marshall ’19. Docherty’s experiences with the TPNW, the first treaty to require assistance for victims of toxic remnants of war, informed the clinic’s principles.

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September 28, 2020

Litigating Identity Systems Guide

The cover of the report, "Litigating Identity Systems" by Privacy International. An image of the statute of justice holding the scales with a blindfold over her eyes and a sword in her hand.

Last week, Privacy International, a longstanding International Human Rights Clinic partner, published “A Guide to Litigating Identity Systems,” which draws on comparative research students Maithili Pai LLM ’20 and Spencer Bateman JD ’20 undertook with the Clinic’s Assistant Director, Anna Crowe LLM’12, last academic year on the human rights implications of national identity systems — data-intensive government programs that link each individuals’ identity with a card or number.

As the guide notes, public discussion on national identity systems has mostly focused on their perceived benefits, which “limits the extent to which groups and individuals concerned about the human rights impact of identity systems can organize around strong arguments challenging those systems, in whole or part.” The guide “seeks to fill that gap by providing a clear, centralised source of the arguments advanced in and discussed by national courts that discuss the negative implications of identity systems, particularly on human rights. It gives advocates a tool for developing arguments in any given national context challenging an identity system, informing debate from a human rights perspective, and further building the repertoire of arguments that can be advanced in the future.”

You can read the guide and learn more about it on Privacy International’s website.

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September 28, 2020

Susan Farbstein Publishes Article about Apartheid Litigation in Harvard International Law Journal

The most recent print edition of the Harvard International Law Journal, published today, features an article by Susan Farbstein, International Human Rights Clinic Co-Director and Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School, about the long-running Apartheid suit.  Entitled “Perspectives from a Practitioner: Lessons Learned From The Apartheid Litigation,” the piece draws on her work as co-counsel in the Alien Tort Statute case that sought to hold corporations accountable for their role facilitating human rights abuse in apartheid South Africa.

“The article really represents my attempt, as a human rights practitioner, to analyze the experience of litigating the Apartheid suit,” Farbstein explains.  “While lawsuits alone can’t fundamentally improve human rights, the article contends that litigation can be a powerful option for individuals or communities that have survived human rights abuse, and that it played an important role for many stakeholders involved in this particular case.  I try to honestly consider the challenges that we faced over the years, and acknowledge the ways that we fell short of our ambitions.  But I also suggest that critiques of human rights litigation often miss the mark because they demand too much of litigation—which is, of course, just one of the many tools available to the human rights movement—and because the critiques fail to understand the multiple goals of this kind of effort.”

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September 25, 2020

WATCH: Navigating Black Identity in the Human Rights Field

Five Black individuals talk on zoom in a grid pattern. Three are women and two are men. The person speaking has a light green box around her image.
Top left to right: Aminta Ossom, Cassandre Théano; Middle: Godfrey Odongo, Christopher Richardson; Bottom: Rosebell Kagumire.

On September 24, the Human Rights Program hosted the first event in a series exploring racial justice in the human rights field. Aminta Ossom, Clinical Instructor in the International Human Rights Clinic, convened the series and moderated the first event, Advocating While Black: Navigating Black Identity in the Human Rights Field. Read an interview with Ossom on our blog about why she convened the series and what she hopes to discuss throughout the year.

Panelists for the September 24 event included:

  • Rosebell Kagumire, Editor, AfricanFeminism

  • Godfrey Odongo, Senior Program Officer, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

  • Christopher Richardson, Immigration Attorney, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, BDV Solutions

  • Cassandre C. Théano, Assistant Director, Human Rights and Public International Law, Columbia Law School

Watch a recording of the event with captions at this link or below:

Thanks to our co-sponsors: the Harvard African Law Association, HLS Advocates for Human Rights, and the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice.

