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Hello guys ! hope you'r all going well
I have good and bad news...
the bad first : the T-Gel shampoo doesn't work anymore at all ! 20 min after i washed my hair, my hair is'nt even dry and my sclap is covered by dandruf... the good news is that my Seborrheic Dermatitis stay on my scalp and in my ear and does'nt go on my face :)
I'm going to try another thing , it's called Omega 3.
When i head that my dandruff could be caused by a lack of omega 3 in my diet i asked myself if i regulary eat thing that has omega 3 in it and i found none... so i bought some omega 3 pills and i'm going to see what happen.
Cya soon for an update :)
I'm no medic but taking on more Omega 3 sounds like a good idea and I certainly make sure I have enough fish in my diet and nothing like a nice piece of Smoked Salmon or roasted Trout. But I'm sure there will be some other people that might know.
Cheers,
John.B
Hello John
I'm also making sure that i eat enough fish (and fish is good ^^)
Cya
Yes, Omega-3 fatty acids are very important and as John said fish (especially Salmon) is a great source but the best is North Atlantic, wild caught Salmon.
You can also get fish oil/salmon oil supplements (usually a big yellowish, clear capsule) but it's best to find one that screens the oil for contaminants like Mercury.
You can also get Omega-3 in Flax seed products.
Dr. Sinatra has very good products:
http://www.drsinatra.com/c/prod_omega_q.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1
http://www.drsinatra.com/c/prod_fishoil.asp
http://www.drsinatra.com/c/prod_dnp.asp
Here is a good Flax product:
http://www.platinumperformance.com/human/
Thanks you for the links :)
I'v got some fish oil in the big yellowish capsule, i will see what happen...
Cya
Make sure you get the tablets that get the Omega-3 from fish oils and not from flax seeds. There has been research published that the flax seed version is not near as beneficial as the fish oil, and in certain cases has actually been detrimental. I looked into this pretty deeply about a year ago, and I will not take the flax seed variety.
George
Hello George,
when i read your post i took the tablet box and, yes it's fish oil :) so i guess it's good.
Cya
You said you looked into this pretty deeply about a year ago.
I would like to know , did you see anything enhancing with your hair/scalp condition ?
Thanks , Cya
I take a multi-vitamin and a fish oil tablet daily; my growth is about .75 inch average per month; and my hair seems pretty healthy, especially since I am 53.
You've brought a very interesting subject, Angel. Omega 3 intake is found to be very scarce in most people's meals because of their preference of fatty meat to fish (including myself lol) but unfortunately those have Omega 6 fatty acids which are not beneficial in excess. However, Omega 3 is helpful for the heart's health and probably could help with the dandruff if your skin needs normalisation :S Not sure though...
Inform us how it goes!
I give my dogs salmon oil which has omega3, sometimes in tabs and I give evening primrose tabs which is omega6. A diet lacking omega6 and omega3 can produce skin problems, both are important. I've learned over many years that some of the same maladies that affect humans, affect dogs and a good balanced diet is important for both. (Of course I'm not eating same stuff as them, but still we all need balance)
Bruce
ps: If at all possible, try to get your essential fatty acids from natural sources (food sources)
i looked into omega's quite a bit when i became a vegetarian. my soloution for getting enough of them in my diet is to add hemp nuts to meals. you can also use hemp oil. they have almost no flavor, and are really tiny, so it's just like adding a spice to a dish (except that you don't taste them).
if you want to know more, here is what wikipedia says:
- "Hemp oil can be extracted from the seed of the hemp plant, or the plant itself, that contains between 25-35% oil by weight, which is high in essential fatty acids. Cold-pressed, unrefined hemp oil is light green, with a nutty, grassy flavour.
Refined hemp oil is clear with little flavour. It is widely used in body care products, lubricants, paints and industrial uses. Antimicrobial properties make it a useful ingredient for soaps, shampoos and detergents. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids matches the balance required by the human body.[1]
Hemp oil is deliberately manufactured to contain no significant amounts of THC and is therefore not a psychoactive drug."
