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Dry Skin Remedies
"Xeroderma (literally "dry skin") is a condition involving the integumentary system, which in most cases can safely be treated with emollients and/or moisturizers. Xeroderma occurs most commonly on the lower legs, arms, the sides of the abdomen and thighs. Symptoms most associated with xeroderma are scaling (the visible peeling of the outer skin layer), itching and cracks in the skin.
Xeroderma is a very common condition. It happens more often in the winter where the cold air outside and the hot air inside creates a low relative humidity. This causes the skin to lose moisture and it may crack and peel. Bathing or showering too frequently, especially if one is using harsh soaps, may also contribute to xeroderma. Xeroderma can also be caused by a deficiency of vitamin A, systemic illness, overexposure to sunlight or some medication." (Wikipedia)
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR BATH
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[YEA] 01/11/2008: Naeriyah Jo An from Atlanta, USA: "... Another remedy that works if your lower extrementies are having difficulty in absorbing oils lotions or resisting water when your bathing. soak your legs in a bath of acv and warm water for about 30 minutes immediately your legs will begin absorbing again. I have done both. with the legs my medical doctors told me that they were dying and a japanese massuse told me about the acv bath and to never use anything on my skin i cannot eat. I went back to the doctor and showed them my legs. They didnt knowwhat to say but told me to keep on doing what i am doing. I have not had that severity with asborption since. I have had to repeat the bathe again 7 years since i first tried it."
Replies03/12/2009: April from Denham Springs, Louisiana replies: "With the ACV Bath. How much ACV do you add to the bath. And is it safe for you to sit in this bath naked or do you need to wear swimsuit bottoms? I didn't know if it was safe for your personal area. My legs have scales and my feet are so dry and cracked they hurt to walk on them. Dermetologist have told me there is nothing I can do for them. Lotion and even Petroleum Jelly do not work. If you have any other suggestions on this please help!"
[WORKED TEMPORARILY] 01/03/2010: Peanut from Bowie, Maryland, USA replies: "I have very dry skin, and my feet are especially dry, heel cracked and peeling. I soaked my feet in organic apple cider vinegar with the mother at full strength for about 45 minutes or so, and then I massaged 10,000 i.u. of vitamin E oil into my feet. My feet looked and felt drastically different, just from that first soak. The next day while in the shower i used one of those pumice stones to get rid of the dry scaly skin, and then soaked my feet again in full strength apple cider vinegar and massaged the vitamin E oil into my feet. My feet were definitely looking normal again by day 2. However, as soon as I stopped doing anything the dry scaly skin returned. I definitely have to be more consistent with applying moisture to my skin on a daily basis. . Hope this helps!"
01/04/2010: Saba from Mentor, Oh replies: "Peanut - Have you tried Castor Oil? It works great to soften your skin. It will make your feet feel like a baby's bottom."
01/06/2010: Peanut from Bowie, Md replies: "I haven't tried the castor oil as a moisturizer. I will try it, and let u know if it works for my dry cracked feet.. Thanks for the suggestion!"
10/25/2010: Dawn from Cedar Rapids, Ia Us replies: "Empsom salt soaks gets rid of dry feet:). I just take a usual bath & put in about 2cups of empsom salt I do this 3-4 days a week!!!"
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BEESWAX
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[YEA] 11/16/2010: Farrelly from Traverse City, Mi: "Hi All, I find that the coconut oil would wash away so I put some beeswax in it. Just melt some coconut oil, (any edible oil will do), minimally hot, and shave some real beeswax onto it. Test it while it is in the melted state to see if it is the right consistancy. When to desired thickness put into containers for convenient use. The beeswax keeps the moisture in. I recommend putting on the oil and bee's wax combo on right after getting the area you want to treat wet. Dry off and immediately moisturize. Where I live this is survival in the wintertime."
Replies[YEA] 01/19/2011: Equiana from Ithaca, Ny replies: "This stuff works!!! My son has had a chronic dry skin problem. He's ten years old now and ever since he was a baby we tried every kind of lotions on market, some even organic. We tried castor oil, ACV, etc. Nothing seemed to work. But after I read this post, I rushed to a healthfood store and got beeswax and made this balm and lo behold... He tells me his skin feels dramatically different! I am so thankful that somebody posted this. At first I tried 50/50 combination of oil and beeswax, but that is a little too hard to rub on skin (but made an EXCELLENT lip balm -- far better than any commercial lip balms, including those that claim organics like Kiss My Face) so I tried 2/3 oil and 1/3 beeswax combination in the second batch, which is softer and more handleable for rubbing into a large area of skin.For oil, I used EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and some castor oil too.
GREAT TIP!!! THANKS!!!!"
03/08/2012: Stubzilla from Fort Lauderdale, Fl replies: "Hey, I have suffered from terrible dry skin for years and want to try this. Could you PLEASE explain how you made this balm. Did you add wax shavings to oil then heat all three? or did you heat the wax and then add it to oils? Do you have to make single batch or can you make it and then store it?"
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COCONUT OIL
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[WORKED TEMPORARILY] 01/12/2009: Chanson from Midwest, United States: "Dear Dianna from Austin, TX,
Thank you so much for your great pieces of advice about using coconut oil for dry hands! I have been trying your methods and experimenting with the concepts.
I have tried the ACV (which I love for other things) and am still determining the effectiveness.
You were so right that heat helps the coconut oil penetrate. I have cold hands and live in a cold climate! Based on your advice about warm water, I have been trying microwavable hot packs. After I apply the oil, I place my hands inside the warm packs with towels over them and then the oil seems to absorb quickly. For a short time afterwards my hands feel less dry.
Have you had any experience with losing the "lotion" effects of the coconut oil after your hands touch water during routine daily tasks (cleaning, etc.)? My fingers instantly become dry after I so much as use a damp paper towel. The coconut oil doesn't seem to maintain for me, even when I minimize water exposure. I would just love to have the moisturizing effects of the coconut oil last throughout the day.
Thanks again for your kind help and thank you in advance for any other ideas you might have!
Good Health to everyone!
-Chanson"
01/13/2009: Jamie from New York, NY replies: "Hi, Chanson. I too tried coconut oil for dry skin and found it didn't last very long. Two things might help you - pure shea butter and a lotion with alpha hydroxy acids. I have been using shea butter in the winter for 2 years now and it is phenomenal. Great for cracked heels too. When I visited my mother over the holidays, she had some alpha hydroxy skin lotion that she bought a natural food store. I tested it out and found it immediately cured dry skin and lasted all day, even after multiple washings. I wrote the name down but now can't find it amongst all my scraps of paper. I found a generic alpha hydroxy at the drug store and it does get rid of dry skin, but doesn't absorb well. If I can find the name of the good stuff, will post again. It made my skin amazingly silky and soft!"
