Info from your natural hair coach
From Cheryl aka Miss
Cee, your natural care coach
If you're concerned the health of your hair and
skin, and want to know about some of the ingredients that contribute to
unhealthy hair & skin...
Avoid products with the following harsh ingredients
that can cause dryness, weakness & damage to skin & hair:
- Parabens (preservative used
to prevent growth of molds, yeast, bacteria and used in
deordorants/antiperspirants and other personal care products. Also linked
to tumor growth in body/breast due to being an 'estrogen mimicker' and
bind cellular estrogen receptor. More info can be found here: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/clear-science/radiation-chemicals-and-breast-cancer/parabens.html
- Alcohol Ethoxylated /
Alcohol Ethoxysulfates (industrial process carcinogen
ethylene oxide & phenols are added, found in laundry detergents,
surface cleaners, cosmetics, textiles and paint). More info
here: http://www.heraproject.com/files/34-F-09%20HERA%20AE%20Report%20Version%202%20-%203%20Sept%2009.pdf
- Synthetic fragrance (highly
allergenic).
- Synthetic colours (highly
allergenic, irritant)
- Petrochemicals/mineral
oils (clogs
pores and
not biodegradable, obtained from other fossil fuels).
- Sodium Lauryl/Laureth
Sulphate (SLS) (highly
allergenic, linked to nitrosamines, potent carcinogens that cause the
body to absorb nitrates known to be carcingenic as well).
- Formaldehyde (carcinogenic,
associated with cancer, used in building materials and household
products...)
- Phthalates (used in
plastics, disrupts normal functioning of endocrine (hormonal)
system, irritating & highly toxic)
- Phenoxyethanol (preservative
- GMO’s (genetically modified
organisms in product/food that contain harmful chemicals)
- Silicones (clogs pores and not biodegradable)
Ingredients in products that help with detangling
and smoothing hair. Now, you'll know what to look for when you buy your next
detangling solution:
- Silk Amino Acids (repair
hair/skin)
- Panthenol (tames frizz,
repairs hair, detangles, prevent split ends & protects hair from
heat
- Cyclomethicone (tames
frizz, adds shine & protects color
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (curbs breakaga & softens hair)
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Herbs that help stimulate hair growth:
Dulse: used to replace salt; high in
iodine; minerals and vitamins.
Horsetail: use as a tea or capsule;
helps to stop falling hair.
Rosemary: used as a hair rinse
and oil for the scalp; strengthens the scalp.
Shampoo: designed to cleanse the
hair and scalp but should not be used excessively because it can over
shampooing can cause dryness.
Hair
Oil: has
been used in Ancient Africa for medicinal purposes; supplement hair’s natural
moisture when the scalp does not produce a sufficient amount of sebum on the
hair shaft.
Conditions: designed to do what
sebum does naturally, and it provides coating, luster, suppleness, and
manageability to the hair.
Natural
Colon Cleansers:
Ground
Flax seed, Oat Bran, Psyllium seed husks (could be sensitive on
stomach),
Acidophilus-Kyo
Dophilus from
Wakunaga,
Aloe
Vera Juice- Heals
colon (rids inflamation) 1/2 cup 3 times a day
Kyo-Green- From Walunga or Greens (no #7
Sonne Organic foods
Vitamin
C- Protects colon from
pollutants, use a Buffered or Estherfied form
Garlic- Eliminates parasites from
colon
Slippery
Elm- Soothes
inflammation, cleanses the excess waste from colon
Water- 8 Cups daily
Walking Daily
Carrot/Apple,
Green drinks, or Papaya Juice
Wheatgrass,
Lemon Juice or Coffee Enemas while fasting
Colon
Cleanse Mixture- 1
Tablespoon
of Bentonite, 1 Teaspoon of Psyllium Seed, 1/2 cup Apple Juice, 1/2 Cup Aloe
Vera, and 1/2 cup Steamed Distilled Water. Take once daily until colon is clean
and not foul smelling.
