Posted on 02/09/2009 12:36:11 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny
Yahoo ran an interesting article this morning indicating a rise in the number of survivalist communities cropping up around the country. I have been wondering myself how much of the recent energy crisis is causing people to do things like stockpile food and water, grow their own vegetables, etc. Could it be that there are many people out there stockpiling and their increased buying has caused food prices to increase? It’s an interesting theory, but I believe increased food prices have more to do with rising fuel prices as cost-to-market costs have increased and grocers are simply passing those increases along to the consumer. A recent stroll through the camping section of Wal-Mart did give me pause - what kinds of things are prudent to have on hand in the event of a worldwide shortage of food and/or fuel? Survivalist in Training
I’ve been interested in survival stories since I was a kid, which is funny considering I grew up in a city. Maybe that’s why the idea of living off the land appealed to me. My grandfather and I frequently took camping trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway and around the Smoky Mountains. Looking back, some of the best times we had were when we stayed at campgrounds without electricity hookups, because it forced us to use what we had to get by. My grandfather was well-prepared with a camp stove and lanterns (which ran off propane), and when the sun went to bed we usually did along with it. We played cards for entertainment, and in the absence of televisions, games, etc. we shared many great conversations. Survivalist in the Neighborhood
I really enjoy watching them grow. In the past I've trained them by making clicking noises whenever I'd throw scraps to them . . . they'd come a-running.
I have a couple of Buff Orpingtons coming via mail order along with some Leghorns and some other breeds I can't find locally, including - because God has a sense of humor - a few Naked Necks (aka: Turkens).
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Farm in Missouri is an excellent source of heirloom seeds. I ordered quite a few a couple nights ago on line.
Ihave several oil lamps and every lamp seems to burn a little differently. The key to good oil lamp operation is to keep the wick trimmed after using for extended periods.
There are different types of oil. The pure oil has less odor and smoke
because it is mixed with paraffeine. But if used in a well ventilated area the regular oil works fine. Diesel fuel also has an odor. it may work ok in portable heaters, but IMO I don’t like it in oil lanterns.
I have a pretty good collection of oil lamps purchased at antique shops and flea markets. Be aware that many used lamps may not have the original chimney on them and it could affect performance.
Ace hardware has extra wick material. always a good thing to have stashed away in case of prolonged dependence on the lamps.
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7 Natural Hair Thinning Remedies
By: Mark Hall
It is entirely normal to lose hair. As a matter of fact experts estimate that each day of your life you will lose any where from 50-100 strands of hair. Not to worry though, in a normal situation your hair follicles quickly produce new hairs to replace the ones falling out. Our hair is in a very dynamic process of shed and growing new replacement hairs. However, hair loss becomes an issue as the hair follicles lose their ability to produce new healthy strands of healthy hair. This can be a result of a multitude of reasons including: childbirth, menopause, chemotherapy, hormonal imbalance, or heredity.
The good news is that there are many hair thinning remedies that can be implemented successfully. Not only can you stop hair loss, but you can re-grow hair in many cases. Some natural remedies for thinning hair are listed below:
1. Vitamins A, B, C and E are good promoters of hair growth. These vitamins are absorbed best through the food you eat. There are several ways these vitamins work to promote hair growth. They give your body sebum and promote blood circulation to the scalp by increasing oxygen absorption and collagen.
2. Be Good to your Scalp: It is good to massage your scalp regularly with oil-based plant products. Use products such as olive oil, jojoba oil, and alma oil. It is reported that alopecia areata can be effectively treated with essential oils of thyme, rosemary, lavender and cedar.
3. Don’t abuse your scalp: You need to avoid blow drying and using chemical shampoos daily. Your hair and scalp can be damaged by harsh chemical processes like coloring or straightening. Remember temperature extremes can damage the hair so be careful with the temperature of the water you use to wash your hair. Hot water can damage and make it brittle and dry.
