Get it every winter--do use lotion occasionally but only complete cure I've found is spring time.
Winter Skin Itch....HELP
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not doing anything but watching sports this weekend, so I tried the vinegar theory this morning on my legs after my shower. I will report back in a few days to see how it worked. I am also increasing my water intake.
Looked at water softnering, from what I could see they were fairly expensive (a few grand). Am I looking at the right product, if so, do they make softeners just for the shower, or do you pretty much need a new tank? :shrug:
Looked at water softnering, from what I could see they were fairly expensive (a few grand). Am I looking at the right product, if so, do they make softeners just for the shower, or do you pretty much need a new tank? :shrug:
Snoozer--
Don't know about water softeners for just a shower. I used to sell them years ago. You install them right where the cold water enters your home, thus softening the water before its used anywhere in the house.
If you decide to buy one for your house, I recommend avoiding the cheap Sears ones and getting one from a water softening company in your area.
If you have a salesman come and pitch you a system, buy the cheapest one they offer. There is little or no difference in the lowest priced one vs the more expensive one.
A timed unit is nice, but not necessary.
If I was buying one today--and I have always had a softener in my houses--I'd probably bite the bullet and buy a Kinetico system.
http://www.kinetico.com/KineticoSystems/WaterSofteners.aspx
My trick for itchy flaky skin is to moisturize right after you come out of the shower/bath. this way, you can capture the moisture thats still on your skin b4 it gets too dry.
Some soaps, lotions enlarge boys' breasts
By Jeff Donn
The Associated Press
02/01/2007
Boston - Lavender and tea tree oils found in some shampoos, soaps and lotions can temporarily leave boys with enlarged breasts in rare cases, apparently by disrupting their hormonal balance, a preliminary study suggests.
While advising parents to consider the possible risk, several hormone experts emphasized that the problem appears to happen infrequently and clears up when the oils are no longer used. None of those interviewed called for a ban on sales.
The study reported on the condition, gynecomastia, in three boys ages 4, 7 and 10. They all went back to normal when they stopped using skin lotions, hair gel, shampoo or soap with the natural oils.
It's unclear how often this problem might crop up in other young children.
These plant oils, sometimes called "essential oils," are added to many health-care products, usually for their scent. The oils are sometimes found in other household products or sold in purer forms.
Tea tree oil is sometimes used in shampoos for head lice.
The suspected effect in this study is blamed on some chemical within the oils that the body processes like estrogen, the female hormone that promotes breast growth.
The findings were being reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The federally funded study came out of the University of Colorado and the environmental health branch of the National Institutes of Health. The findings were first released last year at a science meeting.
The three boys were brought to their doctors with overdeveloped breasts that looked like those of girls in early puberty. They were sore in one case. For each boy, doctors could tie the problem only to their use over several months of the natural-oil products.
Researchers suspected the oils might be upsetting the hormonal balance. So they did a series of laboratory tests to check how these oils work within human cells. The oils appeared to mimic estrogen and block the male hormone androgen.
On labels, the oils may be listed by their scientific names: Lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil) and Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil). Such products do not require government approval to be sold unless they make specific health claims.
Marijuana and soy products also are linked to gynecomastia.
By Jeff Donn
The Associated Press
02/01/2007
Boston - Lavender and tea tree oils found in some shampoos, soaps and lotions can temporarily leave boys with enlarged breasts in rare cases, apparently by disrupting their hormonal balance, a preliminary study suggests.
While advising parents to consider the possible risk, several hormone experts emphasized that the problem appears to happen infrequently and clears up when the oils are no longer used. None of those interviewed called for a ban on sales.
The study reported on the condition, gynecomastia, in three boys ages 4, 7 and 10. They all went back to normal when they stopped using skin lotions, hair gel, shampoo or soap with the natural oils.
It's unclear how often this problem might crop up in other young children.
These plant oils, sometimes called "essential oils," are added to many health-care products, usually for their scent. The oils are sometimes found in other household products or sold in purer forms.
Tea tree oil is sometimes used in shampoos for head lice.
The suspected effect in this study is blamed on some chemical within the oils that the body processes like estrogen, the female hormone that promotes breast growth.
The findings were being reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The federally funded study came out of the University of Colorado and the environmental health branch of the National Institutes of Health. The findings were first released last year at a science meeting.
The three boys were brought to their doctors with overdeveloped breasts that looked like those of girls in early puberty. They were sore in one case. For each boy, doctors could tie the problem only to their use over several months of the natural-oil products.
Researchers suspected the oils might be upsetting the hormonal balance. So they did a series of laboratory tests to check how these oils work within human cells. The oils appeared to mimic estrogen and block the male hormone androgen.
On labels, the oils may be listed by their scientific names: Lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil) and Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil). Such products do not require government approval to be sold unless they make specific health claims.
Marijuana and soy products also are linked to gynecomastia.
with judge`s post in mind,....never....EVER!...rub lotion on" the package"....:nono:
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