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"For excellent scalp care, use only organic, plant-based shampoos on the hair. Sometimes I simply use a dilute solution of lemon or orange juice as shampoo; I also occasionally use jojoba or sweet almond oil to maintain scalp and hair moisture and to avoid hair knots. Commercial shampoos and conditioners contain highly toxic chemicals and damage the scalp over time. Mucous Congestion Mucous congestion is a detoxification of the lungs and sinuses associated with sinusitis, nasal discharges, headaches, earaches, eye pain and fatigue." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"The same factors also apply to healthy hair and a scalp that is free of dandruff. One should avoid harsh or medicated shampoos, hair treatments, dyes, hot temperatures from hair dryers and curlers, and too frequent washing of hair, as these are all stressful to the hair and scalp. In a like manner, commercial toothpastes, breath fresheners, and gargles should be avoided, because they contain toxic chemicals that are absorbed in the mouth and taken into the body. Ideally, we should use a minimum of skin, hair, and toothpaste products." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"It has been used as a scalp massage to help control dandruff. Add one or two drops to a small quantity of carrier oil and use for a complete body massage (but not for babies). A few drops in your bathwater will create a soothing and relaxing effect—and remember that relaxation is an important factor in the management of asthma. Eucalyptus will protect your whole environment. Use it as your disinfectant, room deodoriser, insect repellent and 'spot' cleaner. A limited amount in the dishwasher and washing machine will disinfect your dishes and clothes." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Ringworm on general areas of the body (arms, legs, trunk) is called tinea corporis; ringworm on the scalp is called tinea capitis; ringworm in the grain area is called tinea cruris (also called jock itch); and ringworm on the feet is called tinea pedis (or athlete's foot). Ringworm typically appears as itchy, red, raised, scaly patches of skin that may blister and ooze. The patches often have sharply defined edges that are redder than in the center, which creates the appearance of a ring. The skin may also appear unusually dark or light." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.) "When the scalp or beard is infected, ringworm causes round bald patches. If the nails are infected, they can become discolored, thick, and even crumble. Athlete's foot usually occurs between the toes. It is particularly prevalent and highly contagious in damp, warm places, such as locker rooms, swimming pools, showers, and gyms. Recommendations for treating ringworm include eating a well-balanced diet and reducing intake of foods that are high in sugar, which can support the overgrowth of fungus in the body." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"There are many safe herbal hair dyes readily available, but if you do use a toxic dye, preventing contact between the dye and your scalp by using a plastic cap, with holes through which hair strands can be pulled before they are painted or streaked with dye, will at least minimize contact. If there are such reasonable safe alternatives available, why don't more companies use them? The answer is twofold. The first part is economic; companies save a little, though not a lot, of money. Most unsafe ingredients are cheaper than their alternative —at least for now." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "However, it has been well-known for over three decades that thioglycolic acid straighteners are highly toxic, causing hair to become brittle and break in addition to irritating the scalp and causing pustular and other allergic reactions (8 ). [BEGIN BOX] Safe and Natural Hair Colorings A unique line of certified organic herbal hair color natural powders and creams has been developed by a German company called Logona. Its colorants penetrate and coat the scaly level of the hair shaft. Logona products are marketed in the U.S. by Natural Europe Enterprises." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Doctors gave him nearly fifty steroid shots directly into the scalp to try to stop the autoimmune response, but his hair didn't grow back until he was twenty-two. At the age of thirty, it fell out again. He went with it and shaved his head. A hipster blue-jeaned professor who looks a bit like a Latino cross between Yul Brynner and Kojak, Crespo took on Vena's cause with great interest. The university environmental scientists involved in the project were disturbed that even by 2003—two years after the meeting at True Bethel—there were still no plans to remediate East Ferry." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"A technician places electrodes on your chest in the case of an electrocardiogram (ECG), which measures the heart's electrical rhythms, or your scalp for an electroencephalograph (EEG), which measures brain waves. The electrodes detect signals and processes them through the machinery to produce a visual output—the waveform "squiggles" that appear on a computer screen or a roll of recording paper. The doctor or technician can interpret those waveforms to learn about the functioning of your heart or brain." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"She also had nightly sweats on the scalp area. She already took probiotics, fish oil and a multi-vitamin. The two remedies that made the most impact on her health were Calcarea carbonica200 CH and Carbo Vegetablis 3 CH. She reports much less diarrhea, bloating and gas and only occasionally does she have the sweating. Pancreatitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory condition of the pancreas and can be a serious condition. This large gland is located behind the stomach and excretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine via the pancreatic duct." