*~Drink your way to waistlength hair~* I am!

[EllePixie]

They recommend it first thing in the morning, but you can have it at anytime, on any empty stomach ~ some have it at night, as well.

Daily cocktailing is what we're going for, until your hair gets to the level you want it, as you noted, then drink as desired. HTH!

Thank you! I'll be drinking up tomorrow AM!

 

[foxee]

Anyone else cocktailing 7 days a week like I am? I was drinking it 5 days a week but I miss it too much on the weekend.

 

[tashboog]

Hello All! I'm new to this forum and I've been stalking this thread for awhile now...lol. I am officially an egglette since last Monday Sept. 20, 2010 :-D! I am having some major hair issues! I have alopecia in certain parts of my hair and I'm hoping the hair cocktail will help with my thinning and hair loss. It can get so depressing at times especially when you use to have long thick hair. I was told that my alopecia is genetic and my mom has the same condition so now she wear wigs. My cocktail is the original recipe except I add strawberries, sometimes pineapples, and one ice cube to my drink. The wheat germ oil (Viobin brand) is too wicked for me so I just take 1 tbsp to the head before I drink my shake. I am praying that God will show favor and bless me to grow my hair back. Also I went natural several years back due to the hair loss but I was getting my hair blow dried and straightened every week. That damaged my natural hair real bad as well so I'm starting all over again with trying to grow out my damaged ends. I've also finally finished all 256 pages of this thread. Man this is a long thread...lol. I'm so glad so many lovely ladies are having great success with the cocktail. Thank you so much bronze for starting this thread . I'm hoping this cocktail will change how I currently feel about my hair journey. Sorry it was so long.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Welcome Egglette Tashboog to our Nest!!!

Hey Chica, so glad to have you. You are in Great company. Great, I tell ya. I can totally relate to what you are going through. God will provide you with a new head of hair. I still have a challenge with my hairline that I'm overcoming, but my hair has turned around so dramatically, I love my hair even when I'm having frizzy, poofy, reverting-my-freshly-Dominican-Blow-Out-Bad Hair Days!!! I am just so appreciative of the hair I have on my head - whether it's curly, kinky, zig-zaggy, not-quite-straight, wiry, grey, black, red or white, I'm just happy it's in my scalp and growing out of my head, lol.

Wooh.

And I meant every last word of that.

Welcome and you win a medal for meandering through all of these pages...you are a trooper!
We're here for ya.

What's up, Foxee, Mama?!?!?! Gettin' that cocktail in on a 7-day stance? Go girl. I even needed my weekend excursions to eat my Cracker Barrell Breakfasts, lol. So proud of you. I know your body made you do it, it craaaaaaves the cocktail....mine does.

Keep crackin' them eggs, Sistas. Protein is what's up. (hangin' with my students waaaay too much, lmbo)

 

[tashboog]

Does any one know if lemon juice is bad to add to the cocktail? I was adding 1 tbsp to my cocktail but I'm thinking it might have the same effect as using orange juice probably cause of the acidity. Should I stop adding lemon juice to my cocktail? Thx in advance .

 

[Mahalarika]

tashboog i can empathize with you because my hair fell out too! like 50% of my hair no joke! i tried everything and this cocktail helped me to a certain degree. your hair will grow fast but until the underlying issue is addressed the hair will continue to fall out. my best advice to you would be to seek out a tricologist let them take a sample of your hair to determine the true cause of your hair loss. traditional western medicine just does not help for hair loss because it's not their specialty and they see it as a lesser side effect! i finally went to a tricologist and my hair loss was caused by certain medications that i have been taking for years for blood pressure and it caused what is called hyperhidrosis of the scalp which is excessive lactic acid buildup on the scalp and it was eating away all of my hair. i could grow the hair but i just couldn't keep it on my head! it would just break off because of all the acid on my scalp. i mean you could literally see my scalp and when my hair was wet, i looked completely bald! until i neutralized the acid in my body and my scalp my hair was gonna continue to fall out. seriously, you should consider looking into this. another girl was being treated by the same woman who has been helping me, i mean she had full on aloepecia - it started with small patches of hair loss all over her head until she was completely bald on the back of her head! and she was young, like 21. it turned out that her aloepecia was brought on by an allergic reaction to the birth control pills she was taking. this tricologist had helped her and within a year she grew all her hair back. it's only 6 inches right now but still, she has hair.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Tashboog~ why were you adding the lemon juice? If it's just for taste, I"d just delete it. For the mentions you stated above, by the way. Better to get all the nutrients out of the cocktail that you can, I'd say. Based on the author's statements, the acid will negate the properties...