4. You can use herbal care products: utilizing herbal powders like amla, shikakai, henna and ritha as shampoo and conditioner are helpful. Amla powder is a very powerful anti-oxidant which can prevent graying and hair loss. Shikakai has a low pH. This makes a great shampoo and cleans hair without depleting its natural oils. Henna can be used as a natural conditioner.
5. Eliminate stress: Stress can make thinning hair worse. You can reduce the stress by utilizing exercise and meditation. Find something that works and stick to it.
6. Stop Smoking: Smoking causes constriction of blood vessels that supply blood to the scalp. In the battle against hair loss you need all the help you can get. This is just one of many benefits of elimination of smoking.
7. Try FDA approved Hair Loss Remedies:
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How To Make Thinning Hair Lush and Thick
By: Michael Barrows
Even people with thinning hair dream of having lush, thick and healthy locks to set off their complete look. For most people with thinning hair, though, all of their styling endeavors are met with frustration and a resulting style that falls short of the image that they had envisioned.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Thinning hair does not sentence you to a life of dull and unstylish tresses. In fact, there are several things that you can do to make your thinning hair look stunning. And the best part is that these thinning hair options won’t take a great deal of your time or money either.
The first thing that you need to do to make your thinning hair look fabulous is to find the right stylist. Search for a stylist who has other clients with thinning hair and is fluent in all of the right styles and techniques to both protect thinning hair and make it look thicker than it really is. You can do this by asking for referrals from friends who also have thinning hair but always seem to look like they have just left the salon.
Once you have found the right stylist, together you can begin to examine your options for making your thinning hair appear thick again. Since there are many different ways to thicken up your locks, it is very important for you and your stylist to talk about each thinning hair option together so that you pick the right techniques that are perfect for you and your thinning hair.
Here are just a few of the ways that you can make your thinning hair appear lush and thick:
- Cut and texture. One of the best ways to conceal your thinning hair is to find a cut that adds a lot of texture and movement to your style while at the same time makes your hair appear thicker. Since long hair tends to draw the eye to the reality of thinning hair, shorter hairstyles are often your better bet. Choose styles with a lot of layers and textures ends that will create movement and interest to your thinning hair style. Adding texture through soft curl can also be a great way to make your thinning hair look its best.
- Color. Not only does color add more body and thickness to your thinning hair, it can also be used to draw the eye away from particularly thin spots. Using a combination of low-lights, high-lights and color accents, your stylist can do wonders for your thinning hair with a color brush.
- Products. There are a wide variety of products on the market that can be used to conceal thinning hair. Products such as thickening shampoos and conditioners can do a lot for thinning hair. Also be conscious of what types of styling products that you use on your thinning hair. Use lighter products such as mousses and pomades over heavy products like gel and spritzs.
As you can see, none of these thinning hair remedies are complicated or expensive. Simply by learning how to best style your thinning hair and learning to use the right products can do a great deal to make your hair look like it is both chic and thick.
The Author
Michael Barrows’ website gives great advice for good hair. Get your free ebook packed with hair style and hair care tips and advice, visit
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Natural Hair - Get Creative With Homemade Recipes
By: Elle Paris
Do you wear your hair natural? No lye? As many will tell you, once you make a change to go natural your hair regimen must also change. This frequently includes an adjustment to the types of products you use on your coils. A number of your old stand-bys may no longer lend you the same results on your kinks as they did on your straight hair.
Product junkies will agree — you can spend hundreds of dollars testing out the numerous products available on the market, many of which are supposedly intended for natural hair use. However, breaking the bank is really not necessary for a healthy, strong and shiny natural. You already have key ingredients in your own kitchen and bathroom!
Creating your own hair recipes not only saves money, but allows for a more intimate relationship with your hair — you can gain a much better insight as to what your hair craves, prefers, or rejects with your at-home experiments.
Get creative! There are a few simple rules to follow to find your perfect concoctions:
* Don’t mix too many things at once. Start out with simple recipes, say, mixing one main ingredient and adding a small amount of another. It’s much easier to determine what worked and what didn’t when your ingredients list is limited.