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"One should avoid harsh or medicated shampoos, hair treatments, dyes, hot temperatures from hair dryers and curlers, and too frequent washing of hair, as these are all stressful to the hair and scalp. In a like manner, commercial toothpastes, breath fresheners, and gargles should be avoided, because they contain toxic chemicals that are absorbed in the mouth and taken into the body. Ideally, we should use a minimum of skin, hair, and toothpaste products. Acceptable alternatives can be obtained from healthfood stores." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "Menopausal women can experience symptoms such as: hot flashes, vaginal dryness and atrophy, water retention, fat and weight gain, sleep disturbances, decreased libido, mood swings, headaches, fatigue, lack of concentration, short-term memory lapses, thinning of scalp hair, increased facial hair, osteoporosis, various body aches and pains, and dry, thin, and wrinkled skin. Estrogen dominance has also been linked to male problems, including lowered sperm counts, physical feminization symptoms such as enlarged breasts, as well as osteoporosis and prostate cancer." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Side effects are rare and include scalp irritation and eye inflammation (conjunctivitis). Malathion is not absorbed into the body in significant quantities. Although the product label instructs the user to leave it on for eight hours, this is overkill, and can eventually lead to lice resistance, so these recommendations should not be followed. It should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. Alternative Medicines and Recommendations There are many people who believe that vitamins boost immunity and prevent infections." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Among other tests, they wore a cap that distributed twenty-seven tiny sensors across their scalp to monitor their brain activity. Both immediately after the training period and four months later, meditators showed increases in left-side brain activation, a pattern repeatedly linked to greater positivity.37 Another study found that, compared with beginning meditators, advanced meditators reported more self-awareness and acceptance in addition to more positivity.38 Sure enough, openness and positivity go hand in hand." - Barbara Fredrickson, Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"Tension headaches are caused by a tightening in the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders, and scalp or muscle spasms in these areas, usually due to fatigue or stress. A migraine is a severe, incapacitating headache usually preceded or accompanied by visual disturbances, light sensitivity, and nausea or vomiting. Migraines are caused by constriction of the arteries that lead to the brain, although there are a variety of possible underlying causes. (See migraines.) Cluster headaches, a type of migraine, typically cause severe pain around or behind one eye." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"A light fingertip massage on pressure points of the body and scalp will revitalise any pinpointed trouble spots. Kinesiologists believe that allergic reactions to nutrients and chemicals affect, among other things, the way our muscles work and their response to testing." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"For instance, the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology requires students to complete a minimum of nine months and 1,500 credit hours of training divided into six courses: skin and nail care; permanent waving; hair coloring; hair and scalp treatments; hair cutting; and hairdressing. (1) Following an initial 250 credit hours of instruction, the students advance to practical application by performing supervised services for clients." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"For hair loss or dandruff, massage the scalp with oil of basil. An hour later, wash your hair with cold water. Two to three crushed basil leaves mixed with water and rock salt may soothe indigestion. You may drink it hot or cold. A spoonful of a mixture of the juice of basil leaves and honey may help soothe a hoarse voice. At the very least you'll enjoy a delicious beverage. Basil juice may also relieve itching. Massage the juice onto the trouble area. Basil also makes an excellent bug repellent! Throw Me a Lifesaver!" - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Men turned to a mixture of olive oil and oregano as a scalp treatment in hopes of revitalizing hair growth. The same olive oil and oregano combination has been applied to rheumatic limbs and sprains with success. (At least, with greater success than as a cure for baldness.) Throw Me a Lifesaver! CANCER: Oregano contains important phenolic acids that have strong free radical-scavenging activity, which can help prevent certain types of cancers from forming. Indian oregano was shown to have protective properties against radiation-induced DNA damage in an animal cell study." