Curly Girl: Dry Itchy Scalp?
Curly Girl: Dry Itchy Scalp? – If you’re recovering from a long-term addiction to shampoo, your scalp will probably be going through an adjustment period. An itch is often a sign that your scalp is healing, like a scab itches as a wound begins to heal. It’s also a sign that your scalp needs more moisture. After all, shampoo abuse has kept the scalp (and your curls) in a constant state of dehydration. How our hair looks, feels and grows can change based on: • What we put on it (synthetic shampoos, conditioners, gels, etc) • What we eat and drink (good for body=good for hair) • What we do (swimming in chlorinated pools, using hair dryer, etc) • Quality of our shower water (Use a shower filter for best results to remove fluoride, chlorine, iron oxides (“rust water”), reduce harmful VOCs and other contaminants.) • Our stress level and other health issues So, my advice is, in addition to using the oils, review that list and determine if there is something else you need to do to support your hair. This may be as simple as drinking more water! Another reminder about why it is important to steer clear of sulfates: sulfates corrode the hair follicles, and cause inflammation of the scalp. Mineral oils and petroleum products clog pores! Yes, the molecule is too big to be absorbed by the hair and scalp. Essential oils are important because they stimulate the sebaceous glands in the scalp to produce more oil! If you’d like scalp oil that is already prepared, Jane Carter Solution’s 100% natural scalp nourishing …
RCGP warns GPs over painkiller addiction
Filed under: long term addiction
GPs should refrain from long-term prescribing of drugs with a risk of addiction, including strong painkillers, to avoid the 'devastating' impact on patients and their families, according to medical royal colleges. Add to CPD Organiser. Professor Clare …
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Drug-addicted doctor entitled to disability insurance benefits
Filed under: long term addiction
In a controversial and precedent-setting opinion, a federal court found that a doctor who was addicted to a pain medication is entitled to disability insurance benefits because the chance of relapse after treatment is considered a long-term disability …
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The Chapin Street Project: After 15 years, Dawn Farm's transitional housing …
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The money from the DDA will help pay down the agnecy's long-term debt on transitional housing sites at 343 Beakes St. and 324 Summit St. Both properties are within a quarter-mile of the downtown district boundary, which is the rationale the DDA uses …
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