Aristotle, Zinc and Hair Loss
May 8, 2006 by Cory
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
You know, those ancient Greeks were onto something. i remember a few things from my college Philosophy class, one of which is Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean. Briefly, Aristotle said that virtue lies in the mean (average) between the extremes. His classic example is courage. The one extreme is cowardice; the other foolhardy bravado. The virtuous mean of courage is found between these two extremes.
So it is with many things in life, including zinc intake. Consider this article over at Hair Loss Buddy.
The bottom line is too little zinc and you lose hair, too much zinc and …you guessed it… you lose hair.
Here’s your excuse to go eat a his juicy steak this week. Foods high in zinc include “oysters, red meats, poultry, liver, dried brewers yeast, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds, mussels, shrimps, egg yolks, nuts and various soy products.”
Check the article for the full scoop.
Aristotle — totally brainy and a full head of hair even when he was old. What a git.
Mind you he is spot on. Every time I write a new article about hair loss I seem to sum up with “find the middle ground”. That’s life I guess, finding that all important balance.
Time for some raw steak
Cheers
Chris
Such is life. I’m just glad college wasn’t a complete waste for me.