Hair

[Guest guest]

Thats awesome Lynne, welcome to the lemon world , hehe.

 

I've been washing my hair and body this way for months, I used to

trim my hair every 3 months, it's been almost a year and I have yet

to see a split end, so I haven't felt any need for a hair cut, the

style of my hair has remained, but its longer now, before it would

all just grow out and lose the style.

 

I love the smell too, I think my hair is starting to get it's

natural smell, like a baby, Chris loves it too.

 

 

rawfood , " Lynne " <niklyn@n...> wrote:

> Hello everyone,

>

> Today (this sounds so trivial but it means a lot to me!) I didn't

use

> shampoo or conditioner on my hair - I simply rinsed my hair (Lori's

> suggestion) in the shower and went through the motions as if I was

washing

> it - then I rubbed in some lemon juice and then rinsed - I dried

it as usual

> and my hair is clean, manageable and healthy looking - no dry ends

sticking

> up!

>

> I have never done this in my life - thinking I needed all that

gunk in my

> hair to make it behave - once the first gunk was on I needed the

rest to try

> to calm it down!

>

> I am continuing 100% raw (so is Nick) we are eating more sweet

fruit (banana

> and grapes and all) so no more dizziness - the weight is coming

off me

> amazingly without really trying and i am certainly not hungry or

feel as

> though I am on a diet. Nick has had to up his fruti intake as he

doesn't

> wish to lose any more weight. He is a very acyive man with

football and

> runnibg so he has been using " fitday " to help him know his calorie

intake.

>

> We do not have much organic produce in our diets I am afraid - some

> supermarkets have it but the prices are so high it is silly! So we

are

> making do - it is not ideal and we are looking around but we feel

healthier

> than we have ever been - I know we are still taking in pesticides

etc., but

> we have to outweigh the difference with all the dead foods we are

eating

> before and this way of eating is still far superior.

>

> Love Lynne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Very interesting to think that perhaps shampoo ingredients have caused hair

to thin out.

I've been looking for a shampoo since Aubrey stopped making the only one I

like. I need one that has a pleasant fragrance, contains no wheat, soy or

carrot derivatives, and leaves my hair looking and feeling nice. I did find a

company that makes a very pure bar shampoo and I've used it twice so far. It

can also be used as soap. It's the Vermont Soap Shampoo bar. The box says:

" ...may aid certain dry, itchy, flaking scalp conditions. [i didn't have

those, though.] Works best on fine hair. " [My hair is very fine and that was

what appealed to me about it, besides the pure ingredients. Their website is:

_www.vermontsoap.com_ (http://www.vermontsoap.com) ]

 

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In a message dated 4/14/2005 5:16:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

valdaly writes:

 

 

I have not said anything about my own experiment in this area until now, and

here it is for what it is worth. I have had problems with thinning hair,

especially in the crown area, for several years. A few weeks ago I came across

some information both here and on some other groups that suggested ingredients

common to almost all shampoos, including most 'natural' products, might be a

contributing factor to this problem. I stopped using shampoo about four

weeks ago, and I don't use anything at all except water. While I can't say I

have

noticed any regrowth, there is a lot less hair in my sink, and a lot less in

my brush than I have seen in a long time. My hair feels different, lays

differently, and appears thicker than when using the shampoo. It does not seem

as fine and 'fly-away' as it did before. I don't know if this is a result of

the natural oils hanging around or what. The other positive thing is I can

rinse my hair as needed during the day (after periods of exercise/exertion),

and it doesn't appear to dry out my hair at all. So, for now anyway, I am

sticking with this practice.

 

Peace,

Valerie

 

Linda Hatton <lghatton wrote:

Hi Everyone-

 

Has anyone here been balding and then had hair re-growth after either going

raw or using lemons on your hair?

 

Also, I remember reading that lemon juice can be applied to lighten hair.

Has anyone experienced color change after using it to cleanse your hair??

What about your hair getting straighter or curlier??

 

Thank you,

Linda :-)

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I have not said anything about my own experiment in this area until now, and

here it is for what it is worth. I have had problems with thinning hair,

especially in the crown area, for several years. A few weeks ago I came across

some information both here and on some other groups that suggested ingredients

common to almost all shampoos, including most 'natural' products, might be a

contributing factor to this problem. I stopped using shampoo about four weeks

ago, and I don't use anything at all except water. While I can't say I have

noticed any regrowth, there is a lot less hair in my sink, and a lot less in my

brush than I have seen in a long time. My hair feels different, lays

differently, and appears thicker than when using the shampoo. It does not seem

as fine and 'fly-away' as it did before. I don't know if this is a result of the

natural oils hanging around or what. The other positive thing is I can rinse my

hair as needed during the day (after periods of exercise/exertion),

and it doesn't appear to dry out my hair at all. So, for now anyway, I am

sticking with this practice.