Mahalarika~ that's some of the most impressive news I've heard in the treatment of alopecia!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. I'm sure this will help sooo many who are just dumbfounded on treating this condition. Thanks so much.

 

[kayte]

Does any one know if lemon juice is bad to add to the cocktail? I was adding 1 tbsp to my cocktail but I'm thinking it might have the same effect as using orange juice probably cause of the acidity. Should I stop adding lemon juice to my cocktail? Thx in advance .

I agree with BB in deleting the egg for the cocktail
Lemon juice kind of curdles the egg...so if you were to use it in the cocktail your tummy might curdle,too..lol
not really,perhaps ....but to be on the safe side

might I suggest
instead ...making a hollandaise sauce which includes slight cooking of the egg yolks and is another way to get in the use of eggs AND does include lemon juice! Not to replace the cocktail
but as an additional source and benefits of the egg

I mean... I also think about adding a boiled egg for a dinner salad in addition to the cocktail which like someone else mentioned.... I am now doing seven days a week-having run out of eggs when I bought six as a try-out. Never again! It's the baker's dozen for moi

I am also adding powered greens ...and slowly building up to adding more and more ingredients
It's unbelievable....it tastes like the BEST milkshake EVER.
Love love love it's benefitting my hair..I cannot wait to get to waistlength!

 

[tashboog]

Thanks for all the good advice! I did stop with the lemon juice and yea I was taking it because it made the shake taste better but now I just add some honey or agave nectar instead. I have been to a dermatologist but they couldn't determine the cause of my hair loss. I haven't found a tricologist in my area so that will be my next step. I did find out that I have a thyroid issue & I'm on meds for that but the specialist did some test & determined my thyroid isn't the cause of my hair loss. So once I find a tricologist in my area that my insurance will cover then hopefully I can get down to the bottom of my issue.

 

[ConstantlyDynamic]

hmm can you add MSM powder to this? i've been trying to get my parents to take MSM and I'll be taking it as well but this cocktail sounds very nutritional. i'm far from healthy and i really need to change that because i do think that my poor diet is taking a toll on my body. i'm only 22 but my body feels sore already and i can hear the cracking in my joints

 

[hair4romheaven]

I have been MIA on my drink but now I am trying to get back on board. I may make one today!!! ;-)

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Hey Heaven!!
How are you? I'm glad to see you are posting. I pray you are doing well, Sis. Did you get your drink on?

 

[hair4romheaven]

Hey bronze. Yup I made my shake today & am still filled with energy! All is well & I pray you & everyone in our thread is being BLESSED!

 

[foxee]

I changed my recipe!

1 cup vanilla soy milk
1 teaspoon flaxseed oil
1 tablespoon raw maca
1 tablespoon toasted wheatgerm
1 egg
1/4 cup frozen fruit

The maca is giving it kind of a nutty flavor, but it still tastes good. I am soooo full afterward but I still eat breakfast an hour later.

 

[Mocha5]

Hi ladies! I started cocktailing Saturday. I'm using the original recipe. I noticed a slight bitterness on Saturday. On Sunday, it appeared to be even more bitter. Any thoughts? I thought it might be the raw wheat germ but I only added one tablespoon Sunday so I'm at a lost.