01/13/2009: Dianna from Austin, Tx replies: "chanson - glad it is helping even just a little. btw - if the coconut oil is not enough moisture you can add another oil like olive or cocoa butter or even sesame oil. i just prefer to not have to buy more oils and so use the coconut. actually, the only way VCO will help my very dry hands is if i apply it and then soak in warm water AND/or apply a small amount of it after i have soaked in a bath and i am still wet. what you want to do is to seal in the water. the oil doesn't help so much for moisturizing as the water does - it just seals in the water. also when i drink 3 liters of water a day my dry skin really just goes away... so i know with me it is really water that i need.
also, some people find VCO to be slightly drying to their skin. it is a semi-drying oil - that is why it doesn't feel greasy. so if you find this to be the case you can add another oil to your VCO or just switch to a more moisturizing oil. this is why VCO seems to disappear on your skin and not stay greasy. and i have found that the longer i use it that the less i have to use it. hope this helps.
djh/austin, TX"
[YEA] 07/14/2009: Diane from Lisbon, IA replies: "For dry skin, I have found that 1 teaspoon of Virgin Coconut Oil (vco) taken internally will hydrate the skin from within. Start with one teaspoon per day, and you may have to experiment with the dosage. Most people can simply eat a spoonful, but it can also be spread on something like a whole wheat tortilla or vegetables to make it more paltable. I was taking vco for another health benefit but had to stop because my previous "normal" skin became moist and "greasy" feeling all day long. Hope it helps someone."
07/15/2009: Dianna from Austin, Tx replies: "if the coconut oil is not enough for your dry hands - try using castor oil. castor oil will soak in overnight and will protect your skin from drying out.
also i have found that coconut oil takes some time to work but it will eventually heal dry skin - unlike some other oils that appear to just work when they are on the skin and when you wash them off your skin is dry again.
you may also take some coconut oil or olive oil and add a little melted beeswax (melt the VCO too) and stir or mix it very well. the beeswax will add a little barrier to the skin to keep the cold and wet from removing more moisture.
DRINK MORE WATER!!!"
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[SIDE EFFECTS] 12/29/2008: Chanson from Midwest, United States: "I love the idea of using virgin coconut oil on my skin, but gave up after a few weeks. Here is my situation: I am in need of a hand lotion that is not filled with the synthetic chemicals of typical commercial hand lotion. My hands are dry, winter and summer; and I suspect that some of this has to do with my continual use of the commercial hand lotions for many years. It isn't that my skin is chapped, it is that my hands FEEL stiff and dry. They look fine but they don't feel comfortable. Also, my ability to grip things with my fingertips is now decreasing; things just slip underneath my touch. I have tried (on two occasions) going a couple of months without applying any lotion to see if my natural skin oils would resurface, to no avail. I do drink at least a couple of litres of water per day.
I am interested in trying again with the virgin coconut oil. Here is the problem. Even if I massage it in to my hands for several minutes and wait for a half an hour, it still has not absorbed into my skin. It is very greasy and I can't proceed with tasks I need to take care of. The oil is coming off my hands onto other things. Moreover, I need to either wash my hands several times a day or expose them to water in the course of my day, and after so doing I need to reapply lotion. So it's not working to have grease on my hands so frequently.
I don't use a huge amount of VCO. I thought perhaps I could use a towel to wipe off the surface grease, but in trying that, it seems that the skin on my hands is just back to where it was, feeling not moist. It has occurred to me that I could try applying it before bed and putting cotton gloves on, but I feel I will still need some kind of lotion during the day after I have washed my hands.
I am wondering what other substance could possibly be added to the coconut oil to make it easier to penetrate the skin? I have read that commercial hand lotions use alcohol to help their oils be absorbed. I am at a point where I would resort to that. Sadly, I have also heard that the alcohol is drying to the skin, and therefore makes you need to reapply the lotion. Perhaps this has something to do with what I call "hand lotion addiction". None of the commercial lotions I have ever used have genuinely improved my skin, in fact, I fear that they have made my skin lose it's natural oils. I am very sad that my dermatologists have recommended these products, products with long lists of synthetic chemicals, that seem to have done nothing for me other than possibly cause a sort of dependency upon them.
If anyone has any guidance on how best to use coconut oil for the skin, particularly the hands; or a suggestion for a preparation that uses VCO effectively in combination with something else, I would be VERY appreciative! Thank you very much and Good Health to all! "
12/29/2008: Dianna from Austin, TX replies: "hi - i just wanted to say if you are having trouble with the virgin coconut oil sinking into your hands - first try wetting your hands first and putting a tiny bit of the vco on and rubbing them together. also if you massage the vco on your hands and then soak them in hot/warm water this helps it penetrate too. another thing you can do is wet your hands and rub a larger amount of the VCO on them and put on cotton gloves and sleep with it on. all and all- with vco i have found that less is more and that more (unless used by the last method) actually tends to make my skin feel drier. the massage and then soaking in warm water really really helps.hope you figure out a way to use it.
also you may try spraying apple cider vinegar diluted in 2/3 water on your hands before applying the vco. all of these methods have helped me. but the main thing i have found the most useful for very dry hands and cuticles is urine therapy - i use the first morning urine and just rub it onto my hands and then put a thin layer of vco over the top of it. then i go back to sleep and when i wake up my hands are very soft."
11/21/2009: Jenny from Perth, Wa, Australia replies: "Hi Chanson
I too have had dry hands my whole life and nothing seems to last until I tried pure shea nut butter. It works wonders, it does soak into your hands but does take a while. If you want something that will soak in quickly pure Jojoba oil in fantastic. It will soak into your skin within a minute or two and leaves your hands feeling so much softer. Hope this helps and good luck."