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September 24, 2020

Sabrina Mahtani on Gender & Prison Alternatives

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime and the Thailand Institute of Justice recently released a Toolkit on Gender-Responsive Non-Custodial Measures, a handbook with information and guidance on alternatives to incarceration. Part of a Criminal Justice Handbook Series, the toolkit approaches incarceration as a last resort, providing support and guidance to make sure that women are not detained or imprisoned unnecessarily. “Now more than ever, with the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, there is a need to look towards non-custodial measures for women offenders to reduce the burden on the criminal justice system, maintain the health and safety of those in prison and ensure effective rehabilitation,” says the press release on the Thailand Institute of Justice’s website.

Human rights lawyer Sabrina Mahtani led the drafting and research, which took place in large part at Harvard Law School while she was a joint Fellow-in-Residence in the Human Rights Program and the Office of Public Interest Advising. You can learn more about Sabrina at the end of this post.

Sabrina recently spoke with HRP about developing the toolkit and where she hopes it will make the most impact.

In September 2020, the Thailand Institute of Justice and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime held an expert meeting in Bangkok to review the material for the report. Mahtani occupies the back row, second from left. Photo Credit: Thailand Institute of Justice.

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September 23, 2020

Event Series Explores Racial Justice and Human Rights

During the 2020-2021 academic year, the Human Rights Program (HRP) at Harvard Law School is organizing a series of virtual events on racial justice and human rights. Convened by Aminta Ossom JD’09, Clinical Instructor in the International Human Rights Clinic, the series aims to foster dialogue between students, scholars, and practitioners on the role that race plays both in the practice and substance of international human rights work. The first event, “Advocating While Black: Navigating Black Identity in the Human Rights Field,” will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 12 pm. Register on Zoom here.

HRP spoke with Ossom about the series and what she hopes to unpack throughout the year.

Event poster for Advocating While Black, which will feature:
Rosebell Kagumire, Christopher Richardson, Godfrey Odongo, Cassandre Théano, and Aminta Ossom.
“Advocating While Black” is the first in an event series focused on racial justice and human rights.
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September 22, 2020

Planning for a Year of Activism with HLS Advocates for Human Rights

Posted by Marie Sintim

HLS Advocates for Human Rights (Advocates) is a student practice organization (SPO) at Harvard Law School (HLS). Many students first join the HLS human rights community through Advocates their 1L year. In the SPO, students work on human rights projects with partner organizations around the world. Over the last year, the organization has decided to formally renew its commitment to social justice by creating Executive Board roles to lead activism within the organization. Sondra Anton JD’22 is one of the new Directors of Activism for the 2020-2021 academic year; Advocates is currently soliciting applications for a Co-Director to further assist with this work.

Originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Sondra attended Washington University in St. Louis before receiving her master’s degree in politics from the University of Oxford. Sondra is interested in the field of international human rights law, particularly topics surrounding justice and accountability in post-conflict societies. After graduation, she hopes to use her law degree to represent victims and survivors of mass atrocity and severe human rights abuses in national courts or international tribunals. She is also very passionate about domestic social justice movements and the fight for racial justice in the United States.

Marie Sintim, Program Assistant in the International Human Rights Clinic, spoke with Sondra recently about her role and what she she envisions for activism with the organization this year.

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September 21, 2020

Mourning the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Posted by Gerald Neuman

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With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the nation and the world have lost a champion of human equality. At the Human Rights Program, we must mourn and remember while we persist.

Justice Ginsburg was a tireless defender of universal human rights. She initially gained fame as the strategist of constitutional reform for women’s equality, fighting legalized stereotypes and making clear the harm they imposed on everyone. As a judge of the D.C. Circuit (where I first met her) and as a Supreme Court Justice she kept attention on the rights of all – including women, racial minorities, religious minorities, LGBT persons, immigrants, the poor, prisoners. She sought to ensure the efficacy of antidiscrimination law and to preserve access to the courts.

