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Making Your Own Herbal Hair Shampoo

October 1, 2011

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:

* propylene glycol or glycol- a petrochemical used because it is cheap
* cetearyl alcohol – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural
* methylparaben or propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives
* distearate – this is polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals
* 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.

oz of rosemary – stimulates the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness

oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial

oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth

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.

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Rusk Thickr Products – Myst, Mousse, Hairspray, Volumizer – Review

September 18, 2011

If your hair is fine, thinning or just plain flat then Rusk’s Thickr styling products are your answer. they are specially formulated with Panthenol (a pro vitamin), Dimethicone, and PEG-8 Meadowfoamate which all assist you in adding shine, strength and body. they are developed with the highest quality natural ingredients, it no wonder why their styling products help in adding extreme volume, shine and thickness to your hair.

When your hair needs help with strength, thickness and volume then reaching for a thickening product is a must. This Rusk Collection has a variety of three different volumizing products to choose from along with a special shampoo and conditioner to start your thickening process off right.. the three styling products suggested are;

Rusk Thickr Myst: A spray that saturates each strand of the hair creating texture, from the first use you will be able to notice a difference.

Rusk Thickr Mousse: Mousse helps to add texture to each strand while adding body, shine and moisture to the hair. Your style will last so much longer with the use of a styling foam.

Rusk Thickr Hairspray: Offers UV protection while holding a style without feeling sticky, use while you are blow drying your hair and spray on hair after you are done for an extra hold. Rusk’s Hairspray is not sticky or stiff; it has a medium hold that allows movement.

Rusk Thickr Volumizer: Add volume, body and texture to fine hair. the volumizer dynamically bonds to hair, infusing every strand with hold and shine, providing hold and shine for your fine, limp, lazy hair.

Each product has its benefit to assist you in creating thickness. they are formulated with natural ingredients that penetrate to each strand of hair to maximize the hair for a full and manageable result.

For application apply to clean towel dried hair, do not rinse. Style with a round brush and Blow dryer as usual, round brushes are a helpful tool when trying to create a bouncy full finish.

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Chronic Pain’s Relationship to Microscopic Scarring of Elastic, Collagen-Based, Connective Tissues

August 15, 2011

Chronic Pain and its Relationship to Microscopic Scarring of Elastic, Collagen-Based, Connective Tissues (An Overview)

Are you aware that approximately one in five Americans suffers with Chronic Pain? Chronic Pain is miserable, and can quickly make every day your personal Mount Everest. It affects every area of your life, and can be seen on your face and in your eyes. The latest medical research likens brain scans of people suffering with Chronic Pain, to those of people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Those of you suffering with Chronic Pain have been through all the medical tests, but no one can seem to tell you why you hurt. you are sick of going to doctors who not only do not understand what you have to deal with 24-7-365; they act like you are nothing more than a drug-seeker. or a free-loader who is trying to collect Social Security Disability. or a whining hypochondriac.

They look at you with blank stares and give you words of wisdom like, after all mrs. Smith; you just aren’t as young as you used to be. or they tell you that it’s, Just a little arthritis. or maybe they try the latest scheme, and tell you that your pain is being caused by Depression (even though current research shows that the opposite is closer to the truth). Either way, you have been through all the tests, and tried all the treatments; and you are no closer to a solution than when you started. Believe it or not, your problem could be as simple as scar tissue.

MICROSCOPIC SCAR TISSUE

Some collagen-based connective tissues like bone and most cartilages, are part of your body’s load-bearing framework. their purpose is to withstand Compressive Forces, while grossly maintaining the body’s shape. on the other hand, you have the elastic, collagen-based, connective tissues, whose chief job is overcome the Tensile Forces that are constantly trying to pull the body apart. These tissues must be able to stretch; and includes ligaments, tendons, muscles, and fascia.

When healthy, these elastic connective tissues are all very similar. If you were to look at them under a microscope, you would notice that the individual collagen fibers all align in a very orderly and organized parallel fashion to each other —- sort of like well-combed hair. on the other hand, when these tissues are injured by overuse (jobs, sports, etc) or trauma (sports, car wrecks, etc), they become disorganized and tend to take on a Weaved Basket appearance microscopically. We now end up with injured tissues whose microscopic fibers run every which way — in all three dimensions. The injured tissue becomes very disorganized, with individual fibers acting more like a wadded up and tangled hairball than well-combed hair. as you can imagine, this micro-scarring is a big problem.