04/21/2011: Mona from Urbandale, Us replies: "Try coconut oil with juice of lemon"
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[YEA] 07/17/2007: Audrey from Gardner, Kansas: "coconut oil=so far helped my cracked feet and under eye dark circles...I have had dry feet 4ever...in the last year they have severely cracked...I have been applying the coconut oil for 2 days at night...feet are healing like crazy and circles are diminishing"
Replies[YEA] 03/10/2012: Nightfire from Danville, Illinois, United States replies: "I know right?! Lol, I have always looked young for my years (at least what everybody tells me) , but for some reason every one seemed to comment that it never looked like I had enough sleep, no matter what. But since taking VCO (internally and rubbing it around my eyes now and then) just... OMG haha, they have lightened up! VCO is great and after I got over the dregs (er die-off symptoms) I notices a lot other neat stuff too from the VCO. WOOT! I am LITERALLY AGING BACKWARDS OUTWARDLY... Enjoy your 'new youz' pibbles and peace!"
[YEA] 03/15/2012: Diane from Boise, Idaho replies: "I love Virgin Coconut Oil for lots of things, most especially taken internally for soft, shiny hair, and moisturized skin from within! My daughter turned me onto it about 4-5 years ago when a colleague of hers lost weight dramatically. Asked what was her secret, she said on Oprah Winfrey's show she learned about eating a tsp-tblsp of coconut oil morning and night. It promoted inner cleansing for weight loss, and the side benefits were awesome! This is one health regime I don't forget! My hair at 66 is the best it has ever been in my life, my skin is moisturized from within, no more scaley elbows, and it helps with the feet, and some weight came off too. After reading other earthclinic. Coms comments, I now also use it externally on face, hands and feet after toning or soaking with Apple Cider Vinegar or in the case of the feet, plain cheap white vinegar. I also try and drink more water every day too. Sorry avon lady, I like the natural remedies!Oh and I put about a tsp into my dogs food every day for moisturized skin and shiny hair/fur. No more expensive dog shampoos and conditioners. They are healed from the inside."
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COFFEE GROUNDS
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[YEA] 10/13/2010: Timvalsm from Victoria, Bc Canada: "Coffee Grinds cured my facial dry flaking skin. My skin was very flaky after years of wet shaving with soap based cremes. I applied damp coffee grounds to my affected facial skin, light rubbing to release the natural oil from the coffee grinds. After two applications, my skin looks new, again, with not even a sign of redness. By the way, I am also a daily ACV user after it cured a stubborn sinus infection."
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[YEA] 02/05/2008: Jolie du Pre from Chicago, IL: "A cure for dry skin is to exfoliate. There is no need to buy a product from the store. Use the grounds left over from your daily cup of coffee. Keep the coffee grounds in a container with a lid and store the container in your bathroom. Apply the coffee grounds in the shower. It's messy, but the grounds will not clog your drain. Use the grounds all over your body, including your face. Coffee grounds are full of antixodiants. It's a great cure for cellulite as well."
Replies[YEA] 11/16/2008: Sreis from Jacksonville, Florida, USA replies: "Seconding the coffee grounds idea: I learned about using coffee grounds in a spa class. They are great to exfoliate with, especially since you can consider it recycling to use them after your coffee is brewed. They are said to help with cellulite because of increasing circulation in the targeted cells. That's from caffeine plus the action of rubbing your skin. Not sure if proven.
FYI about exfoliation: Exfoliation is for removing the surface layer of dead skin cells, polishing off excess build-up and any flakiness. It also really helps to increase cell renewal. Never exfoliate inflamed or cracked skin. Never exfoliate without moisturizing after. If you don't moisturize, you may see results at first but later your problems will be worse. The reason is that you're abrasively removing the outer protective layer, including good oils, and possibly causing damage to living cells. If you don't replace the oils to help protect and nourish your skin then it will dry out again, more quickly this time. Also, do be gentle.
Moisturizing: There are lots of great oils out there you can use right on your skin. Try to go as natural as you can and avoid anything with mineral oil, petroleum, alcohol or plastics. A few good oils: sweet almond (less greasy), emu, avocado, coconut, jojoba, olive, sesame.... Whenever I'm cooking with olive oil I like to rub some on my hands and elbows. It soothes and prevents drying too badly from washing dishes.
Here's a link to one website with some more tips and information: http://1stholistic.com/Beauty/skin/skin_dry.htm"
[YEA] 04/13/2009: Teacher from Houston, TX replies: "Coffee grounds for exfoliations has worked very well for me. Immediately after washing my face with the grounds, I noticed a difference in my skin. It was softer and looked brighter. My family members even complimented me on a more glowing complexion. I plan to continue to use them. I have not tried the cellulite treatment yet, but intend to soon. My brother, who is a nutritionist, says that I should use organic coffee grounds because they are free of chemicals."
10/29/2009: Clurr from Lincoln, Ca replies: "Hi, I just had a question about the coffee grounds for exfoliating? How often should you try that? I was thinking once a week. My boyfriend drinks coffee [I'm not a fan of the taste], but I'd definitely like to try this! Thanks!"
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DETOX BATHS
04/14/2010: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France: "Detox Baths
Here is an interesting site I found yesterday while looking for baths for dry skin:
http://brimhallwebsite.com/pdfs/detoxbaths.pdf
Another interesting recipe I saw yesterday on a BBC program (Grow your own drugs):
Chamomile Bath Milk
NOTE: For the coconut cream, buy either tins or blocks of creamed coconut and follow the instructions to make it up into liquid form.
30g dried chamomile flowers (or 60g fresh)
500ml sunflower oil
20 drops of lavender essential oil
100ml coconut cream
1. Mix the chamomile flowers and sunflower oil together in a glass heat-proof bowl. Cover and place the bowl above a pan of simmering water. Simmer gently away for 1 hour, being careful the pan does not boil dry (make sure there is no gap between the pan and bowl), then leave to cool.
2. Once cool, strain the oil and discard the spent flowers. Stir in the lavender essential oil. The resultant chamomile and lavender-scented oil also makes a brilliant soothing skin and massage oil that will keep for up to 1 year.
3. To transform the floral oil into a dispersing bath milk: whisk the oil 1 tablespoon at a time into the coconut cream, making sure the mixture is thoroughly combined between additions of oil. You should end up with a rich milk, about the consistency of double cream. All you've got to do then is bottle it up.
USE: Pour 100-200ml of the milk into the bath. Can be used for adults, also children aged 2-16.
STORAGE: Keep refrigerated, and use within 1 month."
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GLYCERIN
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[YEA] 09/30/2009: Dana from Boston, Ma: "Dry skin: I used all posible lotions, creams, oils even lard nothing helped much. Someone said to buy glycerin soap wich helped, then I started to read ingredients of all these lotions and creams and all of them contain glycerin. So I went to wall mart and bought pure glycerin (first aid section) diluted with equal parts of water. Rub it in than rinse it because its sticky. Its also great for lips. If you can stand sticky part apply it and sleep with it (use pajamas, it won't stain) that would be great, at least once a week. I am off lotions and creams for a year now and I feel great. Good luck!"