* Create two-ingredient mixes and try them until you find a mix that works well on your hair. If it’s a “perfect” mix, continue using it! If it’s a “pretty good” mix, retry the recipe with the same main ingredient then alter the secondary ingredient until you reach perfection. You may find you need to reverse the amounts used, making the main ingredient the secondary ingredient.
* If there is one particular ingredient you find most always works well on your hair, make it a staple for your hair recipes, adding it as a standard part of all your recipes.
* Alter the way you apply the mixes to your hair. Try dousing your hair with your Super Yogurt Surprise while your hair is drenching wet in the shower. Does it work well this way? Try another time by making it a bit more liquidy and spritz it on your dried hair with a spray bottle. Perhaps your hair responds better to this application.
* For ingredients, a general rule of thumb is if it’s ok to ingest, it’s probably ok to apply to your hair as well. Pureed fruit, honey, apple cider vinegar and many more items are great additions to homemade hair recipes.
* Take note of what works for you and how it worked. Some recipes may be better for clarifying while others make for great deep conditioners.
* Search and compare! If you’re a little timid about applying egg whites to your hair, make use of resources available to you before doing so. Search the Internet for your particular ingredients. You just may find others who have tried the same type of recipe and enjoyed success or experienced a nightmare.
* Go beyond your kitchen! Many cities have well-stocked health food and natural stores with a huge selection of ingredients to boost your hair recipes. Experiment with essential oils (a few drops go a long way!), xanthum gum (a thickener, also known as xanthan), as well as conditioners and leave-ins you won’t likely find at department stores and drug stores.
Remember, a recipe failure is a good thing. It lets you know what your hair simply does not respond to well. The worst likely thing that can happen with the use of your homemade products is the need to wash your hair again, so get creative!
Note: Use of homemade mixes for coloring of hair is not recommended.
The Author
Elle Paris is the owner of My Natural which provides no-nonsense user reviews for hundreds of products for natural hair care.
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Sunday-Over-The-Sink Shampoo - BY APRIL A
Hello! I love your site and wanted to contribute a great piece of hair care advice to the readers! My Mom taught it to me as a child and she called it the “Sunday-Over-The-Sink Shampoo.”
Ingredients: one beaten whole egg in one bowl, and two tablespoons of mayonnaise in another bowl.
(Don’t do this in the shower-it’ll make you smell like a salad unless you want to wash after. That’s why you do it in a sink!)
Hanging your head in the sink, wet your hair and gently massage the whole beaten egg through your hair, taking extra care with your scalp. This treatment is meant to get the oils, built up conditioners, and dirt from the past week- off your scalp and purify it. Let the egg sit for about a minute, then rise throughly with warm water. Massage in the mayonnaise in the same way, but paying attention to the tips of the hair, and let sit for about 2-3 minutes. (For a deep conditioning-wrap your head in a towel and sit in the sun for 30 minutes) Rinse with warm water and then shampoo with your normal shampoo. Don’t condition after. Voila! Shiny, conditioned hair, with a sqeaky clean scalp.
PS. This treatment works very well with people with oily scalp/hair or people that are trying to grow their hair out from a very SHORT do(gives the growing hair a clean environment to grow faster and healthier!)
Straight & Beautiful Hair - BY MARIA
You put some milk in a sprits bottle and spray your hair while it’s damp. Then let it set for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. It will make your hair straight and beautiful.
Static Free - BY DANIELLE
Put a dab of lotion in the palm of your hand and then rub it through your hair but not at the roots, just at the ends of your hair. It makes it so your hair doesn’t get all staticky.
Frizz Free - BY LINDA P
If you have curly hair and dont want it to frizz, but still want it to be shiney and not frizzy, apply some aloe vera through hair.