MICROSCOPIC SCARRING CAUSES PROBLEMS

Microscopic scar tissue is problematic because it is dramatically different than healthy tissue. some of the ways that it differs include;

  • SCAR TISSUE IS WEAKER: as you can imagine, the tangled clump of tissue that characterizes a microscopic scar is far weaker than normal connective tissue. you already know this. Sprain an ankle, and it is easier to sprain it again and again and again.
  • SCAR TISSUE IS LESS ELASTIC: this is a no-brainer. The hairball is less elastic than well-combed hair. Look at it another way. Put your hands out in front of you with the palms facing away. Now run the fingers from one hand, back and forth, between the fingers from the other hand. Notice how the fingers glide? Now run your fingers from one hand to the other, and ball up your fingers. this is what tangled and twisted connective tissues do microscopically. Subsequently, they lose their stretchiness and elasticity.
  • SCAR TISSUE DOES NOT OXYGENATE WELL: known as hypoxia, decreased oxygenation is terribly harmful because oxygen is critical for healing to occur. when connective tissues are injured, swelling occurs; and it is this combination of swelling and twisted / tangled tissue that restricts the blood flow and oxygen supply to the connective tissues. Lack of oxygen also creates a very acidic environment, which is detrimental to the healing process and health in general.
  • SCAR TISSUE IS DIFFERENT NEUROLOGICALLY: It is easy to see how microscopic scarring is different mechanically. What most doctors fail to tell you is that scar tissue is different neurologically as well. The latest research tells us that the nerves in scar tissue can conduct pain up to 1,000 times more effectively than normal tissue. this creates what is knows as Type III pain (Supersensitivity).

Abnormally functioning nerves in scar tissue, lead to problems like diminished proprioception (which causes degenerative arthritis and joint deterioration). It can also lead to HYPERALGIA (extreme sensitivity to pain — stimulus that should cause a little pain causes extraordinary amounts of pain), or ALLODYNIA (stimulus which do not normally cause any pain, now causes pain). in people dealing with underlying scar tissue, these three frequently overlap.

The most abundant connective tissue in your body is fascia. Although you may have never heard the term fascia before, you undoubtedly have seen it and know what it is. It is the thin (almost translucent), white / yellow membrane that surrounds muscles —– or a pot roast. when doctors diagnose a pulled muscle, about 95% of the time, the problem is not with the muscle itself, but with the membrane-like sheath that wraps the muscle like cellophane. Fascia is a tough layer of fibrous, collagen-based connective tissue that permeates the human body throughout. It is the thin connective tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves; binding these structures together in much the same manner that plastic wrap can be used to hold sandwiches together. Fascia is the tissue where the musculoskeletal system, circulatory system, and nervous system, all converge. Fascia consists of several layers, and extends uninterrupted from the top of the head to the tip of the toes, and is arguably, the single most pain-sensitive tissue in the human body. Nor does it show up on any current diagnostic imaging. this creates Chronic Pain’s Perfect Storm. Think for a moment how serious this situation is. The single most painful tissue in the body (fascia) does not show up on even the most advanced diagnostic tests. Many of you who suffer with Chronic Pain know full well what this means. It means that doctors stare at you with a blank look, while offering to give you another prescription, or send you to another specialist —– even though you have already been through all of that — several times over These Fascial Adhesions can cause a wide variety of symptoms and various Pain Syndromes. as amazing as it sounds, a nearly identical tissue model is being used to explain tendinitis.

TENDINITIS -vs- TENDINOSIS

Tendons are the tough, white, cords that connect muscles to bones. Overuse injuries of the body’s various muscle tendons is a leading reason for doctor visits. Although these injuries are often referred to generically as tendinitis, tendinitis is actually an incorrect term in the vast majority of cases. Over the past decade, medical research has shown conclusively that the major cause of tendinitis is not inflammation. in other words, the scientific evidence is saying that the culprit in most tendon problems is not inflammation of the tendon (aka itis), but is instead an osis of the tendon. The suffix osis indicates that there is a derangement of, or even a deterioration of the individual collagen fibers that make up the tendon. The truth is, even though doctors (including me) still use the term tendinitis with patients, their AMA-mandated ICD-9 Diagnosis Codes usually indicate that the problem is tendinosis or tendinopathy.