Coffee
Enema- 2 Quarts of Steam Distilled
Water, 6 heaping tablespoons of ground Coffee (not decaf or instant), Boil 15
minutes cool to a comfortable temperature, strain use 1 pint at a time.
Refrigerate remainder. Use Vitamin E Oil to lubricate tip of enema bag. Head
down, rear up, after bag is inserted, roll onto your right side and hold the
solution in body for 15 minutes before allowing fluid to be expelled, stand up
and move around until you feel the urge to expel liquid then go!... (This is
not my recipe. It is from natural healing books, holistic nutritionists, and
peoples' testimonials.
Please consult a Natural Holistic Nutritionist
or Herbalist Doctor) You could be allergic or sensitive to some of the
ingredients.
Hair care
Trichology: is the branch of medicine that deals with the
scientific study of the health of hair and scalp. Forensic trichology can determine the approximate
age, body mass, race, and other important traits of the hair's owner. If you
are having trouble with severe hair loss, baldness, breakage and a problematic
scalp, a Trichologist most likely will be able to help clients by giving them
an analysis and assessment of the issues. A digital
microscopic instrument is used to examine hair condition.
Tips
for Damaged Hair:
·Use moisturizing and conditioning treatments
that penetrates the core of the hair strand and through the skin without
clogging. Products with heavy mineral oil and petroleum can clog up scalp and
block moisture from penetrating.
· Keep hair supple and
moist by
using moisturizers and conditioners and hot oil treatments. Moisturizers and
conditioners should be applied from the scalp to the end of hair strands. This
helps to combat dryness, breakage, brittleness and unruly hair. ( I can hear
one of my former instructors saying, "get those ends" or when we did
relaxers, she would walk around shampoo area shouting, "Neutralize 2-3
times to close those porous ends to prevent continuous chemical
processing-eventually causing further damage to hair"
· Trim of dead and porous
ends. When the hair has porous and dead ends the hair will begin to become
porous from the ends all the way towards the scalp and cause more hair breakage
and excessive shedding.
· Proper Tools: Do not brush damp hair but
use a wide tooth comb to lesson stress and weakness caused by pulling and
stretching the hair. Avoid overheated implements (curling irons, blow-dryers
& pressing combs). Using tight rubber bands and tight hats that can rub
out the edges of the hair and break off hair.
· Certain medications have been linked to
hair loss. Chemotherapy, other cancer medicines, isotretinoin and other
acne medicines can cause hair damage as well as lithium, which is effective as
a treatment for bipolar disorder. One should seek the help of a physician
to see if medications can be changed.
· Over Shampooing is also a factor in
some hair breakage issues. Excessive shampooing or the wrong shampoo can rob
the hair or its natural moisture (Sebum) from the scalp and hair. With African
American hair textures that are more on the kinky side, does not need as much shampooing
as other textures that are straight and have more moisture. Use shampoos that
have moisturizers in it. Oily and hair that has a lot of moisture can use
shampoos that are not as oily or moisturizing. This is too avoid heavy and
weighted down hair caused by overuse or too much conditioning and moisturizing.
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Moisturizers/Oils/Conditioners
& Its Properties
Shea
Butter-
Moisturizing, Healing, Sealant/Coat, good for Eczema &
Psoriasis,
Coconut
Oil-Moisturizing Healing, Luster,
Penetrating
Olive
Oil-Moisture,
Conditioning, Healing, Psoriasis, Eczema.
Protein - Conditioners, Strengthens,
Bonds, adds durability/pliability
Proper
application of Moisture to hair & skin:
Heavy
oils and some butters can weigh down hair and block pores, and block moisture
just as build up and dirt does. Avocado, Olive or Coconut Oil can help carry
oils & certain butters through the cuticle (outer layer) to the hair's
cortex (inner layer) and help water to retain/attach to inner layer.