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"And, as its name implies, the shedding occurs all over the scalp, rather than following a typical pattern of baldness. Losing lots of hair at once can also be a sign that you've been under a great deal of psychological stress; have suffered some recent physical trauma, such as a car accident or major surgery; or have a skin disorder, such as psoriasis (see Chapter 9) or eczema. The reason for this is unknown. Unfortunately, as most of us are all too aware, sudden hair loss can be a reaction to chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "WtrWK/ The growing cycle for scalp ablv not amused. wMv hair is 2 to 6 years. For eye-Unwelcome facial hair can be a |ashes and eyebr0WS) ifs, t0 6 harmless sign of aging. Although months. many women experience thinning hair or hair loss during menopause (see Hair Loss in Women, above), others may notice just the opposite as their estrogen production slows and becomes overshadowed by androgen. Both sexes have androgen and estrogen; it's the amount and proportion of each that dictates how much hair we have and where we have it." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"So it's not the hair shaft itself that has changed in such a short time but rather the glands in the scalp that are responding to the nutrient surge. The healthy oil from these glands is affecting the appearance of the hair as it's distributed through brushing or combing. This was very exciting news for us as well as our study participants. It's not just that we all like our skin to look great, although that's certainly true." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Massaging the scalp also helps, as does hanging upside down, including doing headstands and "inversion" poses in yoga, which improve circulation to the scalp. The combination of optimum nutrition, stimulating scalp circulation, and correcting underlying hormonal imbalances (see chapter 25) has proved the most effective answer for hair loss. Unfortunately, there is no answer yet for gray hair nor any apparent connection with nutrition. Diet advice Follow the diet recommended in this book. Make sure you're not short on essential fats and water." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Increased body hair and thinning of scalp hair. • Migraine headaches. • Impaired thyroid function, including Grave's disease. • Increased body fat. • Increased blood clotting. • Impaired blood sugar control. • The astounding acceleration of puberty in young girls from an average age of 14 to 15, to now as young as 9 or 10. (This represents a speed up of as much as V3 sooner in their lives and has frightening implications for long-term health." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Massaging the scalp also helps, as does hanging upside down, including doing headstands and "inversion" poses in yoga, which improve circulation to the scalp. The combination of optimum nutrition, stimulating scalp circulation, and correcting underlying hormonal imbalances (see chapter 25) has proved the most effective answer for hair loss. Unfortunately, there is no answer yet for gray hair nor any apparent connection with nutrition. Diet advice Follow the diet recommended in this book. Make sure you're not short on essential fats and water." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Sometimes I simply use a dilute solution of lemon or orange juice as shampoo; I also occasionally use jojoba or sweet almond oil to maintain scalp and hair moisture and to avoid hair knots. Commercial shampoos and conditioners contain highly toxic chemicals and damage the scalp over time. Mucous Congestion Mucous congestion is a detoxification of the lungs and sinuses associated with sinusitis, nasal discharges, headaches, earaches, eye pain and fatigue." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"A dry, flaky scalp is typical of mild cases of seborrheic dermatitis. More severe cases have itching, burning, greasy scales overlying red patches on the scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis may be confused with severe dandruff. However, seborrheic dermatitis may also be found on the eyebrows, eyelids, forehead, ears, chest, armpits, groin, and the skin folds beneath the breasts or between the buttocks. CHECKLIST FOR SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS Rating Nutritional Supplements Herbs þ?" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Being a good academic, I did a literature search, and guess what: There's not a single piece of research anywhere in the world showing that sugar or Sweet'N Low, applied to the scalp while bleaching your hair, completely kills the burn. But it works. Consider how many things in life your grandmother knew about that "worked," even though no one had ever done a double-blind, randomized control study on them. My friend, the great nutritionist (and humorist) Robert Crayhon, used to say, "There's never been a double-blind study showing that water puts out fires." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"She first began losing excessive scalp hair 15 years earlier when she went on a low-carbohydrate diet (<40 g daily). She stopped the diet and the excessive hair loss also stopped. Four years earlier, she went on the Cambridge (liquid) diet along with salad and additional protein and lost 30 pounds in 30 days. Once again, she began to lose scalp hair. She also had palpitations and was very tired. A medical work-up at the time revealed mitral valve prolapse. She stopped the Cambridge diet after 2 months, but continued to note intermittent excessive hair loss." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Different disorders all caused by tinea include athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm of the scalp, ringworm of the body, and ringworm of the nails. Candida is usually present in the mouth, intestines, and vagina. Immunocompromise or overuse of antibiotics can cause an outbreak of Candida. Aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and the other fungal infections occur in immunocompromised individuals, like patients with HIV, in whom they may be life threatening, and therefore are beyond the scope of this book." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

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