Justice Ginsburg expressed her openness to the world in such ways as her refusal to confine constitutional rights within the nation’s formal borders, her willingness to learn from foreign constitutional experience, and her acceptance of self-executing treaty provisions.

Alas, as the Supreme Court shifted during her decades of service, her fidelity to a better constitutional understanding was increasingly shown in her eloquent dissenting opinions. Throughout her career, Justice Ginsburg’s dedication, skill and fortitude offered, and continue to offer, an inspiring example to all good lawyers, and especially so to human rights lawyers.

Gerald L. Neuman is the J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign, and Comparative Law, and the Co-Director of the Human Rights Program at HLS. He teaches human rights, constitutional law, and immigration and nationality law.

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September 17, 2020

Rethinking MSIS: MSIs and the Search to Cure the Global Governance Gap

Posted by Judy Gearhart

The phenomenon of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) has spread rapidly across the globe since the 1990s, with governments and multinational corporations (MNCs) alike promoting them as the new solution to the global governance gap even before they were fully road-tested. Civil society organizations (CSOs) saw them as a way to engage MNCs on the environmental and social problems exacerbated by global trade. MNCs saw a means to inoculate their global reputations from the risks of doing business in places where human rights scandals were greater than at home. Just as MNC staff required vaccines against tropical diseases before departing, the corporation needed to guard against the risk of coming into contact with the plagues of corrupt governments and abusive employers.

Yet MSIs, at least those focused on the impact of global supply chains, were only set up to address the symptoms, not the cause of these plagues. Most failed to recognize how MNCs were actually fueling corruption and employer abuse by constantly demanding lower prices and faster production times. Thus, the global governance gap grew wider as MNCs diversified their supply chains and effectively played one producer country against the other. When the scandals multiplied and children were found making clothing for Wal-Mart in Honduras or soccer balls for adidas and Nike in Pakistan, global brands sought help from MSIs.

The majority of MSIs are set up as public charities and their goals express the intent to protect a public good. This includes MSIs working with public sector institutions to improve accountability such as the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), those covering workers’ rights such as Social Accountability International or the Fair Labor Association, and environmentally focused groups such as Rainforest Alliance and Marine Stewardship Council. What nearly all of them have in common is a mission to address a lack of regulation or the weak legal protections of national resources, the environment, or workers. Yet MSIs focused on supply-chain monitoring—as distinct from MSIs engaging the public sector—have been largely silent or disengaged on advocacy for legal reforms and rule of law, often turning a blind eye as member MNCs’ suppliers pursue multi-year legal battles against whistle-blowers or worker organizers

The recently released MSI Integrity report, Not Fit for Purpose, tracks the uptake of MSIs as a reference point for addressing gaps in global governance. MSI Integrity cites how the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on Business and Human Rights extended legitimacy to MSIs by directly referencing them, and the 23 countries that have referred to MSIs in their National Action Plans for implementing the UNGPs. Yet most MSIs are a weak stopgap for failing legal protections. They are also poor exemplars of good governance given the extent to which they have eschewed the key elements of transparency, accountability, and participation.

Not Fit for Purpose could have distinguished more among distinct MSI approaches, e.g. supply-chain versus public governance-focused MSIs, and those treating symptoms through risk mitigation among suppliers versus Fairtrade’s work to gain market access for small farmers. The report is very helpful though, especially in identifying patterns and quantifying how the majority of MSIs fall short on models of good governance:

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September 15, 2020

Clinic Intern Q&A: Edi Ebiefung JD’21

Edi Ebiefung JD’21 was one of three interns in the International Human Rights Clinic this summer, who worked on various human rights projects under clinical staff. He recently spoke with the Human Rights Program about his summer with the Clinic and how he sees it influencing his future trajectory. You can read about interns Sondra Anton JD’22 and Laura Clark JD’20 on our blog, and read below to find out about Edi.

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Edi Ebiefung JD’21

Human Rights Program: What projects did you work on this summer? What work product were you most proud of?