RepliesEC: You can find glycerin at most pharmacies and grocery stores. Usually near the iodine.
[YEA] 02/10/2011: Dallas from Amesbury, Ma replies: "Hey Dana,
Thanks for posting this remedy. I too, have tried every cream, lotion etc. I have had super dry skin since I was a teen. Other kids battled with zits and envied me - my skin was clear and beautiful. But I told them that while it looked great, it was not so great to be wearing this tight mask of skin over my face. Since menopause, it is even drier and tighter and skin creams that I have used before no longer work for more than about 1/2 an hour. I tried the glycerin last night, full strength. This a.m. my skin feels a LOT better than usual. What a relief! Thanks again. :)"
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HONEY
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[YEA] 05/01/2011: New To All This from Los Angeles, Ca: "Winter 2010/11 was my fourth using honey to keep the back of my hands smooth. To test whether I still needed it, I waited till after the weather got cold to see if my skin got dry and rough and it did. I again used cheap grocery store honey for several nights and quit. My skin was fine for the rest of the winter without treatment. I did get two small cuts that I couldn't attribute to any event, daubed them with honey and had no further problems--till today, the first of May, when the weather was slightly chilly in the morning. I again noticed a minor tear but didn't treat it until late afternoon when I saw some blood and applied honey.
It's odd that colder weather a couple of months ago didn't affect my skin yet it couldn't take milder dry wind today."
Replies[YEA] 04/15/2012: New To All This from La, Ca replies: "Winter 2011-12 was my fifth year using honey to stop the back of my hands from getting so dry they bleed, as they did form many years before I used honey.Surprisingly, this winter it didn't work quite as well as before, even though the Southern California weather didn't seem colder, hotter, wetter or drier than usual. Instead of applying the honey for several days and then having smooth skin all winter, I had to apply it about every couple of months. It never got as bad as before I tried honey, though.
At first I thought it was because I was using old supermarket honey, but the new organic honey I switched to had to be reapplied before winter ended, too. Even so, it was far better than the hand creams and the prescription cream I tried before discovering honey.
This year I paid more attention to my chapped lips, which needed reapplication much more often than my hands."
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[YEA] 07/12/2007: Candy from Riverdale, NY: "Taking a bath in honey will heal dry skin. My cousin's 18 month old daughter had cronic dry skin since birth and I suggested this remedy(I read somewhere that Ancient Egyphian Queens took daily baths in honey). The baby no longer has dry skin, from just one bath in honey and it's been almost 3 months since the remedy was used. When my cousin took her daughter to the pediatrician for her regular check up, the doctor was surprised by the results b/c she (the pediatrician) had prescribed several remedies, all of which never worked."
Replies[QUESTION] 01/19/2009: Linda from Portland, Oregon, USA replies: "I was reading the subject for dry skin, use honey, but it did not say how much to use when bathing. I'd like to know so I can try it. Thank you"
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
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[YEA] 02/17/2009: Dave from Trenton, MI: "Hello, Dave again here... if you have dry skin on your face from wind or what ever, put some 3% drug store HP in a spray bottle and when your in the shower spray your face real good and let it set a few minutes, make sure you keep your eyes closed, and it may burn a little at first but let it stay and then rinse it off and keep doing it at every shower and your face will be real smooth after the first time. dave"
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[YEA] 08/24/2007: PAM from Kansas Ctiy, MO: "I LOVE THIS WEBSITE. THE THOUGHT OF LOSING SO MANY LOVED ONES RECENTLY MAKES ME VERY SAD. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT EARTH CLINIC, PERHAPS THEY WOULD STILL BE HERE. I HAVE BEEN USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT REMEDIES. I TRIED THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE METHOD FIRST. I USE IT IN MY WATER MOSTLY, BUT SOMETIMES I USE THE SPRAY PUMP. I SMOKE HEAVILY AND MY BREATHING HAS CHANGED SO MUCH FOR THE BETTER. I HAVE MUCH MORE ENERGY AND OVERALL FEEL GOOD. I AM DIABETIC AND HAVE VERY DRY PEELING FEET. I SOAK MY FEET IN ENOUGH WATER TO COVER THE TOP OF MY FEET AND ADD ABOUT 1/2 C. PEROXIDE TO THE WATER AND SOAK ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR LONGER IF I HAVE THE TIME. AFTER 2 TIMES, I COULD SEE MY FEET START TO HEAL. ALSO, I FOUND 3% PEROXIDE WITHOUT STABALIZERS AT THE FAMILY DOLLAR. I CAN TASTE THE DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU SO MUCH."
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LEMON JUICE
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[YEA] 12/17/2011: Briona from La, Ca, Usa: "The skin on my hands is very dry and I have a tendency to have lots of cuticles. I have tried everything, lotions, creams, ointments you name it - nothing works. To solve both these issues, I squeeze a few drops of fresh lemon juice in my hands and gently rub it once or twice a day, especially in winter. This is quite inexpensive and my hands are definitely happier."
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PURE LANOLIN
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[YEA] 03/19/2009: Lisa from Little Rock, AR: "dry skin: This is for Chanson from the midwest and any others out there who experience severly dry skin. Go to your local pharmacy, retail store or baby supply and get a tube of pure lanolin. My Dr. told me to use it when I was breast feeding. My nipples cracked open and were, as you can imagine, extremely painful. The lanolin healed them completely and I was able to continue breast feeding. My father works with chemicals in his job and his fingers crack and bleed. I got a tube for him to use and it healed his fingers. I would suggest applying it after you have eaten as you don't want to get it in your mouth. It is an all natural product. It's very thick and has a slight odor, but nothing unbearable."
Replies[YEA] 11/06/2010: Sp from Lavergne, Tn replies: "I tried liquid lanolin a few weeks ago for my dry hands and feet and it works very well. Since the liquid lanolin is too thick, I mix the liquid lanolin with EVCO and sometimes almond oil, just whatever I can grab first. I rub the mixture on my hands and feet at night. I rub the leftover on my checks and eye areas. The next day, my hands and feel and face feel very soft and moist. I Love it."
01/09/2011: Fbk227 from Greenlawn, Ny replies: "What brand of lanolin did you buy? There are so many out there! Thanks!"
