ALTERNATIVE VIEW
BY FAIGY SCHONFELD
DANDRUFFS ITCHY SCALP? WHITE FLAKES ON YOUR SHOULDERS? DANDRUFF IS NO FUN, PARTICULARLY SO IN OUR TIMES WHEN ALMOST EVERYTHING WE WEAR IS BLACK. IT’S ANNOYING, EMBARRASSING, AND ALSO VERY COMMON—AT LEAST ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS HAVE DANDRUFF, ESPECIALLY DURING DRY SEASONS LIKE WINTER. DEALING WITH DANDRUFF USUALLY MEANS APPLYING ANTI-DANDRUFF SHAMPOO OR THE LIKE, BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK THE INGREDIENTS OF THOSE PRODUCTS. THEY USUALLY CONTAIN A VARIETY OF UNPRONOUNCEABLE AND DECIDEDLY UNNATURAL INGREDIENTS THAT OFTEN INCLUDE DAMAGING SIDE EFFECTS. BUT TAKE HEART. WE’VE BEEN BLESSED WITH HERBS, ESSENTIAL OILS, VITAMINS, AND MINERALS—AND THERE’S LOTS WE CAN DO WITH THEM!
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