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I used to have to wash my hair every day to stop my scalp from itching/flaking. Since I stopped using styling products with loads of very long chemical-sounding ingredients and swapped to Suncoat gel, or just plain old coconut oil (v.thick frizzy hair), I can leave it for a few days. Also, one wash with shampoo and bit of conditioner so I can comb my hair and I'm done. Bet I'm not supposed to have burbled on this long.

posted by Lisa - Peppercorn Kitchen @ 11:39

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Monday 18th October 2010

Hi there Lisa :)

Thanks for the comments - really thick hair like you describe is often overwashed so I'm really pleased the Suncoat products are helping you break the cycle of overwashing and subsequent itching - that must be a relief :) And coconut oil, is there a better product to use in hair? I'm not sure there is. A friend of mine uses it before she washes her hair, she coats her hair in oil, has a bath to heat it all up then washes her hair afterwards - and doesn't use conditioner at all. Have you ever tried that? And, um, now who's burbling?

posted by Emily @ 08:54

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Friday 15th October 2010

Hair

I have fine greasy hair so I do one wash once a day, followed by conditioner on the ends of my hair only. I also keep the washing very gentle as I have read that if you scrub too vigourously then you encourage more oil production and thus defeat the object. I think this double wash business is a farce - just to make you use more of their product. However, it may be different for those lucky ones who have very thick locks!

posted by PNS Fan @ 15:28

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Monday 18th October 2010

Quite right PNSF

I reckon you're right on both counts there - that overly-vigourous hair washing causes more oil production and that the whole "lather, rinse, repeat" thing is hooey (to make you use more of the product, after all, you don't wash your hands twice do you?). I was just curious as to what people actually did. Thanks for letting me know :)

I really like the article you posted too by the way, I'd not seen that one, thanks. Makes interesting reading eh?

posted by Emily @ 14:03

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Friday 15th October 2010

Interesting study.......

CANCER IS a MANMADE DISEASE. Environmental and lifestyle factors cause cancer, as a new study finds little evidence for the disease in ancient times. Cancer is a modern, man-made disease caused by modern day environmental factors such as pollution and diet, a new study suggests. After analysing the remains of hundreds of Egyptian mummies, researchers at the University of Manchester concluded that cancer was extremely rare in ancient times. Ancient Greek literature rarely refers to illnesses resembling cancer, and there is scant evidence of tumour growth in animal fossils and non-human primates, the researchers said. Cancer rates in have risen massively since the Industrial Revolution, in particular childhood cancer, suggesting that the rise is not simply due to people living longer. Professor Rosalie David, an expert in biomedical Egyptology said: “In industrialised societies, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as a cause of death. But in ancient times, it was extremely rare. There is nothing in the natural environment that can cause cancer. So it has to be a man-made disease, down to pollution and changes to our diet and lifestyle. “The important thing about our study is that it gives a historical perspective to this disease. We can make very clear statements on the cancer rates in societies because we have a full overview. We have looked at millennia, not one hundred years, and have masses of data.” Although it has been suggested that shorter life spans may be the reason why the researchers found little evidence of the disease, people in ancient Egypt and Greece lived long enough to show signs of other modern diseases such as hardening of the arteries, osteoporosis and other bone conditions. Another reason for the lack of tumours in ancient remains could be that tumours may be destroyed during mummification. However, experiments performed by the researchers indicate that tumours should be better preserved than normal tissue. Radiological surveys of mummies from the Cairo Museum and museums in Europe have also failed to reveal evidence of cancer. As the team moved through the ages, it was not until the 17th century that they found descriptions of operations for breast and other cancers. The first reports in the literature of distinctive tumours only occurred in the past 200 years, such as scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps in 1775, nasal cancer in snuff users in 1761 and Hodgkin’s disease in 1832. Professor David said: “Where there are cases of cancer in ancient Egyptian remains, we are not sure what caused them. "They did heat their homes with fires, which gave off smoke, and temples burned incense, but sometimes illnesses are just thrown up. “Yet again extensive ancient Egyptian data, along with other data from across the millennia, has given modern society a clear message – cancer is man-made and something that we can and should address.” The study is published in the journal Nature. (Pasted from Yahoo Lifestyle)

posted by PNS Fan @ 15:21

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