[YEA] 12/04/2011: Teri In T Town from Tacoma, Wa, Usa replies: "I have always suffered with very dry skin, and natural lanolin is the best moisturizer I have ever found. I used to rub it into my children's hands at night while they slept when we lived in a very cold climate. It healed their very red, chapped hands overnight, and protected them for days because it sinks in and doesn't wash away easily. There are downsides. It is thick and messy to use, but great under a pair of white gloves overnight. It is also a little harder to find because of the mad cow disease scare."
02/11/2012: Sp from Lavergne, Tn replies: "Fbk227, I use NOW. You can order from Amazon.com order the iherb. I also tried a mixture of oatmeal (get the old fashioned kind) and honey and rub that on my hands and face. It really works to keep the skin moist.. Hope this helps."
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RAW HONEY
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[YEA] 03/01/2009: Martha from Orange, Texas: "dry skin on face: Wash your face with raw honey. It will make your skin nice and soft also. Just rub the honey all over face, let it dry and rinse off with tepid water. I love it."
Replies11/07/2010: Sp from La Vergne, Tn replies: "I agree. After reading your post about honey, I've decided to give it a try. I use raw honey to wash my face every day. Have been doing this for almost a year now and will continue to use it forever. I love the way it makes my skin feel, cleansed, and soft, not tight. I also use Borax (about 2-3 times a week) as a scrub. It works great. My skin feels smooth and soft. Thank you for sharing."
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REMEDIES NEEDED
09/22/2011: Jas from Sydney, Nsw, Australia: "Hi my name is Jas. I am 27yrs old. I have dry skin with blemishes. My skin is very dry, dull not glowing. Also have some wrinkles close to eye. My complexion is getting darker when before was it was fair. Looks very loss plz tell me what shout I use. Also is hair removal lasor is good for the face or not?"
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08/23/2011: Healthy248 from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada: "Ted help please I am being driven crazy by an insanely itching neck, head, face, dry itching eyes, to the point of drawing blood due to scratching so hard, along with this are many developing skin tags that are very sensitive to touch they actually hurt to touch, eyes are burning and dry and cracked at the corners but also weep constantly a very sticky fluid. It was suggested it might be contact dermatitis, but I don't know. I do know that if I take the steroids they give me it clears up enough to feel normal. But I can't live on those. Facial skin feels tight and dry, and looks like there is no moisture in it. Can you suggest a regimen I can follow.
Thank you, Karl"
Replies08/23/2011: Mmsg from Somewhere, Europe replies: "Dunno what your cure might be, but I do know that drinking plenty of water with a lick of Celtic Sea Salt per glass or two, helps the body remoisturize."
08/23/2011: Zapper from Ny replies: "Besides hydrating with water, you might want to try vitamin E or omega 3 fatty acids (esp. If your omega 3 to 6 balance is off from eating too much vegetable oils and fried foods and not enough fish or fish oils). Do you have trouble adjusting from outdoor light to indoor darkness or trouble with night vision? If so, look into vitamin deficiency. You can take supplements but ti can get toxic if you take too much, it might be better to get a small juicer and have some carrot juice (maybe mixed with equal apple juice). It's too hard to eat 1/2 dozen solid carrots a day, juicing would be easier, until you feel better, if deficiency is your problem."
08/24/2011: Zapper from Ny replies: "BTW I meant to write a vitamin A deficiency in particular can cause both dry eyes and dry skin.Lots more info here
http://www.healthsupplementsnutritionalguide.com/vitamin-deficiency-symptoms.html"
08/24/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "I have had dry skin, dry eyes and mouth (at night) for a while. Someone here suggested Sjogren's Syndrome but I hope not... It sounded dreadful! My skin got better now in the summer, maybe because one sweats more so it is more oiled than in the winter but it is still looking a bit too old for my age, like it is not elastic enough (for example in my thighs). My eyes got a lot better since I started taking Cod Liver Oil three capsules a day (each containing 2, 664 IU of Vitamin A and 200 IU Vitamin D). I think that one can take a lot more Vitamin A without a problem.... I am also taking two 500mg of Vitamin E a day and 3000mg of Vitamin C.Right now I can stand my contact lenses all day without a problem and I am not more thirsty than normal during the day. The problem is at night, my mouth feels very dry so do my eyes which feel heavy and irritated when I wake up going back to normal after blinking a few times. I do use Bepanthene cream in my eyes when I go to sleep. A while ago a lady called Anabela suggested I put vitamin A and wheatgerm oil in my eyes but I asked her for some more information and never got it. I would have loved to know what kind of vitamin A, what kind of wheatgerm oil (the one I have comes with carrot oil and other stuff) and whether she mixed them together or not and whether she had tried this approach. I feel that I should be able to solve my night problems! Especially the dryness in my eyes is very annoying.
I also started drinking mineral water instead of normal water. Before I was drinking quite a bit of tap water with a bit of sea salt and I have the feeling that it was what started these problems! Maybe I was losing too many minerals.
I quite enjoyed reading the article about the Vitamin A. I have weak eye sight, night blindness, my skin is not very healthy (dry, lots of white spots, age spots, warts), I have some kind of sinusitis, I used to have bladder infections, not anymore! So I seem to fit the bill for someone lacking Vitamin A. I do eat a lot of the foods they advise but maybe I just don't convert them into Vitamin A. I have ordered a book on dry eyes, let's see what is says there! I bought Chlorela and Spirulina but I don't know what to do with the powder. I suppose one can dissolve it in water?
Someone here advised Olive Leaf Extract but I didn't see any improvement and it seemed to make me sneeze more and my nose ran the whole time."
08/24/2011: Debbie from Melbourne, Australia replies: "Hi Francisa, I am having the fermented cod liver oil which I have read is better than normal cod liver oil. The fermentation of it makes it more beneficial. They also say that butter oil taken at the same time of the cod liver oil makes the cod liver oil work better. You can read that on Weston Price website.For your skin there is nothing better than swimming in the sea (it is full of minerals).
Also since I have been taking the spirulina and chlorella (and liquid chlorophyl), I think my night blindness has improved. I drove the other night and I was not blinded by the headlights as I normally was. It is not the cod liver oil as I started that after I noticed the improvement in my eyes.
Have you looked into a copper deficiency for your skin? It is responsible for elastin in the skin amongst many other disease problems (gray hair is usually a sign). I am also looking into that."