Edi Ebiegung: I worked on projects concerning the intersection of environmental issues and human rights in India, the impacts of the coronavirus in South Africa, the possible international legal responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic, and professional responsibility issues concerning the clinic here in the United States.

A difficult question as everything was rather interesting, but if forced to choose perhaps the work related to the pandemic as there was a certain urgency and topicality to it.

HRP: What was challenging about interning remotely? How did you work with your supervisors to overcome those challenges?

EE: The hardest part was probably developing a rapport with colleagues and clinicians since everything was remote and we were not actually meeting. This was overcome with a regular and surprisingly successful balance of Zoom meetings and check-ins that were not long enough to be annoying but not so short that they were ineffective.

HRP: How do you think this internship will influence your law school career and beyond?

EE: It reaffirmed my interest in the international impacts and significance of the law. I would very much aspire to have an international element in my future practice of the law.

HRP: Outside of interning in the Clinic, how did you spend your time this summer?

EE: I tried to actively spend some time outside, even if just for short bicycle rides around my neighborhood or up and down Mass. Ave.

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To develop a mobile-friendly web site, firstly, you need to download and install an app. You require to set your active Gmail and afterwards begin installing. The good thing is that it is simply available for both windows and mac according to your system.

Head over to the official Mobirise website. Click the download tab in the top right-hand side of the display. Choose if you want to download and install for Mac or PC. A .zip file will start to download. As soon as complete, double-click on it to unpack it and afterwards operate the .exe file provided. Choose exactly where you wish the software to set up and await the installer to accomplish.

Select a Web Theme

Right now, you need to pick the theme based on your need. The template is the true source of appeal for each potential customer to your website. The more professional it appears, the higher the chances of the site visitor to remain there.

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The more guests check out and take an interest, there are going to be higher possibilities of getting advantages in terms of business. Keeping in view, Mobirise Web Builder has a lot of unique templates available in the gallery to meet your liking. You can change the design template like you want. Numerous people want to have a basic look, and numerous others wish to have something different than the classic style.

As soon as your template is put into the designer, click on "Create a new site" on the main list of the builder and choose a required web template from the list. Start to set up your unique project and produce it more appealing and competent. For this purpose, you do not really need to get knowledgeable about the coding.

Produce your project.

Designing a site using Mobirise Easy Free Site Builder is very impressive. First off, you require to move blocks to a page. In case you intend to include several new blocks, you need to click the red tab in the right lower corner of the interface. In the right column of the menu, you are able to spot the selection of the blocks and also in the left column of the same menu, you would certainly locate variations of blocks.

In the event, if you want to alter blocks, click on Block parameters in the right top section of the block. You will see a variety of various possibilities. It's possible to transform paddings, set parallax effects, provide an overlay and so forth.

In the Site Styles (click the blue button in the right lower section), it's achievable to alter fonts, the color scheme of buttons and also links. In the site settings, it's possible either to set Cookies, Search Engine Optimization Analytics, Optimization and so on. Keep adding the web content or anything suitable to your site to attract your site visitors and also provide your message successfully. All web sites which have been designed using Mobirise Bootstrap Site Maker are easy to use in terms of their design on mobile devices, laptop computers, tablets or any other monitor.

Post your website

And so, once your website is made, you need to have to submit it. Select the Publish button in the right top area.

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There you'll find 4 methods:

  • Your site could be submitted directly through Mobirise to an FTP web of your choice exactly where your website will be right away accessible on the net.
  • That is likely to submit your website on your hard drive to some directory of your computer if you want to add much more elements using hands-on code modifying, after that publish it on the web-based web server.
  • You can surely post your web-site to a GitHub repository.
  • Also, you can pick to get your course site uploaded straight, nevertheless this particular feature is much more suggested for testing reasons.