 

Peace,

Valerie

 

Linda Hatton <lghatton wrote:

Hi Everyone-

 

Has anyone here been balding and then had hair re-growth after either going raw

or using lemons on your hair?

 

Also, I remember reading that lemon juice can be applied to lighten hair. Has

anyone experienced color change after using it to cleanse your hair?? What

about your hair getting straighter or curlier??

 

Thank you,

Linda :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Does your hair look oily at all? How do you get your hair clean? Do you have

to brush it more often. I heard where they do not take baths they used cornmeal

to brush thru head hair to absorb the oils. They massage in and brush out. I

am not sure if this works or not. Just wanna know what you do. I read an

article where a girl did not wash her hair for 10 years or more and had long

hair.

Thanks.

Maureen

 

Valerie Mills Daly <valdaly wrote:

I have not said anything about my own experiment in this area until now, and

here it is for what it is worth. I have had problems with thinning hair,

especially in the crown area, for several years. A few weeks ago I came across

some information both here and on some other groups that suggested ingredients

common to almost all shampoos, including most 'natural' products, might be a

contributing factor to this problem. I stopped using shampoo about four weeks

ago, and I don't use anything at all except water. While I can't say I have

noticed any regrowth, there is a lot less hair in my sink, and a lot less in my

brush than I have seen in a long time. My hair feels different, lays

differently, and appears thicker than when using the shampoo. It does not seem

as fine and 'fly-away' as it did before. I don't know if this is a result of the

natural oils hanging around or what. The other positive thing is I can rinse my

hair as needed during the day (after periods of exercise/exertion),

and it doesn't appear to dry out my hair at all. So, for now anyway, I am

sticking with this practice.

 

Peace,

Valerie

 

Linda Hatton <lghatton wrote:

Hi Everyone-

 

Has anyone here been balding and then had hair re-growth after either going raw

or using lemons on your hair?

 

Also, I remember reading that lemon juice can be applied to lighten hair. Has

anyone experienced color change after using it to cleanse your hair?? What

about your hair getting straighter or curlier??

 

Thank you,

Linda :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Valerie,

 

I noted when I cut refined sugar out of my diet that my hair was

falling out less. Since eating raw I might have 2-5 strands of hair in

my comb each morning. That is a significant improvement. My hair is

still too thin for my liking on the crown of my head but i'm hopeful

that my hair will get thicker as time goes on.

 

Hmm . . . how is it that as we get older our bodies get thicker and our

hair gets thinner? I guess it is time to reverse the cycle, eh?

 

donna

 

rawfood , Valerie Mills Daly <valdaly> wrote:

> I have not said anything about my own experiment in this area until

now, and here it is for what it is worth. I have had problems with

thinning hair, especially in the crown area, for several years. A few

weeks ago I came across some information both here and on some other

groups that suggested ingredients common to almost all shampoos,

including most 'natural' products, might be a contributing factor to

this problem.

[Guest guest]

It has not looked oily so far, but I do not have naturally oily hair to begin

with, so that might help. I still blow it dry, and that might affect the result

as well. I just stand under the shower and massage for a couple of minutes, till

it 'feels clean.' I have also enlisted my husband's help with the 'smell'

test--he's pretty sensitive to various odors, and I'm using him as my 'canary in

the mine shaft' to alert me to anything I may not be noticing. :-) So far, so

good. I only brush my hair as needed, at least once in the morning, once at

night. My hair is quite short, just below my ears in length.

 

Hope this helps, if you have more questions, feel free to ask.

 

Peace, Valerie

 

maureen smith <maureensgardengrotto wrote:

Does your hair look oily at all? How do you get your hair clean? Do you have

to brush it more often. I heard where they do not take baths they used cornmeal

to brush thru head hair to absorb the oils. They massage in and brush out. I

am not sure if this works or not. Just wanna know what you do. I read an

article where a girl did not wash her hair for 10 years or more and had long

hair.

Thanks.

Maureen

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

You are right, it will be interesting to see what results from all the changes

we are making...

 

Peace, Valerie

 

Donna <donnachagnon wrote:

 

Valerie,

 

I noted when I cut refined sugar out of my diet that my hair was

falling out less. Since eating raw I might have 2-5 strands of hair in

my comb each morning. That is a significant improvement. My hair is

still too thin for my liking on the crown of my head but i'm hopeful

that my hair will get thicker as time goes on.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

LOL! That's the one thing I don't like about being raw! My naturally

curly hair gets curlier and curlier the more raw I eat.

 

Annette

 

 

rawfood , " Linda Hatton " <lghatton@s...> wrote:

 

> What about your hair getting straighter or curlier??

[Guest guest]

oh, a girl like me - with hair straight as an arrow - can only hope for curly

hair! Thanks for the giggle Annette!

 

Donna

 

- - - -

 

LOL! That's the one thing I don't like about being raw! My naturally

curly hair gets curlier and curlier the more raw I eat.

 

Annette

[Guest guest]

Lots of hairy stuff going on here!