Am I splitting hairs, semantically speaking? Am I making a big deal out of nothing? I will let one of the world’s top tendon researchers and orthopedic surgeons answer that question:

Tendinosis, sometimes called tendinitis, or tendinopathy, is damage to a tendon at a cellular level (the suffix osis implies a pathology of chronic degeneration without inflammation). It is thought to be caused by micro-tears in the connective tissue in and around the tendon, leading to an increased number of tendon repair cells. this may lead to reduced tensile strength, thus increasing the chance of repetitive injury or even tendon rupture. Tendinosis is often misdiagnosed as tendinitis due to the limited understanding of tendinopathies by the medical community. Tendon researcher, Dr. GA Murrell from an article called, Understanding Tendinopathies in the December 2002 issue of The British Journal of Sports Medicine.

As you should be noticing, the models describing injury to the various collagen-based, elastic, connective tissues are virtually identical. this is critical for physicians to understand, because the microscopic scarring that is the cause of multiple Pain Syndromes can all be addressed in similar fashion. The medical community has understood this for a very long time.

Unfortunately they have ignored it and largely focused on treating symptoms by prescribing an array of pain killers, anti-inflammation drugs, muscle-relaxers, and corticosteroid injections. Because these drugs do not address the underlying problem (tissue restriction) that is associated with microscopic scar tissue, they never really work — especially over the long haul. They also cause the affected joints to go through an increasingly accelerated degeneration process. Loss of normal range of motion (joint restriction) is the known cause of degeneration —– and degeneration causes loss of range of motion. Repeat. It is a vicious cycle. Notice how pain is not really part of the cycle (at least at first). It is a by-product of the cycle as it spins around and around and around. instead of focusing almost solely on symptomatic relief, the real question should be, How can this cycle be broken? can you say I.I.R.E.C-B.C.T. Tissue Remodeling?

I.I.R.E.C-B.C.T. is not the latest electronic gizmo. It stands for Intrument Induced Remodeling of the Elastic Collagen-Based Connective Tissues (otherwise known in my clinic as Tissue Remodeling). Although it has only been around for a couple of decades in its present form, the Chinese have been using something similar for several thousand years. our Tissue Remodeling Treatment enables the treating physician to effectively detect and treat, fascial adhesions and microscopic scarring of the elastic, collagen-based tissues.
TREATING PATIENTS with TISSUE REMODELING TREATMENT

Dr. Schierling has been in practice in Mountain View, Missouri for two decades, and for half of that time he has been using Tissue Remodeling to treat a wide variety of problems (Patient Testimonials). These include chronic neck and back pain, shoulder (rotator cuff), elbow, wrist, hip (and buttock), knee, and ankle problems; Piriformis Syndrome, chronic headaches, tendinitis / tendinosis, muscle problems, bursitis, Osgood Schlatter’s Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, shin splints, DeQuervain’s Syndrome, ITB Syndrome, and too many others to list.

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How to Match Your Wedding Hairstyle with Your Dress

August 7, 2011

Being a bride means that you want everything to be just right. this usually takes a great deal of planning and special thought. in addition to all the other preparations, you must make sure that you are using the hairstyle that matches your wedding dress. you want your hairstyle, dress and makeup to be ideal and to all go well together.

One of the first steps you can do to find the right hairstyle for your wedding day is to look through numerous hairstyle books. you can take a number of bridal magazines and check out the fun hairstyles. Try to find the styles that will match your individuality and your dress type.

You should think about your hair type. you should select something that will work for the style and the length of your hair. Think about if you have thick or thin hair, long or short and curly or straight.

If you have straight hair and you would like to add some volume and height to it, you need to set it up in curlers the night before. if you want to have your hair straight, you need hair straightner and the right hair gels to help make it smooth and not frizzy.

Think about the weather as well. if it is a hot and humid day, you will need the right gel or hairspray that will make your hair look and feel better against the conditions. you can bring along a hair net or plastic hair bag if the weather is going to be a little wet.