Advantages of Mobirise

Some of the main benefits when using web page building app such as Mobirise along with its amazing templates is that it allows you to accelerate the creation of a web page unbelievably. In addition to this, Mobirise utilizes AMP technology to get the backbreaking work away from tweaking your web site for web browsers and mobile gadgets.

The versatility of the offered templates, themes and features enables you to craft any website - profile site, web shop, information page, and lots of others. It is the Best Website Builder for Photographers, Artists and many freelance workers that have a need to show their services and samples of their work on the internet.

So, what do we get?

  • Easy to utilize
  • No need for coding
  • User-friendly
  • Completely free to use
  • 2000+ website blocks
  • No limitation on creating multiple sites, all are cost-free

We can easily confirm, that Mobirise Best Site Maker has a ton of features, which would certainly work in the production of any type of website. First of all, Mobirise is cost-free and works offline on your computer. You will set up the site on your own and alter the web content how you desire. The ultimate version would certainly be versatile with well-thought structure and design.

You could be as widely inventive as it gets while working with web templates from the Mobirise Builder software to develop your web site. The target is to impress your target audience, specifically first-time guests, that Google will send your way as soon as your web-site goes live. A number of extremely free functions like Video background, image sliders, adding client page to your website make that software that attractive for all.

So, what are you waiting for? Start building your web page right away with the beautifully-designed and incredibly flexible themes from Mobirise!


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Fascinating 45+ Laundry Room Inspirations

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Due to their three-way or double capacity, laundry spaces are an excellent financial investment for you and also your household. When all practical facets are gotten rid of, you could ultimately incorporate this unique laundry space that embellishes the concepts to finish the remodelling and also produce these everyday jobs.

You have to aid to meet a number of features via the combination of smart storage if you look at various design concepts for laundry spaces for an upgraded ideas. Integrated products, shelves, and also closets to save materials such as wall mounts, clothespins, stitching packages, irons, as well as cleaning agents. The washroom could keep pet dog devices and also seasonal products.

The laundry room is commonly a looming as well as crowded room in the home. Whether you have a small laundry or a small closet room, your laundry room could be both beautiful and also practical!

Allow’s maintain an eye on these laundry spaces for motivation. When I browsed the blog owners’ laundry spaces, I recommended the 6 suggestions.

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What Mainstream Media isn’t Telling You About the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the US

By Jodie Gummow for San Diego Free Press on November 16, 2013—
“There are fewer crimes in society that trigger greater public outrage than sex trafficking of children.   Trafficking is a serious problem in the United States, yet many of the stereotypes surrounding the issue and the counter-productive approaches to fixing the problem, make it increasingly difficult to address the real dilemmas and oppression of those children in need of help.

At present, the commercial sexual exploitation of children has become a staple of often scary tabloid and other media coverage.  The sensationalist sex trafficking narrative commonly depicted in mass media by celebrities and activists doesn’t always reveal the full story of this complex and misunderstood phenomenon, which is often buffeted by data and themes that detract from potential remedies.  Here are 10 child sex trafficking statistics that you most likely didn’t read….

1.    Boys make up 50 percent of the sex trafficked victims in the U.S

The modern response to commercial sexual exploitation of minors has been driven by a centralized view of the victim: predominantly a girl, rescued by law enforcement, who doesn’t engage in self-help. This more popular ‘sex trafficking narrative’ has tended to focus on the plight of women and young girls, while young boys have been essentially left out in research, policy and practice.  Yet, studies show that boys are as equally affected by sex trafficking as girls and along with transgendered youth are considered a high-risk, hidden population.

According to a 2008 John Jay College study in New York, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in New York’, as high as 50 percent of commercial sexually exploited children in the United States were boys alone.  These findings coincide with a more recently released study, “And Boys Too” by End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purpose (ECPAT-USA), which discovered that boys make up almost half of the victims. Of the 40 informants contacted in the ECPAT study, 18 said they would serve boys.