Using the what is now called "L.O.C" or "L.O.L.C.B" (liquid, oil, cream/liquid oil, leave in, cream, butters) a scientific method, seems to work best for many because it has the balance of water, oil and good cream to hydrate, stick/retain and seal all at once. You can create your own LOC solution for example: water, castor or black castor oil, coconut and/or olive oil and my favorite Jojoba oil and Almond oil that I use in most of my product line & the addition of Aloe juice/gel.
This is not a new formula/solution. Growing up, I remember my mom and other women including myself when I was old enough to do my own hair, and now on my clients. We used these methods-only didn't give it a name.You can make your own spritzer or solution by putting it in a bottle with a spray or spout top that you can pick up from your local beauty supply store or pharmacy.
It is wonderful how we go back to His Garden (God's natural gifts and benefits He created for us from the beginning) and after we try alternative/substitutes, we find that He already had a plan. Not there is something wrong with all alternative but all are not beneficial and using natural ingredients have proven to improve the alternatives!
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Hair
Growth Hair grows on an average
of 1/2 inch of hair per month (6-7 inches a yr) and sheds
about 50-100 strands of dead (older hair) each day when it is properly
taken care of (wash, condition, moisturized, brushed, destressed &
trimmed) consistently. In most cases, we abuse our hair including myself at
times by adding heated instruments to our hair and pulling from tight braids or
weaves, so unfortunately, we do may not see our hair grow at the above rate
and/or amount per month or yearly.
Causes of unhealthy hair & scalp:
A. Chemical processing
(relaxers, perms & color)
B.
Physiological: Medications, illness, lack of water in body, poor diet, mineral
deficiency, stress (which could effect your whole body and cause imbalances)
C.
Imbalances due to: Hard water (deposits of H2O), lack of
protein-which breaks hair chain, deficiency in moisture
D.
Physical: Bad products, heating irons, over-stretching from rollers/hot
curlers, over-drying with blow dryers, and friction from hats, fabrics and
night caps that are not soft or slippery like satin/silk.
A
strand of hair grows from its follicle at an average rate of about 1/2 inch per
month. Each hair grows for 2 to 6 years, then rests, and then falls out. A new
hair will begin to grow in its place. At any time, about 85% of the hair is
growing and 15% is resting.
Healthy
/ Damaged Hair Strands
Healthy
hair
The
shedded hair needs to be replaced, stimulation of the scalp is beneficial and
mostly needed by using a natural bristle brush and massaged. A healthy diet is
(crucial) and exercise helps our overall health. Drinking lots of
water-moisture elasticity.
An
old rumor/remedy says, "There is a Chinese and Ancient Indian exercise and
technique used to stimulate the blood to the scalp's blood capillaries and hair
folicle and papilla (hair-bulb) which feeds nourishment from the blood into our
scalp and hair." Now you can try this with the addition of adding healthy
food and scalp stimulation at least monthly to your health hair routine.
Brushing scalp and massaging scalp with head tilted upside down
stimulates the blood to the scalp.
Technique:
lay across your bed with your head hanging down over the edge of the bed or
stand on your head against the wall for about 8-10 minutes daily.
I do recommend this technique as it also will
help the brain's oxygen level which improves our brain activity but if you have high-blood
pressure or
similar conditions-consult your physician please...
This information is in many health books , from
Holistic Nutritionist, and in natural health food stores.
Contributions
to changes in growth...
Hormonal
changes,
some skin diseases, iron deficiency, vitamin deficiency, underactive thyroid,
and medicine can also contribute to the changes in our hair growth and cause
baldness. Our hair may thin and grow at a slower rate as we get older and some
people have experienced the opposite.
There
is also such a thing a 'Female Pattern Baldness' where women lose
the hair around the edges and in the center-top as well.
Possible Solutions: Not necessarily all natural
but just options...
You
can slow down the development of baldness by applying a substance called
minoxidi (brand name-Rogaine) on your scalp. While minoxidi is available also
without prescription, you can get finasteride (brand name-Propecia) by
prescription.