- "Hemp seeds are highly nutritious, and contain beneficial omega fatty acids, amino acids, and minerals. They can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, sprouted, made into milk (ala soya), prepared as tea, and used in baking, like sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and flax seeds etc. The fresh leaves can also be eaten in salads. Products range from cereals to frozen waffles, hemp tofu to nut butters. A few companies produce value added hemp seed items that include the seed oils, whole hemp grain (which is sterilized as per international law), hulled hemp seed (the whole seed without the mineral rich outer shell), hemp flour, hemp cake (a by-product of pressing the seed for oil) and hemp protein powder. Hemp is also used in some organic cereals. Hemp seed also being used to make a non-dairy "milk" somewhat similar to soy and nut milks, as well as non-dairy hemp "ice cream."[2][3] Given that seeds account for 50% of the weight of a female plant grown for seed, these products can be made cheaper than with soy, almonds, or flax.[citation needed]
Within the UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) treats hemp as purely a non-food crop. Seed can and does appear on the UK market as a legal food product although cultivation licenses are not available for this purpose. In North America, hemp seed food products are sold in small volume, typically in health food stores or by mail order.[4]
[edit] Nutrition
Typical nutritional analysis of hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds) Calories/100 g 503
Protein 23
Carbohydrate 35
dietary fiber 35
Fat 30
Saturated fat 3
Palmitic 16:0 2
Stearic 18:0 1
Monounsaturated fat 4
Oleic 18:1 (Omega-9) 4
Polyunsaturated fat 23
Linoleic 18:2 (Omega-6) 17
Linolenic 18:3 (Omega-3) 5
Linolenic 18:3 (Omega-6) 1
Moisture 6
Ash 6
Vitamin A (B-Carotene) 37 IU
Thiamine (Vit B1) 1 mg
Riboflavin (Vit B2) 1 mg
Vitamin B6 0 mg
Niacin (Vit B3) 1 mg
Vitamin C 1.0 mg
Vitamin D 10 IU
Vitamin E 3 IU
Sodium 0 mg
Calcium 2 mg
Iron 0 mg
Source: [14]
30–35% of the weight of hempseed is oil containing 80% essential fatty acids (EFAs), linoleic acid (LA, 50-70%), alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 15–25%) and Gamma-Linolenic_acid (GLA, 1–6%).[5][6] The proportions of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid in hempseed oil meet human requirements for EFAs. Unlike flax oil and others, hempseed oil can be used continuously without developing a deficiency or other imbalance of EFAs. Unfortunately the unsaturated fat makes the oil rancid quickly, unless it is stored in dark coloured bottles or mixed with chemical preservatives. This makes hemp oil difficult to transport or store. The high unsaturated fat content also makes the oil unsuitable for frying. This severely limits hemp oil's potential on the food market, although some marketing potential exists as a nutritional supplement.[7] Cold-pressed hempseed oil is nutritionally superior to olive or flax oil, and so, makes a great alternative in salads, smoothies, and other non-frying uses. Cooking of any oil reduces its nutritional value, and may convert beneficial fatty acids to less benign substances.
Hemp seed also contains 20% complete and highly-digestible protein,[8] 1/3 as edestin protein and 2/3 as albumins. Its high quality amino acid composition is closer to "complete" sources of proteins (meat, milk, eggs) than all other oil seeds except soy.[9]
The ALA contained in plant seed oils by itself is sufficient for nutrition, as the human body is capable of converting it into other fatty acids. But this conversion process is inefficient, and the broader spectrum of omega-3 fatty acids obtained from oily fish is easier for the body to immediately use."
that last paragraph is interesting, isn't it?
peace,
nic
because i know you'll ask -
i used to have psoriasis pretty bad on the back of my scalp and on my arms and thighs. i barely have a problem with it anymore, since i've added the hemp nuts to my diet.