2. Most children who are sex trafficked don’t have a traditional ‘pimp’

While most of us are familiar with the conventional pimp portrayed in the media who preys upon and kidnaps children off the streets, in reality, this is not typically how children enter ‘the life’ of prostitution.

In fact, the John Jay study revealed that most children are not ‘pimped’ in the traditional sense but instead recruited by familial procurers or friends known to them who do not manage their work but rather facilitate them by offering shelter or referring them to buyers in exchange for clients or a share of their earnings.   Licensed independent clinical social worker Steven Procopio explained these exchanges to AlterNet:

“Children can have pimps, but generally as the boy [or girl] ages out into his/[her] late 20s, he/[she] may rent an apartment with several others in the life and in exchange for those younger kids having shelter and a room to sleep, they work for the older boy/[girl].  Another scenario is the fee-for-service drive-by-pimp – a guy will drive his car, ask a child if he wants to make some money for the evening, pimp him/her out and then at the end of the night the child may never see that person again.  In other situations, families may pimp out their kids to support their drug addiction,” he said.

3. Many youth show a surprising amount of agency and control over their work

Perhaps most difficult to reconcile in the minds of human rights activists intent on “rescuing” under-age sex workers is the fact that many of these kids don’t believe they need saving and consciously make the decision to work in the sex trade.

Anthony Marcus, Associate Professor of Anthropology at John Jay College, and part of the ground-level research team for the New York and a subsequent Atlanta study found that many youth who engage in commercial sex do not view themselves as sufferers, but rather perceive their ‘work’ as a curious and fascinating lifestyle:

“By definition, a sex trafficking victim is a person suffering extreme distress in a relationship that is exploitive. However, one of the surprising things we found about the street sex market is that young women have a surprising amount of agency.  We encountered so many young women who had expired their pimps who were brutal or bullying them,” he told AlterNet.

4.         For most exploited children, their trafficking situation is not the greatest trauma they’ve endured – the majority has a history of sexual abuse and neglect

While most youth entered ‘the life’ of prostitution between the ages of 11-14, their sexual exploitive situation began usually between the ages of 6-10 and documented as a child abuse case, according to Tina Frundt, sex trafficking survivor and founder of anti-trafficking non-profit Courtney’s House.

What’s more, between 70–90 percent of commercially sexually exploited children in the United States have been sexually abused prior to entering ‘the life’ and are runaways with a history of complex trauma that usually begins with a dysfunctional or neglectful family, as Procopio explains:

“These kids enter the system for various types of reasons.  But the underlying reasons are that they come from homes where they are subject to multiple traumas in their childhood, sexual abuse, substance abuse or domestic violence.  In other scenarios, the youth is asked to leave because of gender identification,” he said.

Moreover, 30 percent of children who are trafficked reported sexual abuse by someone in their family and 14 percent disclosed sexual abuse by both someone within and outside of their family, a Williamson & Prior 2009 study revealed.

5.         Trafficked children are treated as criminals despite federal law classifying anyone under 18 years of age a victim

Despite statutory rape laws in every state explicitly stating that children under 18 cannot legally consent to having sex, (in conformity with the federal Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Actof 2000) most states still allow minors to be arrested and charged with prostitution crimes.

Kate Mogulescu, attorney at Legal Aid Society who has represented hundreds of indigent clients aged under 21 facing criminal prosecution for prostitution, outlined her frustrations with the system at a recent seminar on “The Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Trafficking on Minors” in New York:

“Our criminal justice is deeply flawed.  There is a fundamental perverseness about it because you have to be arrested and charged for prostitution first even if you are under 18.  It has always been ‘the state versus the trafficking victim, who is considered a defendant and that just doesn’t go away. 16 and 17 year olds are prosecuted as adults even though technically the law regards them as victims,” she said.

Moreover, the U.S Department of Justice found that law enforcement officers are more likely to arrest underage boys engaged in commercial sex rather than refer them to social service providers, as they do with girls.”

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