Dry hair, skin

[Guest guest]

Great discussion, Caron!!!

 

some information that might help everyone understand about hair and skin is

this: That " moisture " refers to water content ... of anything at all ... and

not to fat/oil content. So as we rehydrate, and as our bodies eliminate

stored salty brine (and particularly if we cut out BOTH salt and most overt

fats), our bodies restore their skin and hair beautifully.

 

At the same time, hair, in particular, is a VERY low priority item from the

body's perspective ... so hair restoration can take some time to occur for

some people.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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Caron [carongroups]

Monday, October 29, 2007 7:48 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Dry hair

 

 

I can't remember who posted saying their hair got dry after switching to

raw, but I remembered something in the shower today - when I first started

eating raw, my skin and hair seemed to never need washing. I usually have

somewhat oily hair and skin, though this improved dramatically when I

stopped using soaps (just a tiny amount of baking soda mixed with water, for

skin and hair, and apple cider vinegar in water to rinse hair). After I went

raw, I actually got a really bad burn on my face from the baking soda,

because I left it on too long for the amount of oil on my face.

 

Anyway, those who usually have " normal " skin, or skin tending toward dry,

you may find that when you first go raw, or cut overt fats out of your diet,

your skin may feel drier. However, after a while, this will even out. I went

from very oily, to very dry, to just right and silky smooth, in a matter of

weeks, but I don't use soaps, and even cut the use of the baking/bicarb

soda. You may find you need to reduce or eliminate the amount of shampoo you

use, and only wash with a very tiny amount of anything, if your skin or hair

tends towards oilyness, WHEN it gets oily. I only had to wash mine again

before/after a period, or once or twice a month. When eating " yucky " foods,

as my son terms it, I have to wash my hair and face at least a couple of

times a week, sometimes daily. (I do shower daily, but usually just with

water, occasionally a bit of bicarb, and sometimes a loofah if I feel like

it) I like not having to spend all the time I used to washing face, rinsing

face, washing hair, rinsing hair, conditioning hair, washing body, etc. Now

I just rinse, and enjoy the water )

 

Caron