 

[Mahalarika]

Thanks for all the good advice! I did stop with the lemon juice and yea I was taking it because it made the shake taste better but now I just add some honey or agave nectar instead. I have been to a dermatologist but they couldn't determine the cause of my hair loss. I haven't found a tricologist in my area so that will be my next step. I did find out that I have a thyroid issue & I'm on meds for that but the specialist did some test & determined my thyroid isn't the cause of my hair loss. So once I find a tricologist in my area that my insurance will cover then hopefully I can get down to the bottom of my issue.

Really try to find a tricologist to help you because I had the SAME EXACT thing happen. I have a thyroid issue as well as high blood pressure and my endocrinologist was always telling me "your hair loss is not related to your thyroid" BALONEY! My hair was falling out like nobody's business and it turned out that it was the combo of medications that they had me on. Don't just take your doctor's word for it. Do your own research on the net. Depending on what med they have you on for your thyroid condition if your are hyperthyroid or hypothyroid or even in rare cases you can be both, you will find tons of website threads devoted to people who's hair has fallen out due to the thyroid medication they have been taking. People who are on synthroid say that they have gotten some of their hair back by taking evening primrose oil daily. My point is that your doctor will NOT tell you this either because they just don't know about it or they are strictly into pushing the medication for the pharmaceutical industry and don't believe in organic or alternative therapies. Good luck

 

[foxee]

Hi ladies! I started cocktailing Saturday. I'm using the original recipe. I noticed a slight bitterness on Saturday. On Sunday, it appeared to be even more bitter. Any thoughts? I thought it might be the raw wheat germ but I only added one tablespoon Sunday so I'm at a lost.

Mocha5, do you add fruit to your cocktail? That should help mask the taste of the wheat germ.

 

[miss cosmic]

hie ladies

still cocktailing it five days a week...if i dont take it first thing i cant take it at all...there's too many good things to eat on the weekends it's impossible to wait two hours before and after eating something else to take the cocktail.
i still havent found an affordable internal wheatgerm oil...do you think it's worth taking the cocktail without it? mine is still natural plain yoghurt, two tablespoons raw wheatgerm and one raw egg. like i said before i'm not interested in taking it with milk cos it's too thin and i gag, and adding fruit is another no-no because then it doesnt blend as smooth.

 

[ladysaraii]

^^^

have you tried viobin WGO? i think that's the one most of us use. I buy mine at Vitamin Shoppe and it's relatively inexpensive. Now, the taste takes some getting used to, but I stuck with it and hardly notice it now.

I need to start adding MSM to my shakes b/c I always forget to take it

 

[tashboog]

Hello my fellow egglettes ! So I've only been egging it for about 3 weeks and I think when I was adding the lemon juice it was causing some issues. Now I bought some Agave Nectar and my shake taste so much better . I'm still not adding the Viobin wheat germ oil to my shake cause I just don't like the taste so I'm still taking it to the dome...lol. I'm hoping to see some improvements in the next 3 months. I will keep ya'll posted.

 

[Mocha5]

Mocha5, do you add fruit to your cocktail? That should help mask the taste of the wheat germ.

Hey, Foxee! Thanks. I do add fruit. I think it's the darn wheat germ oil. :-(

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Hey Egglette bkprincess617, Welcome to our Nest!!!

I would definitely add msm to the cocktail if I needed to. I think the taste may throw it off some - isn't it salty, or am I confusing it with something else? I dunno. I've taken soooooooo many supplements, I think they all mish-mash in my minds sometimes. *sigh* That's wonderful you are starting so early, at 22, you'll remain in great health.

hmm can you add MSM powder to this? i've been trying to get my parents to take MSM and I'll be taking it as well but this cocktail sounds very nutritional. i'm far from healthy and i really need to change that because i do think that my poor diet is taking a toll on my body. i'm only 22 but my body feels sore already and i can hear the cracking in my joints

Great news, Tashboog. That's what a lot of Egglettes have done, just take that darn wgo in a separate dose altogether, to not prolong the yuckiness, lol. I'm immune to the taste at this point, but the scent stays with me forever *shudders*

You'll have an amazing experience by month 3. Bet.