Thanks For Contributing
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Making Your Own Herbal Hair Shampoo
By Rudy Silva
In 1990 I decided not to use the commercially made shampoos after reading Aubrey Hampton’s book, “Natural Organic Hair and Skin Care.” In this book Aubrey tells you how to read the label on any product that you put on your skin or hair.
Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals in their skin and hair products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen in the list of chemicals that they use. Here are a few of these chemicals found in many product labels:
1 propylene glycol or glycol– a petrochemical used because it is cheap
2 cetearyl alcohol – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural
3 methylparaben or propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives
4 distearate – this is polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals
5 isopropyl alcohol – used as a cheap solvent to carry synthetic oils.
Here is a natural shampoo that you can make. This formulation is something that I have been using for many years. First collect the following items:
4 oz of castile soap with any scent is that available – plain, peppermint, eucalyptus.
½ oz of rosemary - stimulates the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness
½ oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial
½ oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth
½ of lavender – controls the production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky scalp conditions
2000 mg of MSM – provides organic sulfur to your scalp, which improves the health and strength of your hair. It also helps to drive herbal nutrient into the skin and follicles where they can do the most good.
One empty 8 oz plastic bottle, or any other empty shampoo or soap bottle.
Mix the herbs in a mason jar, which has a lid. Boil 2 cups of distilled water. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of the mixed herbs into the boiling water. Pull the boiling water and herbs off the stove. Let the herb mixture sit for 30 – 40 minutes. Put the 2000mg of MSM into the herb mixture after 30 minutes of cooling. After 40 minutes and the MSM is melted, strain the herbal mixture into a bowl.
Pour 2 to 2 1/2 oz of strained herbal tea into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Now, pour the 4 oz of castile soap into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Cap the bottle and shake to mix the ingredients.
The shampoo is now finished and ready for use. Use this as a base for all of the shampoos you make. You can add different herbs as you learn what these herbs do and how they help your hair. You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. But now you have a shampoo that has no additives that can harm you.
Editor Note: MSM is called methylsulfonylmethane, an organic sulphur compound. You can get it in gel, liquid, powder, cream or capsule form. Consult your doctor before using MSM, especially if you are using medications.
The Author
Rudy Silva has a Physics degree from the University of San Jose California and is a Natural Nutritionist. He writes a newsletter called “natural-remedies-thatwork.com” and he has written an ebook called “How to Relieve Your Constipation with 77 Natural Remedies.” You can get more information more on hair health at this site. http://www.hair-loss-remedies.for—you.info/
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Article Posted: January 17,
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Dry Shampoo Recipe
By: Pioneer Thinking
The Ingredients
Cornstarch is used to absorb the hairs oils.
* 1/2 cup Cornstarch
The Instructions
Sprinkle the cornstarch in your hair, let it absorb for a few minutes, brush it out. This is great if you are in a pinch.
Did You Know
* Cornstarch: is the starch of the corn, or maize, grain. It has a distinctive appearance and feel when mixed raw with water or milk, giving easily to gentle pressure but resisting sudden pressure. It is usually included as an anti-caking agent in powdered sugar (10X or confectioner’s sugar). For this reason, recipes calling for powdered sugar often call for at least light cooking to remove the raw cornstarch taste... source... Wikipedia
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Soapwart Shampoo Recipe
By: Pioneer Thinking
Suitable for all hair types. Soapwart (Saponaria officinalis) contains saponins which is similar to soap. It lathers when agitated.
Lemon Verbena for a citrus fragrance and catnip to promote healthy hair growth
The Ingredients
* 2 cups distilled water
* 1 1/2 tablespoons dried soapwart root (chopped) (most health food stores would carry this)
* 2 teaspoons Lemon Verbena or 2 teaspoons Catnip
The Instructions
Bring water to a boil add soapwart and simmer, cover for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add herb then allow mixture to cool. Strain the mixture keeping the liquid. Pour into a bottle. Makes enough for 6-7 shampoos. Must be used within 8-10 days. Store in a cool dark place.