08/24/2011: Debbie from Melbourne, Australia replies: "Francisca, I just read that zinc and large doses of vitamin C can cause a copper deficiency. Also copper deficiency can cause skin depigmentation. It is also related to collagen and elastin in the skin. It also can cause back problems with the cartilidge between the spinal column. Vaccines can also cause a copper deficiency.As to your chlorella and spirulina, I put my powder in liquid chlorophyl and just mix it it and swallow it in one gulp.
Many vitamin supplements can cause a copper deficiency. Zinc and Vitamin C cause copper to be lost.
I have just started putting water in a copper jug and leaving it overnight and drinking the contents in the morning. Copper also kills ecoli in water. Everyone should research copper. It was used for thousands of years as a water container.
I will let everyone know if my hair goes back to normal with the drinking of this water."
08/25/2011: Jay from Toronto, Canada replies: "To Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France who writes: "I have had dry skin, dry eyes and mouth (at night) for a while. Someone here suggested Sjogren's Syndrome but I hope not... It sounded dreadful! My skin got better now in the summer, maybe because one sweats more so it is more oiled than in the winter but it is still looking a bit too old for my age, like it is not elastic enough (for example in my thighs). My eyes got a lot better since I started taking Cod Liver Oil three capsules a day (each containing 2,664 IU of Vitamin A and 200 IU Vitamin D). I think that one can take a lot more Vitamin A without a problem.... I am also taking two 500mg of Vitamin E a day and 3000mg of Vitamin C.Francisca, a couple of points here:
"My skin got better now in the summer"
This suggests your body was able to use your sunlight exposure to make more vitamin D. 200 IU is nowhere near enough vitamin D. This is the amount to prevent rickets in small children. You need much more to support many body enzyme and hormone activities.
Dr. Cannell of the Vitamin D Council suggests that you take 1,000 IU per 25 pounds of body weight as a starting vitamin D dosage. A person who weighs 150 pounds, for instance, would take 6,000 IU per day.
"My eyes got a lot better since I started taking Cod Liver Oil three capsules a day (each containing 2,664 IU of Vitamin A and 200 IU Vitamin D). I think that one can take a lot more Vitamin A without a problem...."
Dr. Cannell has expressed severe misgivings about using cod liver oil as a source for vitamin A or vitamin D. Use a Vitamin D3 supplement instead.
Regarding Vitamin A and dosage the following is from:
http://www.advance-health.com/vitaminA.html
"Forms of Vitamin A
The parent compound of the vitamin A family is all-trans-retinol. It is also the most abundant dietary form of vitamin A. All-trans-retinol occurs naturally in the form of fatty acid esters, such as vitamin A palmitate (retinyl palmitate). Vitamin A palmitate and vitamin A acetate (retinyl acetate) are the principal forms used as nutritional supplements. Natural sources, such as fish liver oils are also used as sources of vitamin A.
The carotenes especially beta carotene are frequently confused with vitamin A. Carotenes are not vitamin A. Rather, they are compounds that can be converted by the liver into vitamin A. Carotenes by themselves do not have vitamin A activity or toxicity. They are, therefore not as efficient as a vitamin A supplement nor as toxic as vitamin A when used in excess amounts.
Vitamin A for Vision Health
Vitamin A deficiency can result in night blindness and blindness due to the destruction of the cornea (xerophthalmia). The ability of vitamin A to prevent these two visual problems and its mechanism of action in doing so is well known. Recent reports reports suggest that vitamin A may affect some visual problems in those who are not vitamin A-deficient. Sorsby's fundus dystrophy (SFD) is a retinal degeneration disorder which can result in night blindness and shares similarities with age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is the most common cause of loss of vision in the elderly.
In an SFD family, it was found that vitamin A at 50, 000 IU daily resolved night blindness within a week in those members of the family who were at early stages of the disease. The mechanism of this effect is not clear. Some other visual disorders have also shown improvement from the use of vitamin A analogues."
You might want to use a Beta Carotene version of Vitamin A.
"Right now I can stand my contact lenses all day without a problem and I am not more thirsty than normal during the day. The problem is at night, my mouth feels very dry so do my eyes which feel heavy and irritated when I wake up going back to normal after blinking a few times. I do use Bepanthene cream in my eyes when I go to sleep. A while ago a lady called Anabela suggested I put vitamin A and wheatgerm oil in my eyes but I asked her for some more information and never got it. I would have loved to know what kind of vitamin A, what kind of wheatgerm oil (the one I have comes with carrot oil and other stuff) and whether she mixed them together or not and whether she had tried this approach. I feel that I should be able to solve my night problems! Especially the dryness in my eyes is very annoying."
Here again, seeing that you have tried many things, and since dryness is associated with low essential fatty acid intake, let me suggest you buy and use organic virgin (cold pressed) coconut oil. Do not cook with it but rather ingest some daily. Start with a teaspoon and work your way up to 3 tablespoons daily. You can even try some in and around your eyes as coconut oil has alleviated many types of eye problems. It is also excellent for skin or even hair.
"I also started drinking mineral water instead of normal water. Before I was drinking quite a bit of tap water with a bit of sea salt and I have the feeling that it was what started these problems! Maybe I was losing too many minerals."
It is likely that the tap water contained residue contaminants from the local water treatment facility or the pipes that deliver it to your taps. The sea salt was a good idea, and depending on the actual mineral analysis of the mineral water, you may want to continue taking it.
"I quite enjoyed reading the article about the Vitamin A. I have weak eye sight, night blindness, my skin is not very healthy (dry, lots of white spots, age spots, warts), I have some kind of sinusitis, I used to have bladder infections, not anymore! So I seem to fit the bill for someone lacking Vitamin A. I do eat a lot of the foods they advise but maybe I just don't convert them into Vitamin A. I have ordered a book on dry eyes, let's see what is says there! I bought Chlorela and Spirulina but I don't know what to do with the powder. I suppose one can dissolve it in water?"
Don't forget that vitamin D and other vitamins and minerals are essential for your body to properly metabolize your nutrients. As we age, these processes are also not as efficient so we need to optimize our nutrition as best we can.
Again, the Chlorella and the Spirulina are great supplements for overall nutritional improvements.
From Mike Adams' free ebook:
http://www.truthpublishing.com/chlorellaspirulina_p/pdf-cat21249.htm
"How to Take Chlorella & Spirulina
Let's talk about how much chlorella and spirulina you should actually take. The following figures
are based on an average 150-pound adult. Adjust proportionally to your own body weight.
Spirulina
Disease-fighting dose: 20 grams / day
Maintenance dose: 10 grams / day
Athlete dose: as much as 60 grams / day
Upper limit: there is no upper limit. You can eat spirulina like food.
