palebluelantern
July 29th, 2012, 12:56 PM
So, after abusing my hair for years I have decided to get serious and take care of it so I can grow it out healthily. I got a permanent wave and that did some serious damage to my fine hair about two years ago.
I cut my hair to chin length about four months ago and regretted it terribly (though I'm glad I got rid of all the damaged hair)! Thankfully, it's at SL now. My goal is to get it back where it was when I cut it, at APL.
I'm doing CO washes now with earth science fragrance-free, cone-free conditioner and it's been really helping me with the manageability of my hair. I wish I'd found out about this sooner.
The very best thing I've done for my hair is the Andrew Hall Cutler, PhD protocol for heavy metal toxicity. He's a biochemist from Princeton who got sick from heavy metals and used DMPS to detoxify. His is the real deal, no "colon cleanses" or other malarkey. He was able to quantify how much heavy metals were being excreted in his lab while using the oral chelation agents.
Well, I was super sick with all the same symptoms he had, so I did a lot of research and skeptically went ahead...well, it was the best decision I've ever made because not only did I recover physically, I went from having really stiff, mousy-colored, slow-growing greasy hair to vibrant strawberry blonde, soft hair (it's still a tad oily, but not nearly as bad as it used to be!). I grows a lot faster, too. People were asking me if I'd dyed my hair! :joy: Not to be all TMI, but the biggest difference was that I used to have "crispy" pubic hair...and it's soft and springy again. My boyfriend joined me with the protocol and the exact same thing happened to his pubic hair after about six months. Sorry!
You can read the reviews of his book here: http://www.amazon.com/Amalgam-Illness-Diagnosis-Treatment-Better/dp/0967616808/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343586675&sr=8-1&keywords=amalgam+illness
Thanks to him, I've been obsessed with neurobehavioral toxicology for three years and can answer and questions anyone might have. *steps off soapbox*
I've also decided to give Miconazole Nitrate a try, so I'm adding it to my CO washes. I read a lot of people saying it was too expensive to keep using, but I get mine through All Day Chemist, an Indian pharmacy. It's $1.01 per tube, but the shipping is $25, so you have to buy a lot to make it worth your while. I'm adding the cream to the conditioner, and letting it sit for a few minutes and rinsing it off. I can't imagine actually keeping in on my scalp when going about my day. I just started doing that yesterday, so I can't tell yet whether it's grown any.
I'm also doing the Paleo diet (or the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) and my nails have been really growing quickly. For anyone who doesn't know, this is a grain and dairy-free diet, so you eat lots of (preferably organic) meat, vegetables, eggs, nuts, fruits, and oils. I admit to eating a bit of cheese once in a while and lots of butter! :yumm: I also take a myriad of different vitamins and minerals. I can't wait to see what kind of impact this has on my hair growth.
I cut my hair to chin length about four months ago and regretted it terribly (though I'm glad I got rid of all the damaged hair)! Thankfully, it's at SL now. My goal is to get it back where it was when I cut it, at APL.
I'm doing CO washes now with earth science fragrance-free, cone-free conditioner and it's been really helping me with the manageability of my hair. I wish I'd found out about this sooner.
The very best thing I've done for my hair is the Andrew Hall Cutler, PhD protocol for heavy metal toxicity. He's a biochemist from Princeton who got sick from heavy metals and used DMPS to detoxify. His is the real deal, no "colon cleanses" or other malarkey. He was able to quantify how much heavy metals were being excreted in his lab while using the oral chelation agents.
Well, I was super sick with all the same symptoms he had, so I did a lot of research and skeptically went ahead...well, it was the best decision I've ever made because not only did I recover physically, I went from having really stiff, mousy-colored, slow-growing greasy hair to vibrant strawberry blonde, soft hair (it's still a tad oily, but not nearly as bad as it used to be!). I grows a lot faster, too. People were asking me if I'd dyed my hair! :joy: Not to be all TMI, but the biggest difference was that I used to have "crispy" pubic hair...and it's soft and springy again. My boyfriend joined me with the protocol and the exact same thing happened to his pubic hair after about six months. Sorry!
You can read the reviews of his book here: http://www.amazon.com/Amalgam-Illness-Diagnosis-Treatment-Better/dp/0967616808/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343586675&sr=8-1&keywords=amalgam+illness
Thanks to him, I've been obsessed with neurobehavioral toxicology for three years and can answer and questions anyone might have. *steps off soapbox*
I've also decided to give Miconazole Nitrate a try, so I'm adding it to my CO washes. I read a lot of people saying it was too expensive to keep using, but I get mine through All Day Chemist, an Indian pharmacy. It's $1.01 per tube, but the shipping is $25, so you have to buy a lot to make it worth your while. I'm adding the cream to the conditioner, and letting it sit for a few minutes and rinsing it off. I can't imagine actually keeping in on my scalp when going about my day. I just started doing that yesterday, so I can't tell yet whether it's grown any.
I'm also doing the Paleo diet (or the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) and my nails have been really growing quickly. For anyone who doesn't know, this is a grain and dairy-free diet, so you eat lots of (preferably organic) meat, vegetables, eggs, nuts, fruits, and oils. I admit to eating a bit of cheese once in a while and lots of butter! :yumm: I also take a myriad of different vitamins and minerals. I can't wait to see what kind of impact this has on my hair growth.