Did You Know
Distilled water - is water that has been treated by boiling and condensation to remove solids, inorganics, and some organic chemicals.
Soapwart - In traditional medicine, the roots are used to treat certain skin diseases. The leaves are rich in natural surfactants which form a natural lather that is ideal for cleansing the skin. Soapwort extracts are also used in cleansers, make-up removers, and shampoos.
Storage: Most recipes require refrigeration since they don’t contain preservatives. Shelf Life is approximately 1 week.
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Chamomile Fields Shampoo
By: Pioneer Thinking
The Ingredients
* 4 bags of Chamomile tea (or 1 handful of fresh Chamomile flowers)
* 4 tablespoons pure soap flakes
* 1 1/2 tablespoons glycerin*
The Instructions
Let the tea bags steep in 1 1/2 cups of boiled water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and with the remaining liquid add the soap flakes. Let stand until the soap softens. Stir in glycerin until mixture is well blended. Pour into a bottle. Keep in a dark, cool place.
Did You Know
* Glycerin: A transparent sweet liquid, a by-product of soapmaking. Glycerin is used in many cosmetic products. It acts as a humectant. Which means it retains moisture. You can purchase it at most drug stores or health food stores.
Chamomile - Anthemis nobilis L. (Roman) -Matricaria chamomilla (German) Relaxant, great bedtime drink, slows down central nervous system.
Storage: Most recipes require refrigeration since they don’t contain preservatives. Shelf Life is approximately 1 week.
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Olive Oil, A Great Solution For Hair And Skin Care
By Sharon Hopkins
Olive oil has been widely used in your salads as well as many other things. It is one of healthiest components to make your food taste better. This oil comes directly from the Mediterranean Region and it has become so famous that it has been used in all the continents.
It is a favorite among all the health conscious people. Due to the immense number of benefits, it has been ranked among the top nutrition provider. It has been widely used in soaps making it mild and very skin friendly. It also helps to moisturize your body by the use of this oil in the soap.
Home Made Recipes
* If you want to have smooth and fine nails olive oil is the best solution. Dowse your nails in a cup of olive oil for 30 minutes and find the best results.
* Apply Olive oil liberally on your hands. To avoid spreading it elsewhere wear cotton gloves. This method helps you to get a smoother and softer skin.
* Olive oil is the best solution for chapped lips. It does wonders to your lips.
* To have beautiful, lustrous, shiny, silky and dandruff free hair, olive oil is the best bet. You can apply good amount of oil on your hair and cover it with a shower cap for 30 minutes, later shampoo it.
* It is great moisturizing solution which makes your skin softer and smoother.
* To make yourself an interesting bathing solution you can add 3-4 tbsp of olive oil with a few drops of essential oil.
* You can make an excellent night cream by using 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup water. This helps to lighten your skin, kill bacteria and makes your skin smooth and clear.
* It can work as a cleansing cream if you have dry skin. Apply olive oil and then scrub with good amount of sugar. Later, wipe the sugar off your face with wet and warm cloth. One of the easiest ways to get facial done.
* Soften your feet by applying olive oil on your feet.
* Mix in bowl 1 egg, 1 tsp honey, 1/2 tsp olive oil and few drops of rose water. Use this as a mask for dry skin. Once applied keep it for sometime, later rinse it off with warm water. Dab it dry.
* Make a paste by mixing some mashed apricots and warm olive oil. Apply this paste all over your face and leave it for 10 minutes. Wash it off with water.
Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautions while following instructions on the recipes from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
The Author
Sharon Hopkins the webmaster for hair-n-skin-care site which guides us to the important skin and hair care tips. Natural Care with Olive Oil-Good For Hair and Skin For great looking skin and beautiful hair it is a great solution.
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Article Posted: July 02, 2006
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Homemade Facial Masks for Instant Natural Glow
It is often seen that skin care products we purchase from the market results in lots of side effects. So it is always better to use either homemade beauty recipes or herbal products for skin care. Facial masks offer the best protection in fighting against skin disorders.