If you eat "too much, " you will simply get full.
Chlorella
Disease-fighting dose: 10 grams / day
Maintenance dose: 5 grams / day
Upper limit: there is no upper limit, but introduce chlorella into your diet gradually and monitor your stools. Since chlorella can result in mild diarrhea in some persons, introduce it slowly. (Your body will adapt over a period of a few weeks, allowing you to take more.)"
Personally, I make a morning smoothie with fruit, nuts, and seeds, and I add my powdered chlorella and spirulina to it.
Someone here advised Olive Leaf Extract but I didn't see any improvement and it seemed to make me sneeze more and my nose ran the whole time."
Olive Leaf is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, anti-parasitic, anti-septic, anti-viral, febrifugal, and immune-boosting; so I would suggest that the symptoms you experienced were caused by the Olive Leaf Extract helping your body fight of the invaders listed above."
08/25/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Jay, I thoghrouly enjoyed reading your answer to my questions! I haven't read the E-book on Spirulina and Chlorella but I saved it and actually the book was my reason for buying the supplement (they come together in one supplement! ). I will read it as soon as I can!Here in France we have a lot of great mineral water, all with different compositions and I have been taking a pack of bottle of a different one every time as one is rich in one thing, the other one in something else..... I really had the idea that by drinking a lot of water (albeit with a bit of sea salt) I was loosing a lot of minerals or something because my face started looking tired and warn out, like I was looking a lot older and not healthy, stressed out somehow.
I tried to find Vitamin D on its own but the Cod Liver Oil is what they advised me in the health food store. I will try a pharmacy though. I know the quantities are quite small, 600IU a day but then it is summer and I try to be a lot outside, that is why I didn't really bother taking more. During the winter the GP gave me a vitamin D liquid one takes once and my skin got a lot better. I know that there is a lot of controversy regarding Cod Liver Oil and Fish Oil, hard to know who to believe.....
As far as Vitamin A goes I will have to find another source then. I had Vitamin A eye gel for a while but somehow it went off and one day it heavily irritated my eye when I put it in so I had to throw it away.
As far as VCO goes I have had it at home ever since Bill from the Phillipines took away my fear of saturated fats. I have to confess that I haven't been using a lot lately but I will surely start again. Actually yesterday there was an article in a British newspaper about the actress Miranda Kerr "confessing" that she has taken VCO daily for many years. The sales in the UK went through the roof! I do rub it in my skin daily now I am in the sun and I never burnt again! Why do you say that cooking with it doesn't help?
I don't take juice every day as I make it fresh but I suppose I can put the Spirulina & Chlorella in the yogurt or even water.
Interesting idea about the Olive Leaf Extract.... Maybe I try again and just get through the annoying side effects! Anyway, I will save your answer for future reference, Thanks!"
08/25/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Thanks Debbie, great suggestions as usual! A little while ago I bought a zink supplement as I heard that it might make the gray hair turn dark again.... But then if I am lacking copper it is not such a great idea! I will do some research and looking into taking copper for a while. What do you mean by your hair going back to normal, do you mean gray hair? In which case I would love to know whether you notice any changes! I have no idea where I would buy a copper can for the water. They do have copper basins to make jam here but those are quite big. I will keep my eyes open. I had the skin discoloration long before I started taking Vitamin C but then maybe I was already low on copper, who knows...."
08/25/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "PS for Debbie - by the way, I started to have lower back problems a few years ago... Maybe you are right and I am low on copper!"
08/25/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "To Debbie again.... I have never heard about fermented Cod Liver Oil! Will look into it! We live in France but next to Switzerland and Germany, if I can't find it in one of those countries then we don't have it here in Europe! Buying through the Internet is as a rule very expensive as the postage costs are horrendous! Swimming in the sea... I wish but we are too far away from the sea. Our next pool has salty water though... no idea whether that would help but we will only be able to use it next summer! I do put magnesium chloride (Nigari) or Dead Sea Salts in my bath once in a while (not too often as they are not cheap! ).I am taking the Chlorophyl in tablets right now but I can look for liquid. Actually I bought it when someone advised it here to turn gray hair into the original color!"
08/25/2011: Carie from Hudson, Oh replies: "Hi Fransisca, I was the one who suggested Sjogrens to you. A lot of your symptoms are the same as mine- dry eyes, dry mouth, dry skin. I also had extreme fatigue, brain fog, etc. Before I was diagnosed I would always feel better in the summer due to the Vit D. After being diagnosed and starting to have problems (reflux, high blood pressure, insomnia) I started treating myself. I got a Vitamin test and food allergy test done. I was low in Vit D and others. I had multiple food allergies that I was unaware of. After changing my diet ( eliminate food allergies and am on High alkalindiet) and adding the vitamins I was about 75% better. One day my mouth just started to burst with saliva and my dry eyes have disappeared. My two last pieces of the puzzle were my mercury fillings which I had removed and a parasite cleanse (unbelieveable! ) Now I (and my husband) would say I am in the best shape of my life! I would totally agree that you should up your Vit D. I take 2,000 IU plus what is in my multi. I think that was a starting point for my turn around. Hope this helps!"
08/25/2011: Carie from Hudson, Oh replies: "Forgot to mention - I just started the Spirulina and Chlorella just like Jay had suggested. After a few weeks I plan to add Olive Leaf Extract also. Thanks Jay for a lot of good info!"
08/25/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Thanks Carrie, that is right, it was you who pointed me out in the direction of Sjogren's. I must say that as I researched it I got a fright.... The thought of drying out at 54 more than one already does.... Horrifying! But you seem to have it and you are ok, so maybe there are mild forms of the disease! I have just ordered a book on auto-immune diseases: Breaking Through the Untouchable Diseases By Gerald Green, just in case! Anyway, whether I have it or not it is great to know that there is help out there! I don't feel more tired than usual.... But I am not looking my best, I have to say. I always looked awfully young and although people still think that I am around 40 I feel that I look a lot older than I looked maybe a year ago. But life has also been very stressful.....As soon as the summer is finished, which won't take long, I will up my vitamin D. I don't really believe in multi-vitamins as they never quite seem to come in the right doses. I wouldn't know where to get tested for food allergies. I have done the normal tests alergologists do and I never tested positive for anything and I haven't had mercury fillings for years. I do have an implant and although made in Switzerland one never knows what they put in there! I try to lead a healthy life, now the weather is good I swim a lot and do aqua gym, we have an infrared sauna, do quite a bit of trampolining, dancing, streching..... And I am about to order a hula hoop. I have the swiss ball but we don't really have enough space to do it properly yet.
