Dandruff

Dandruff is typically easily treated with nutritional and lifestyle support.

Common causes of Dandruff are:

• Eating raw or undercooked eggs as they deplete your Biotin levels.
• Chlorine as it damages proteins found in the hair and scalp. Chlorine also strips away healthy oils which makes your body increase oil production. Increased oil production is an open invitation to fungus.
• Low nutrients: Depleted levels of zinc, selenium and biotin are commonly found in individuals with dandruff.
• Hats: wear a breathable hat or remove it every now and then to let your scalp breathe. Ensure that you wash your hat every month or so in the dishwasher or by hand.
• Bad Shampoos: Many soaps and shampoos strip all oils away. Use baby shampoo or as natural of a shampoo you can find.
• Frequency of washing: washing your hair and scalp daily with soaps and chlorinated water strips away the oils and increases oil production. Slowly reduce the frequency you wash your hair and you'll notice decreased oil production. Consider washing your hair on a weekly or semi-weekly basis. Obviously rinse your hair and scrub your scalp each time your shower or bathe.

• Premium Shower Filter: reduces chlorine from stripping away oils and increasing scalp oil production.
• Biotin: increases skin health and is researched to reduce dandruff.
• Zinc: zinc is commonly low in those with dandruff. Ensure you take a quality multivitamin or increase your zinc levels for a few weeks duration. Do not take zinc too long on its own as zinc competes with copper. It is commonly recommended to take Zinc and Copper together.
• Cod Liver Oil: high in Vitamin D and Vitamin A which is excellent for immune support. The oil itself is high in EPA and DHA which is useful for scalp health. Combined, these natural ingredients are very recommended for dandruff. If pregnant do not take Cod Liver Oil without talking with your physician.
• Tulsi-Neem Soap: may be used to wash your hair as it is gentle on natural oils and contains Neem which is antifungal.