Some Useful Homemade Facial Masks for Natural Skin Glow
1. Avocado Facial Mask - Mash half an avocado and apply it on the face thoroughly everywhere and let it stay till it dries up completely and then wash it off with cold water.
2. Cucumber Yogurt Facial Mask - Make a puree of ½ a cucumber and 1 tablespoon yogurt in a blender and apply it on the face evenly. Leave it on the face for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with cold water.
3. Banana Honey Yogurt Facial Mask - Mash a banana thoroughly and mix it with 1 teaspoon honey and 2 teaspoons yogurt and apply it on the face evenly. Leave it on the face till the skin absorbs.
4. Egg Almond Facial Mask - This is very good for dry skin. Beat 1 egg and add 1 teaspoon of almond oil to it and mix it thoroughly and apply it on the face evenly and leave it on for around 10-15 minutes. Rinse it off after that with cold water.
5. Cornmeal Facial Mask - Take enough cornmeal which will be required for the face and mix it water and make a thick tight paste and apply it in circular motions to the face and then leave it on for 10-15 minutes.
Disclaimer: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved.
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Tips for Gorgeous Hair That Won’t Cost a Dime
By: Dee Braun
Every woman wants beautiful hair - whether her hair be long, short or in between. And, it’s not just about some glitzy shampoo that a sexy model advertises on TV!
So, what can we do for gorgeous hair?
1) Eat right - as I’ve stated before, it’s supposed to be a duh, but it really is something we Americans struggle with. However, proper nutrition is the cornerstone for health AND beauty
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2) Drink plenty of water - again, a duh - and again, not enough of us do it.
3) Exercise - I know, UGH! But, increased blood flow, better Circulation and heart health and better overall health SHOW via our skin, nails and hair.
4) Scalp stimulation. This isn’t just for Hair Growth, it helps scalp health as well. Here’s a couple of good tips:
a) Sitting comfortably grab handfuls of your hair and gently pull straight out. Do this all over your head twice. Try to do this each day - before a shower or washing your hair.
b) Reflexology for the head...how can it help? Well, much in the same way as my previous tip. Scalp stimulation and the unclogging of hair follicles contributes to both growth and health of hair. Sitting comfortably, form your hands into loose fists. Taking the knuckles of your hands, gently tap all over your head - making sure you get ALL of your head at least twice. Believe it or not, you’ll actually feel a cool/tingling sensation when you’re done. Now, don’t hit too hard - that’ll just give you an unattractive and painful lump!
c) My gramma SWORE by this one and I have to admit that although, even as a Dr. of Reflexology, I have NO idea why it works, it does work. Try this for getting your hair to grow. Position the fingernails of each hand towards each other with hands cupped. BRISKLY buff nails of your hands together (back and forth) for at least five minutes a day. Now, head reflexes are at the tips of fingers, and maybe that is why this works so well. But, for whatever reason, it rocks :)
5) A good shampoo and conditioner - and, if you do some searches in this site, or go to http://www.natural-Herbs-remedies.com/ and hit ‘natural recipes’ - you’ll find some great natural shampoos, conditioners and ‘problem fixers’ that are really inexpensive to make - many times using things already found in your fridge.
6) Ok, I fibbed - this tip will cost some money - but nearly everyone recognizes the need for some Supplements in their daily routine so I figured I’d include a few that are great for hair.
a) Biotin - Contained naturally in foods such as cheese, raspberries, eggs, liver, chicken and avocados, most people get enough Biotin in their regular diets without ever having to worry about a deficiency. The function of Biotin is to help the body make use of essential folic acids, pantothenic acid, protein and vitamin B-12. Although very rare, Biotin deficiency can cause fatigue, Hair Loss, depression, skin rash and skin discoloration. I get my Biotin from Hair, Skin and Nails by Rexall and I love it!