Most
of my clients who have female baldness wear hair pieces,
weaves, braids and/or go natural to relieve the hair of chemicals and stress
from any tight pulling.
Hair Clinics & Specialist:
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Holistically "Mind/Body/Spirit"
Holistic
Care "Mind; Body; Spirit"
“I am
passionate about holistic care (The whole person-Spirit, Mind &
Body)-(From the crown of our head to the soles of our feet).
It is
vital for us to nurture ourselves in every aspect of our lives. In order: God,
Love, Family, Wisdom, Balance & Neighbors.
Have we gotten so far away from the creator's original plan of taking
care ourselves, the earth and caring for those around us in our busy world? Are
people today beginning to revisit the simple, organic and holistic ways of
living; such as, how to take care of our hair and bodies; eating
to live & not living to eat; transitioning not only with
our hair but in our diet and workout. 'Today we can push buttons and
controls, get surgery and take pills to lose weight and tame or numb pain. The
natural way of losing weight entails exercise and eating healthier-less
fattening and chemically-based foods.
To be fair, we're either forced or seduced/beguiled to partake in
alternative methods instead of natural methods because of the changes in our
society including poverty, industrialization-modern technology and such. We're
bombarded with commercialism, consumerism and capitalism. Also, it is
understood that many things are beneficial and helpful but we can easily become
conditioned, addicted, dependent and enslaved by these unnatural methods.
Pursuing a life of peace, laughter, wellness and love; striving to live a
life of love, biblical and family-values, morals, integrity, respect, wisdom,
balance and neighborly care.
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The Kingdom health plan
The Father (God) has an awesome health plan for us to
utilize but we sometimes rely solely on man’s health plan. You ever asked the
question, “Why folks in other countries WITHOUT health coverage are being
healed miraculously?” Many have witnessed these peoples’ limbs growing back and
tumors dissipating as the Word of God is being preached, and it was mostly
“ACCORDING to THEIR” faith and also that the GLORY of GOD will be REVEALED!
Living In a Toxic Environment
Although President Obama’s new Health Reform
for America is a law that supposedly puts an end insurance company’s abuse, and
the new health law will incorporate fairness to ALL people who need coverage
and sufficient medical attention and care, Earthly citizens
need to refocus their faith on the Kingdom of God’s health plan. God has also
created wonderful natural medicine such as herbs, fruits, vegetables, nuts,
grains, lentils, seeds, minerals and much more to help US take care of our temples
(body). So we have to do OUR PART in maintaining our health especially since
MAN has tampered with the production of food which causes much of our
sicknesses, and our tremendous exposure to radiation and other cancerous
substances. This means we should always give thanks to God and pray for his
divine protection against all of these unhealthy additives such as; pesticides
and hormonal injections and GMOs (genetically-modified organisms).
In other places where people do not have
health care or adequate housing, food, medical professionals, local clinics,
water, etc, citizens turn their belief towards God who can heal ALL manner of
sickness and diseases. Their back is up against the wall. There is no system to
rely on, and so all they have is their FAITH!
Questions: Do
you think your faith would be stronger if this country didn’t have so
many quick fixes/remedies (surgeries, treatments and soothers
but no cures), and medicine advertisements and commercials?
·
What
if there were a lack of doctors and hospitals? Just an
observation but so many of us run to the doctor quicker than seeking the GREAT
PHYSICIAN (Jesus!).
The Father's WILL & HEALTH plan and
benefits: favor; blessings; miracles; discipline; correction; joy; love;
wisdom; righteousness; peace; justification; strength...
Don’t misinterpret this
post. It is imperative that we visit our doctors, and take certain
medications for immediate care but also put our trust in God because when all
else fails, He has a Kingdom Plan! Prayer and medicine
works good together!
Relative Sources:
The Bible:
Psalms 103:1-5 Benefits (Redeems our life from destruction, forgives us, heals
us, blesses us…)
Natural Cures by Kevin
Trudeau (New York Times Bestseller)
The Cornell Daily Sun:
Organizing for America:
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