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How to Buy the Best Custom Wigs Available to Cancer Patients and Private Individuals

Brian Blanchard provides fully-customized premium wigs and hairpieces to cancer patients and private individuals across the USA.  Brian is based out of Chicago with a satellite office in Palm Springs, California and uses the best human and synthetic hair from around the world to replicate your existing hairstyle as closely as possible.  Brian's experience and craftsmanship are reflected his consideration of the the color, length, density and growth patterns of your hair when he creates your customized hair replacement solution, so that you can proudly say: "No one will ever know."

Brian also provides his premium wigs to long-distance domestic and international clients by mail!  After receiving and analyzing small hair samples and pictures of his clients' existing hairstyles, Brian can replicate the appearances of long-distance clients living in other large cities, rural areas, and overseas.   Long-distance clients will have their customized wig shipped to their doorstep usually within 10 business days.  Rush service is also available upon request.

Simply put, Brian and his team strive to deliver the best custom hairpieces in the world -- bar none.  We don't sustain our business with annoying sales pitches or by marketing inferior products with huge markups.  Instead, we provide you with the facts and sincerely hope to help you with your hair loss situation when you need it most.

Prices for Brian's luxury custom wigs typically range from $850 for high-grade customized synthetic hair to roughly $2500 for the finest 100% hand-tied human hair available.  Insurance benefits may be available to help partially cover or completely cover the cost of a custom wig if your hair loss is due to a serious illness or if you are receiving certain medical treatments.

To order a wig of your own, please click the "Schedule A Consultation" link on the left-hand side of the screen to schedule a free phone consultation -- you can also feel free to drop by our salon at 333 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 927 in Chicago, Illinois.  Our experts will create a stunning, one-of-a-kind wig that is specially customized just for you and we'll also be sure to maximize your insurance benefits to help keep our services affordable.  We are committed to building a personal relationship with you and providing comprehensive guidance throughout your hair loss experience.  Your satisfaction is guaranteed.  Contact us today!

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Chemotherapy Diet


Cancer and Cancer treatments can cause significant changes in a person’s eating habits.  There is no perfect chemotherapy diet but chemo patients can focus on a few key goals when planning their diet.  
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History of Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is, as the name suggests, the use of chemicals to treat disease.  In the 1940’s scientists in the U.S. noted that autopsies of people exposed to mustard gas—a chemical weapon—showed significant reduction in the size of lymph nodes.  Doctors then tried to inject nitrogen mustard into a non-Hodgkins lymphoma patient.  The result was a reduce in the patients tumor size and, though temporary, the era of chemotherapy was born.  Previously, there was really no credible treatment for cancer.
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How to Donate Your Hair to Charity

Please note that Brian Blanchard does NOT accept hair donations, nor does he use recycled hair in his custom wigs, but the following organizations offer people the opportunity to donate their hair to charity:


Locks of Love
Locks of love is one of the most well-known hair donation groups.  Donating your hair is a wonderful way to give to charity. Patients with cancer depend upon the hair that people like you donate in order to live normal lives as they struggle against a terrible disease.

Wigs 4 Kids
At this site, you can make a donation in the amount of $400 and to sponsor a child's hair prosthetic. For further information about Adopt-A-Kid click here. ... Each donation to Wigs 4 Kids goes directly toward the purchase of a hair prosthetic and the necessary supplies needed for children affected by hair loss. Hair Donation ...

 
 
Chemo Side Effects

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    Shares of Idenix Pharmaceuticals were cut nearly in half Tuesday after federal regulators halted development of its two hepatitis drugs due to its potential side effects.

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    If you watch any prime-time network television, you would have to conclude that America is a nation of sick old people. That?s because so many of the commercials focus on conditions of aging.

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    Washington, Sep 6 : A number of recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects-such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting-associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments.

  • The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline

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  • New Alzheimer's approach may sidestep early snags

    A new Alzheimer's compound kept toxic clumps from forming in the brains of mice, without causing side effects seen in similar drugs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

  • I'm game if you are

    Pairing people off can have some nasty and unexpected side effects. Occasionally, it works: Torvill and Dean spring to mind, as do Crick and Watson. But Blair and Brown, it is becoming increasingly clear, was not a match made in heaven.

  • 6 West Side houses to be demolished

    MICHIGAN CITY ? The Board of Public Works and Safety on Tuesday awarded demolition contracts worth more than $53,000. The contracts, which will be paid from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Phase 5, will demolish six houses on the West Side.

  • BREAKING RANKS: The Virtues of Gossip

    "Gossiping is usually seen as a bad thing," acknowledges British researcher Dr. Jennifer Cole. But she and Hannah Scrivener, her fellow researcher, say it may have some positive side effects?for those who do it, that is. Their study, presented Tuesday and reported at AlphaGalileo , found that those who gossip feel more socially supported. And gossipers who praise the people they are talking ...
 
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