b) Omega-3 Fish Oils - Just as I’ve recommended for skin, Fish Oils rock for the hair too. Fish Oil helps maintain a good luster of the hair. Omega three has hair growing properties as it provides nourishment to the follicles. It therefore aids in faster development of hair and preventing Hair Loss. A good supply of Proteins is also necessary for Hair Growth. Since most fish varieties are rich in protein, eating fish helps in keeping healthy hair.
c) Flax Seed Oil - Promote healthy hair and nails. The abundant Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Flaxseed oil have been shown to contribute to healthy Hair Growth (in fact, low levels of these acids may cause dry and lackluster locks). Hair problems exacerbated by Psoriasis or Eczema of the scalp may respond to the skin-revitalizing and anti-inflammatory actions of Flaxseed oil as well. Similarly, the oil’s EFAs work to nourish dry or brittle nails, stopping them from cracking or splitting.
d) A good Multi-Vitamin - this is just a great staple to include regardless.
7) My final tip? Beer. Good ol’ cheapo beer - you know, like PBR or Busch. As a matter of fact, make it warm, stale beer! (yes, I’m serious) The Proteins from the malt and Hops in the beer coat the hair and build it up and help repair damage. It leaves the hair with wonderful body. After your shampoo, rinse your hair with a little beer. This can help restore shine. Honestly, it makes your hair shinier than any fancy-schmancy conditioner or treatment I’ve ever found. This is one I’ll swear by!
Here’s a couple of recipes to get you started:
Beer Shampoo
* 3/4 cup beer (any cheap brand) * 1 cup inexpensive shampoo
Boil the beer until it reduces to 1/4 cup. Cool the beer and add it to the 1 cup of inexpensive shampoo
Beer Hair Rinse
If you want to do something nice for your hair, rinse it once a month with flat beer. After applying the beer, you can rinse the hair with warm water or not, as you choose. The beer acts as a natural setting lotion, giving blow-dried hair increased vitality, resilience and hold. The B Vitamins and natural sugar add body and shine. Don’t worry; the stale beer smell will disappear very quickly.
Super Body Hair Treatment
* 2 tablespoons molasses * 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatine * 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk * 1 tablespoon stale beer
Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Comb or brush into hair. Cover hair with a plaster shower cap or wrap with a Sheet of plastic wrap. Cover with a thick terrycloth towel. Leave the treatment on for 30 minutes, then rinse in warm water. Shampoo the hair.
That’s about it for now - but I think it’s enough to start you on the road to gorgeous, shiny hair!
The Author
Dee Braun, a single mom of 6 kids, is a Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Dr. of Reflexology and a natural health practitioner. Click now to visit NaturallyBeautiful.Me at http://www.naturallybeautiful.me/ - where you can find helpful information on natural and effective skincare treatments (including recipes!) to help battle the ravages of time, toxins and stress as well as address many common skincare problems.
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Glad that you like the link, I would have read every single one, once upon a time.
It seemed a shame not to share it.
That will mean that if I didn’t continue to put what I wanted on my hardrive it may be impossible to reach the sites again... hmmmm... food for thought!<<<
Free Republic pulls threads on a regular basis, we have gone back several times to find they have vanished.
Most of this type stuff, I printed in 1999, estimate 50,000 pages give or take and it is here in boxes, so I have it if I dig for it.
I have worn out 2 computers on the internet and had this in the shop for major repairs, so sorry, I don’t trust them to store stuff on.
LOL, I want it on paper.
If it gets that bad, you and I won’t pay for the internet, or even have time to read the computer.
LOL, if you are on a hauling trip, you could send it to your wife for printing............with that I am ducking, cause she is throwing things at me.
Ace hardware has extra wick material. always a good thing to have stashed away in case of prolonged dependence on the lamps.<<<
That is good to know, I think that I bought my last wicks there.
I liked the ladies idea of a 3 pound metal coffee can ready to put over the chimney if the flames went out of control.
I was born with lamps and have cleaned many of them.
Still have a few.
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