You also need to match your hairstyle with your wedding dress. this is crucial and the two should compliment each other and not making the other look bad. For example, if you plan to wear an off the shoulder dress or any style of dress that has delicate beading on the top, you need to make sure that your dress is up off the material to ensure that everyone sees the great detail work on the dress.

Any low cut dress or strapless is better off with the hair pulled up with some hair falling in places. these places are around the ear or the back of the neck. you can use some soft and sweet curls around your face to soften the look up a little bit. this romantic and elegant look will look fantastic with just about any dress style.

You can always put your hair in the hands of a professional for your wedding day. Make an appointment with a hairstylist that you have confidence in. Spend a few days before the wedding and discover the hairstyle that will look best on your wedding day. the hairstylist will help you make a decision what will look better and you can try a few first before you make your final decision about the hairstyle that you want.

Keep in mind that your hairstyle needs to go great with your headpiece as well. you need something that will allow your headpiece or veil to fit comfortably on your head and still allow you to move and function in the way that you should. Make sure that your hair, headpiece and dress all coordinate and look great when they are all put together.

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Locally bred Haskell winner Coil coming into his own

August 7, 2011

So when asked what his early thoughts were of Ocala-bred Coil, who on Sunday won the $1 million Haskell Invitational Stakes and now could be poised for a run at Horse of the Year honors, Proctor had to pause for a moment.

“I have to admit,” Proctor said, “I really liked him.”

But Proctor, manager at Ocala’s Glen Hill Farm, where the 3-year-old horse was born and received his early training, adds the caveat that it was the colt’s steady development rather than exceptional early performance that he liked.

“He did everything right. nothing seemed to bother him,” he said. “I’ve been here 21 years and it always seems the ones you like the best never turn out. but I thought he was really nice.”

With the Haskell win, Coil puts himself in serious contention for a chance to be named the best 3-year-old colt in the country and the best overall. He beat Preakness Stakes winner Shackleford and Belmont Stakes winner Ruler on Ice in the Grade 1 race held at new Jersey’s Monmouth Park.

The colt, by Point Given, did not break from the gate well and ran in last place for most of the race. Nearing the final turn, however, the horse kicked it into another gear and made a mad dash to the front, winning by a neck over Shackleford.

The win was one of the biggest in the history of the farm, which was established in Ocala by Leonard Lavin more than 40 years ago. Lavin, who also founded manufacturing company Alberto-Culver, maker of hair care products like Alberto VO5, has long loved thoroughbred racing.

“We mostly breed to race,” Proctor said. “We don’t sell many.”

Coil, however, was one of those exceptions. He was sold after his first race to current owners Karl Watson, Michael Pegram and Paul Weitman. the colt won his first race on his second try in 2010, then a bone chip in his knee put him out of for a few months and dashed any shot of a Triple Crown run.

But he came back strong, winning two races in May and June, including a graded stakes race, then finished second in the Grade 2 Swaps Stakes in July.

“He’s now a Grade 1 winner,” Proctor said. “You don’t come up with those every year. Everyone here is just tickled. We put a lot of time into all of the horses, because you never really know which one will be special. So we’re all floating around here today.”

The farm breeds between 20 and 30 horses every year and Proctor estimates about one in 100 develop into something special.

But for Coil, there could still be bigger accomplishments to come.

His next race is expected to be the Travers Stakes, another $1 million, Grade 1 contest set for Aug. 27 at Saratoga race course. Coil’s sire, Point Given, also won the Haskell and Travers in 2001 on his way to being named Horse of the Year.

“I don’t know what chance there is for that, but if he continues to perform well he’ll be in the running,” Proctor said. “Whatever happens, he’s a Grade 1 winner and they will never be able to take that away from him.”

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How to Use Mousse Without Crackling

July 27, 2011

Although the style lately has called for a lot of super straight, flat-against-the-head hair, it’s not a look for everyone. But trying to get more body can sometimes mean going into the crackly, stiff world of hair spray and gel. That’s one of the reasons that mousse, once a staple of the hair travesty that was the 80s, is still a great addition to any hair routine now.

Mousse in moderation is the catch phrase I’ll be plugging here. Too much mousse eliminates its charm – the natural body without the stickiness, and using too much of some kinds of mousse can leave white flakes in the hair, a minus for people who aren’t going for the dandruff look. Mousse leaves a very thin layer or resin on the hair, which is fine as long as it doesn’t get too thick. think golf ball when you’re dispensing and you should be about right, no matter how long your hair is. if you think that might be too much, start with less and work up.