How did you do the parasite cleanse? And if I may ask how old are you so that I can compare?"
08/25/2011: Jay from Toronto, Ont, Canada replies: "Francisca: Chlorella and Spirulina are amost complete foods containing most vitamins and minerals in a form that the human body can absorb and use quite easily. Chlorella, for example contains Vitamin B12 which is not available in almost any other plant-based source. I would suggest taking these on a daily basis just as you would any other food.As far as minerals, mineral water, and regular water; an average sized healthy adult should be drinking approximately 2.5 to 3 liters of pure water per day. This is WATER. Not tea, not coffee, not wine, not juice, WATER. Feeling thirsty is NOT to let you know that you should drink some water. Feeling thirsty is your body's way of calling for help! It is saying that there is imminent danger of not being able to perform some life sustaining function without some water and it will divert water from some other bodily process to maintain life support functions. An 8 oz glass of fruit juice is not water plus juice for your body, it is 8 oz of carbodydrate that your body needs to digest.
For minerals, you need a steady influx of many minerals to maintain good health. Drinking mineral water is great but should be supplemental only, not the sole source.
The best book I have seen recently covering Minerals and Trace Elements was originally published in France and I was fortunate to be able to borrow an English translation.
The English title is "Coloidal Minerals and Trace Elements how to restore the body's natural vitality" by Marie-France Muller M. D. , N.D., PH.D.
Here is some vitamin D3 and Beta Carotene available in France(copied from Amazon. Fr). Let's see if the pictures will post -- ;)
Health Origins Vitamin D3 - 5,000 IU, Nature's Aid Beta Carotene -- 15 mg
Using Virgin Coconut Oil is great. The reason I said to eat it in its natural form rather than cooking with it is that heating any oil changes its chemical nature, no matter whether it is a good healthy oil or not.
If you go to the world's healthiest foods website http://www.whfoods.com/ they explain why they do not recommend cooking with any oils or fats or butter. They use either a vegetable stock or a chicken stock in the pan if something is needed to assist the cooking process."
08/25/2011: Debbie from Melbourne , Australia replies: "Francisca, I bought my fermented cod liver oil and butter oil online and it was expensive but apparently they work better taken together. Butter oil will also help remineralise the teeth according to the Weston Price website. They also have one jar with both in it but I bought them seperately.Apparently if your body is in need of minerals it will take them from the teeth, that is why the butter oil is good it will help to remineralise them. I have a nephew and a niece whose teeth lost their enamel altogether. That is a severe mineral deficiency.
Here is a good article on drinking the water from a copper jug. Yes my hair is gray. I will let you know.
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01/28/2011: Traci from Houston, Texas: "My problem is that I have dry flaky and itchy scalp that wont go away. I think I tried every product there is and even went to different dermotologist and its getting very irritating and depressing what shall I do?"
Replies01/28/2011: Brooke from Montgomery, Tx, Usa replies: "Have you ever tried vaseline massaged into your scalp with a small hand held vibrator? That works for some of my clients. I also believe that Vicks vapo rub works also - but if you have abrasions, then just be careful with that. Another remedy you might have at home is original formula Listerene - just splash it onto your scalp and sleep with it - then rinse it out with you favorite shampoo in the morning."
11/25/2011: Dianne from Mulberry, Florida replies: "I also had a very dry scalp and have twice used a rinse I concocted from research into beneficial qualities of herbs to use for myself. After the first use I noticed the itching went away but came back. After the second, I saw the remainder of dry skin around my hair line, and now before the third use (in less than a week) my scalp isn't itching, and the flaking has stopped :) Side bonus; It smells fantastic lol1tsp dried nettle
1 1/2tsp dried chamomille
1 tsp fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp kombucha vinegar (or ACV, or lemon juice)
Bring approx. 22oz water to a boil, remove and pour over herbs. Steep 15min to a half hr. Let cool to room temp and use after shampoo/conditioner routine. Apply, concentrating on scalp, and leave in. All herbs have scalp soothing properties so can use all ingredients or some. Rosemary has a reputation of bringing out brown/red tones in hair, while chamomille has a reputation for the same in blonds. The second time I used it, I used more chamomille and no rosemary for my lgihtish strawberry blond, but will be different depending on preference :)
Bring water to a boil"
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02/05/2010: Juno from West Hollywood, California, Usa: "I have been suffering for a long time now from a feeling of dry skin as if from the inside. MY neck breaks into a red rash after a shower (I have tried eliminating everything I use in the shower) and my neck feels like it's cracking all the time. It looks dry too. I have tried avoiding everything, but have not gone on a fast and started adding things one by one yes. Does anyone have suggestions, even far fetched, what could be causing this??"
Replies02/06/2010: Bessie from Calgary, Alberta, Canada replies: "Hi Juno - Perhaps you need a shower filter (maybe the city added extra chemicals to the water supply and you're having a reaction). We moved from a very wet city (Vancouver) to a very dry one (Calgary) and our skin really dried up and we both got rashes (also, they use fluoride in the water here). A few things helped - drinking extra water (with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt in each litre), flaxseed oil (1 tablespoon daily) and fish oil (1 tablespoon daily). It also helped with my dry eyes. The only moisturizer I use is organic coconut oil - if you find it too greasy, mix a little with some aloe vera gel. I found it very soothing and my skin really liked it. I hope you find a solution to your problems - good luck!"
02/07/2010: Juno from West Hollywood, California, Usa replies: "Bessie thank so much for your feedback. I am taking flax seed oil and fish oil and ACV with Baking soda every day. However the shower head and the water might be the issue. Also will add sea salt to my drinking water. Thank you again."
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[YEA] 06/03/2007: Ed Davis from Wenatchee WA, USA: "Skin Care - Dry Scaly Patches: I had some dry scaly skin on my nose and about for an inch or so on either side of my nose. I have been using a mixture of ACV, Baking Soda, and Water for a about a week and a half. I use about 1/4 tablespoon of BS and ACV till the bubbling stops. then I add just enough water to complete filling a small cup About 3 inches high, 1/2 full. I wash my face with this and leave it on for about a minute and then rinse it off. My skin on my nose and by my nose is now very soft and is no longer dry. I also found that when shaving with a razor that this mixture lubricated my skin and I did not get any cuts. I pieced this mixture together from reading about several items from this site. I love www.earthclinic.com"
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