I have VERY think and slightly wavy hair so I can relate to not

wanting that oily dirty overly thick feeling. When my hair feels

like that I wash more frequently with lemon (remember I use a whole

blended lemon which I've found balances it out, so my natural oils

don't get stripped but after a lemoning it's clean and silky)

 

here are a few things to consider

 

1-humidity - in florida I lemon every other day, but in california I

lemon once a week or every other week. Also in florida I wash with

water everyday & in california every 2-4 days.

 

2-Oil in diet - natural oils as they come in thier package (avocado,

durian, bananas) i've found are good for the my hair and skin, but

pressed oil is NOT AS IT COMES IN NATURE! Whenever I have even just

a drip of pressed oil I get pimples and oily skin - to me that means

it's clogging up my pores

 

3- Chemicals in the shower water - Pretty much impossible for most

of us to get around this, a filter on your water would decrease the

amount but it's still present, keep that in mind with how long and

often you shower. I love taking baths and standing in the shower

for a while just letting the hot water soothe me, but at the same

time I'm taking in the chemicals and wasting lots of water. I've

learned to become more efficient with my shower time, and I've

become sensitive to the chemical content by way of smell and feel -

which tells me just how long I can stay in the water.

 

4-previous chemical use, it takes time for hair to grow, which means

if your hair is not in the best shape right now it will improve with

natural cleaning, but in time you will see that your hair has taken

on a whole new level of healthy.

 

NOTE - I'm no scientist, and I do not " study " these things from

books, although reading does give me ideas and inspiration, all that

I truly learn is from my personal experience.

 

THE BOTTOM LINE - forget what the experts say, and experiment for

yourself, find what works for you.

 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: We put our " trust " into the industries that

create baby products, HOWEVER those products are just as chemical

ladden as ours, only the packaging and advertisement is " Gentler " on

the mind. Be warned of what you are told to believe, in our society

it is usually the exact opposite (thanks elchanan & laurie for

opening my eyes to that one)

 

???? John Fielder wrote to me about curry combing, would love to

know more about this????

 

Have a lemony fun day

Lori

www.infinitelove.info

[Guest guest]

Question - when you say one whole lemon blended are you talking about the rind

also or just the lemon itself?

 

 

Donna

[Guest guest]

I have more natural highlights, but no bleaching effect.

 

re-growth, not sure i have so much hair, but my husband shaves his

head and is pretty bald in the front, waiting to see if it looks

like some hair is growing back.

 

rawfood , " Linda Hatton " <lghatton@s...> wrote:

> Hi Everyone-

>

> Has anyone here been balding and then had hair re-growth after

either going raw or using lemons on your hair?

>

> Also, I remember reading that lemon juice can be applied to

lighten hair. Has anyone experienced color change after using it to

cleanse your hair?? What about your hair getting straighter or

curlier??

>

> Thank you,

> Linda :-)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. My husband is losing his hair, so I'm

hoping he will be a guinea pig and try this out. I'll keep you posted.

Someone suggested Rosemary Oil and Lemon. Perhaps I'll have him try that

mixture since Rosemary is supposed to stimulate hair growth.

 

My hair is getting curlier with age and I'm tired of fighting it, so I'm

hoping this will bring out the curls. Also, over the past few months, I

have decided to stop coloring my hair although now I see a few gray hairs

appearing. I have read that Sandalwood Oil is good for premature gray

(although mine really isn't premature since I'm 38) so maybe I will mix a

drop of Sandalwood with my lemon. Also, my reference book says that

Rosewood Oil will lighten hair color if anyone is interested.

 

Thanks for all of your feedback!

Linda :-)

[Guest guest]

Linda wrote;

Also, I remember reading that lemon juice can be applied to

lighten hair. Has anyone experienced color change after using it to

cleanse your hair?? What about your hair getting straighter or

curlier??

 

Hello everyone - just wanted to say it would take more than a lemon to make

my hair curly!!

Don't know about the colour yet though.

Love Lynne

>

 

 

[Guest guest]

Rind, seeds and all!

 

I wanted to note, I'm on the same page with Elchanan.

 

I believe hair to be a reflection (same goes for all the rest of our

body) of the internal environment, you are what you eat, think,

feel, see..... Washing, lemoning, shampooing, it's all dealing

with the symptoms.

 

I've started to just brush my hair in the morning and evenings,

haven't used lemon in a week, but washed with water yesterday. To

further explain, I am going to lessen the # of times i wash my hair

and start brushing it at least 100 strokes at night. Some call this

curry combing, I had a converstation with a co-worker who told me

about hair care before man-made showers and shampoo. He did say

they used natural bristles from an animal, I'm using synthetic and

think it works great. Well see how this adventure goes, I love it,

Life is fun

 

Lori

 

rawfood , " Donna " <donnachagnon@n...> wrote:

>

> Question - when you say one whole lemon blended are you talking

about the rind also or just the lemon itself?

>

>

> Donna