Here are some good ways to get the most out of your mousse.

  1. Don’t put mousse on hair right after you get out of the shower. (I’ve been guilty of this one. It doesn’t do much.) you can put it on wet hair or dry, but the best way is probably when your hair is about 60% dry. Blot it, air dry it, or blow dry it halfway, then apply some mouse and work your hair into the style you want as you continue drying.
  2. if you want volume, go for the roots. Work it in with your fingers to get some lift right where it matters, especially if you’re using a blow dryer.
  3. even if you’re starting at the roots, make sure mouse is distributed throughout the hair. the best way to make sure you avoid large clumps of resin and stickiness is to rub your hands together first. It doesn’t need to look perfect and foamy to work.
  4. Diffusers are a great tool to use with mousse, especially with naturally curly hair. the mousse can tone down frizz and play up the natural curl.
  5. Letting your hair dry naturally with mousse in it (i.e. overnight) can provide a great base of texture for curling hair and getting good hold.

Be sure to read about the product you use before you buy it. Some mousse is to build volume in straight hair, some helps to bring out curl, some is meant for fine hair, etc. Make sure the mousse you’re buying is going to help your hair type.

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Why do Hair styling products especially hair gel make your hair fall out?

July 2, 2011

Ever since i was a young child (10 years old) ive been applying hair gel in my hair and large dosages of it aswell. It made me lose allot of my hair when washing it or even just scratching my scalp. its been several years on, and im still losing abit of my hair. why does hairstyling products especially hair gel weaken your hair roots and cause it to fall out? is there any way i can prevent this?

cause that type of product dries up ur hair making it easier to break

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What is the best way to attach sample sized products (baby shampoo, etc.) to the outside of a diaper cake?

June 24, 2011

I really enjoy making diaper cakes and I have noticed that some of the professional sites show pictures of these products attached to the ribbon. how do they do it and keep it looking nice. also, if anyone has ideas to add to the support of the cakes, I'm looking for those too. Thanks.

my sister in law did my diaper cake for my baby shower and she glued the samples to the ribbon using a hot glue gun

My grandma made me a diaper cake and she used a hot glue gun to attach the stuff to the ribbon

If you want to do it, glue it to the side of the ribbon with a hot glue gun. If you want to make it look nicer though I would get a some tiny fancy bags from Michaels or Joann Fabrics that you could put the sample in and then glue it to the side so it could match the ribbon a little better. I have always found that people enjoy my diaper cakes best when they find little surprises inside that they weren't expecting… I just take a few diapers out of the layers and insert other things like lotion, soap, washclothes, and other goodies. I think it makes it more exciting that just thinking there are diapers in there. Have fun… I love making diaper cakes!

Here is some awesome diaper cakes… with directions. Best of luck to you!

coolest-birthday-cakes.com/di…

hot glue gun and for support, build it around a few pieces of dowelling.
i love making diaper cakes! its so fun!

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New bath care line touts organic oils, extracts

June 15, 2011

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Joseph Mercola, a doctor that is board-certified in family medicine and trained in both traditional and natural medicine, has introduced a new bath care line that is made from certified U.S. Department of Agriculture organic oils and extracts.

The products include a foaming hand soap, bath-and-body gels and lotions, a bar soap and bath salts. A volumizing shampoo and revitalizing hair conditioner also are part of the new line.

"We’ve teamed up with a phenomenal natural soap company that is dedicated to crafting healthy, organic alternatives to chemical- and detergent-based personal care products. from our sweet orange moisturizing bath and shower gel to our handcrafted shea butter bar hand soap that takes a full month to make, you no longer need to settle for chemicals and dangerous synthetic ingredients just to feel clean," Mercola said, founder of Mercola.com, an alternative health website.

Mercola’s bath care products are available in multiple-item kits, as well as individually, at Bathcare.mercola.com.

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What is the best water-based hair wax for medium length mens hair?

June 11, 2011

It is very hard to find hair wax that is not oil based but I know there is such a thing out there! I found Garnier Brilliantine Shine Water based wax on the internet but I'm not sure if it is available in the UK. My hair is medium-long and I hate having to straighten it or use hair spray, it is really wavy!

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