Comments on: Natural Hair and Skin Care http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/ Your Natural Health Critic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-4052 JP Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:13:45 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-4052 *If* I had scalp folliculitis I would probably try the following: 1. I would adopt a low carbohydrate diet - devoid of processed foods, starches and sugar. 2. I would emphasize foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon and limit vegetable oil consumption. 3. I'd start using a high potency multivitamin/mineral, evening primrose oil and fish or krill oil. These provide the antiinflammatory fatty acids DHA, EPA and GLA. 4. I'd begin taking a high dosage of probiotics (healthy bacteria). 5. I'd use natural shampoos exclusively. A gentle product containing tea tree oil would top my list. Alternating it with the shampoo I mentioned above might be valuable as well. There are certainly other natural options available but I believe this is where I'd start. Be well! JP *If* I had scalp folliculitis I would probably try the following:

1. I would adopt a low carbohydrate diet – devoid of processed foods, starches and sugar.

2. I would emphasize foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon and limit vegetable oil consumption.

3. I’d start using a high potency multivitamin/mineral, evening primrose oil and fish or krill oil. These provide the antiinflammatory fatty acids DHA, EPA and GLA.

4. I’d begin taking a high dosage of probiotics (healthy bacteria).

5. I’d use natural shampoos exclusively. A gentle product containing tea tree oil would top my list. Alternating it with the shampoo I mentioned above might be valuable as well.

There are certainly other natural options available but I believe this is where I’d start.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: sad man http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 sad man Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:54:24 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-4049 any thoughts on help for scalp folliculitis? any thoughts on help for scalp folliculitis?

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-932 JP Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:00:15 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-932 Great! Please let us know how it works out for you! Thanks again, David! Be well! JP Great! Please let us know how it works out for you!

Thanks again, David!

Be well!

JP

]]> By: David http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-931 David Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:23:03 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-931 Talking about skin care, this summer I will be trying new Enhanced Fernblock from LEF Talking about skin care, this summer I will be trying new Enhanced Fernblock from LEF

]]> By: David http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-930 David Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-930 I am happy you find useful this information. Paula Begoun is one of the most valuable independent sources in skin care products. In skincare facial products in general Clinique, Estee Lauder, DDF or Olay have terrific formulas (always with exceptions), and Paulas Choice is a brilliant brand for those addicted to antioxidants like me. Also, cosmeticscop.com is a very good website for debunking cosmetics myths and reading a sensible position in many controversial things (for example, parabens and preservatives controversy, which probably has not a definitive answer nowadays). Also, a very good independent information source in skincare and cosmetics in English language is thebeautybrains.com For example these are articles from them about parabens (very eskeptical like me about its 'terible danger') http://thebeautybrains.com/?s=parabens Thanks for your blog JP and for letting us sharing ideas and information. I am happy you find useful this information. Paula Begoun is one of the most valuable independent sources in skin care products. In skincare facial products in general Clinique, Estee Lauder, DDF or Olay have terrific formulas (always with exceptions), and Paulas Choice is a brilliant brand for those addicted to antioxidants like me. Also, cosmeticscop.com is a very good website for debunking cosmetics myths and reading a sensible position in many controversial things (for example, parabens and preservatives controversy, which probably has not a definitive answer nowadays).

Also, a very good independent information source in skincare and cosmetics in English language is thebeautybrains.com For example these are articles from them about parabens (very eskeptical like me about its ‘terible danger’)

http://thebeautybrains.com/?s=parabens

Thanks for your blog JP and for letting us sharing ideas and information.

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-929 JP Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:41:30 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-929 Thanks for the information, David! I will check it out. I can only relay that my own sensitive skin (body, facial and scalp) appears to respond well to the Aubrey products I've mentioned. I do agree that natural hair and skin care products can be problematic. In fact, that's why I wrote this column - because through much trial and error, I've finally found some holistic products that have benefited me. I appreciate your input and the links! Be well! JP Thanks for the information, David! I will check it out.

I can only relay that my own sensitive skin (body, facial and scalp) appears to respond well to the Aubrey products I’ve mentioned.

I do agree that natural hair and skin care products can be problematic. In fact, that’s why I wrote this column – because through much trial and error, I’ve finally found some holistic products that have benefited me.

I appreciate your input and the links!

Be well!

JP

]]> By: David http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-928 David Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:31:48 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-928 When I said Paulas Choice I wanted to say Paula Begoun. Paulas Choice is her skin care line, the only one in cosmetics which recommends products from other brands. When I said Paulas Choice I wanted to say Paula Begoun. Paulas Choice is her skin care line, the only one in cosmetics which recommends products from other brands.

]]> By: David http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-927 David Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:28:36 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-927 I dont know all ingredients of these products, although I suspect the deodorant may include some natural irritant ingredient in order to that smell. I am cosmetic critic in my country, I have reviewed many products and read thounsand cosmetic formulas and out there are many natural bad products, simply because natural does not mean better. There are very good artificial ingredients in cosmetics (most silicons like dimethicone are terrific ingredients as natural moisturizing factors), and others natural so bad. There are good and bad artificial and natural cosmetic ingredients, really. Very useful this article and this video from the Cosmetics Cop, Paula Begoun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpzXXoNrYeY http://www.cosmeticscop.com/skin-care-facts-natural-ingredients-avoiding-irritation-allergies.aspx At Beautypedia.com, by Paulas Choice, you can find most facial Aubrey Organics formulas. Reality is that for Paula Begoun among 57 Aubrey Organics reviewed formulas, 42 are formulas loaded with irritant and inflammatory ingredients which harm skin. http://www.beautypedia.com/Brand/Aubrey-Organics/55.aspx I hope all this researched material can be helpful for you. Most, if not all, Dermatology books I have read share the main opinions of Paula Begoun about cosmetic formulations. Regards I dont know all ingredients of these products, although I suspect the deodorant may include some natural irritant ingredient in order to that smell. I am cosmetic critic in my country, I have reviewed many products and read thounsand cosmetic formulas and out there are many natural bad products, simply because natural does not mean better. There are very good artificial ingredients in cosmetics (most silicons like dimethicone are terrific ingredients as natural moisturizing factors), and others natural so bad. There are good and bad artificial and natural cosmetic ingredients, really.

Very useful this article and this video from the Cosmetics Cop, Paula Begoun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpzXXoNrYeY

http://www.cosmeticscop.com/skin-care-facts-natural-ingredients-avoiding-irritation-allergies.aspx

At Beautypedia.com, by Paulas Choice, you can find most facial Aubrey Organics formulas. Reality is that for Paula Begoun among 57 Aubrey Organics reviewed formulas, 42 are formulas loaded with irritant and inflammatory ingredients which harm skin.

http://www.beautypedia.com/Brand/Aubrey-Organics/55.aspx

I hope all this researched material can be helpful for you. Most, if not all, Dermatology books I have read share the main opinions of Paula Begoun about cosmetic formulations.

Regards

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-924 JP Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:00:19 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-924 Thanks, Sam. Be well! JP Thanks, Sam.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Sam Bakker http://www.healthyfellow.com/287/natural-hair-and-skin-care/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Sam Bakker Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:33:10 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=287#comment-923 Hey excellent post on Natural Hair and Skin care. I found your advice very good. Thanks Hey excellent post on Natural Hair and Skin care. I found your advice very good.

Thanks

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