Hello my fellow egglettes ! So I've only been egging it for about 3 weeks and I think when I was adding the lemon juice it was causing some issues. Now I bought some Agave Nectar and my shake taste so much better . I'm still not adding the Viobin wheat germ oil to my shake cause I just don't like the taste so I'm still taking it to the dome...lol. I'm hoping to see some improvements in the next 3 months. I will keep ya'll posted.

Yeah, Mocha5, the wgo is no joke, especially viobin. but stick with it and after a bit, you won't even notice it. Pinky promise.

Hey, Foxee! Thanks. I do add fruit. I think it's the darn wheat germ oil. :-(

 

[sirque]

ladies check out Eggology as an egg substitute..thanks for all of the advice and info

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Thank you, Sirque, I never heard of Eggology...helpful info for those looking for possible subs.

Welcome Egglette Sirque to our Nest!!!

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Hey Egglettes! I just wanted to give you guys a not-so-hot progress pic. My photography skills leave much to be desired. I wrapped my hair and I just couldn't get that swoosh to lay straight, lol.

Seriously, I thank God for taking me this far...

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Goodnite and God bless, Egglettes.~~~

 

[foxee]

Hey Egglettes! I just wanted to give you guys a not-so-hot progress pic. My photography skills leave much to be desired. I wrapped my hair and I just couldn't get that swoosh to lay straight, lol.

Seriously, I thank God for taking me this far...

Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll Excellent progress! I remember those pics you posted of your children's hair. Seriously, you all must turn heads wherever you go! Thanks for sharing.

Still getting my cocktail on 7 days a week.

 

[EllePixie]

Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll Awesome progress, your hair is looking great!

In other news...I have put the shake on hold for a bit...I started gaining weight b/c I was having a hard time balancing my meals - the shake alone is about 450 cals and 20g of fat, and I am used to eating under 200 cals for breakfast. It was just too easy for me to go over my threshold for the day, because it was almost half of my daily intake in one meal. I'm going to work out more and lose the extra weight, then get back on the shake slowly and monitor.

 

[MiliB256]

I am a new Egglette. Yay me! I have been reading just about all the posts since yesterday and I must say, I am so in awe of how spiritually mature you are Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll. Who you are and the way you handle certain situations (your Dominican blowout experience) inspires me to be more like Christ. Thank you! You have been far more a blessing to me than you know!
God bless you, your family (and your hair lol)

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Thanks Foxee~

Yeah, we get asked lots of questions on what we do to our hair to get it the way it is... it's funny, but when I tell them I stopped using shampoo and only use conditioner, grew my relaxer out and use stuff like coconut oil - they look at me as though I'm speaking Swahili, lol. Many of them seem to take tips and report back on how it has changed their hair for the better. Now, if we could just stop making people refer to Boy Br*nze as a girl...his hair is in his back, as well. Keep on cocktailing, girlie, good job.

Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll Excellent progress! I remember those pics you posted of your children's hair. Seriously, you all must turn heads wherever you go! Thanks for sharing.

Still getting my cocktail on 7 days a week.

EllePixie, I'm sorry about your weight gain. The cocktail does pack a punch, that's why I refuse to take it in the evening, i look forward to my evening meals, I wish their was a way to skim calories and still get the benefits, you know? If you come up with a substitute, please let me know. My 'girls' grew as a result of the cocktail. Can you say, boob job on the cheap? *laughing*

Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll Awesome progress, your hair is looking great!

In other news...I have put the shake on hold for a bit...I started gaining weight b/c I was having a hard time balancing my meals - the shake alone is about 450 cals and 20g of fat, and I am used to eating under 200 cals for breakfast. It was just too easy for me to go over my threshold for the day, because it was almost half of my daily intake in one meal. I'm going to work out more and lose the extra weight, then get back on the shake slowly and monitor.