Why NOT Shampooing Your Hair May Be the Ultimate Solution for Beauty, Health and Your Wallet

Hello all you wonderful Ionizer Oasis subscribers! This week, we have shared an article from one of our favorite blogs/natural news sites- www.naturalnews.com.
 
With all of the junk that is out there on the internet it can be hard to find worthwhile, informative sites.  So we here at Ionizer Oasis decided we would share some of our favorites with you occasionally.
 
This week the topic is about to shampoo or not to shampoo. Hardly a question most people consider but you may reconsider after reading this!
 
Your author has long, curly, thick hair which constantly gains her compliments.  And guess what? My haircare regimen has evolved from uber-complicated as I fought against frizz, dandruff, dry tips, oily scalp and the rest of it since being a teen to one that is absurdly simple.
 
So what's my secret? I keep a bottle of acidic water (check out our last blog for tips on the ways to use acidic water) produced by my water ionizer in the shower.  After rinsing with shower water (which can be further improved with a shower head filter) and combing with a wide-tooth comb to detangle, I simply pour some of the acidic water as a final rinse.  
 
The result? My hair is no longer greasy or flaky at the scalp, and the entire length feels more conditioned.  I used to use heaps of products loaded with carcinogens, but now I've simplified, improved my health by avoiding these toxins, lightened my wallet and best of all my hair and scalp have never looked better!
 
There can be a time that your hair will need to adjust to this regimen, since your hair is used to constantly being stripped with harsh chemicals.  But the adjustment period is most certainly worth it!
 
Without further ado, we'll present the full article on the anti-shampoo movement from naturalnews.com below.  If you view the article on their website (link at the bottom of the newsletter) you will also find links to other sites which can cover more specifics and questions.   

Why Some People Refuse to Shampoo Their Hair

author: Cindy Jones-Shoeman

(NaturalNews) Millions of people have been led to believe that, to clean their hair, they must use shampoo. In fact, mainstream media and big business will tell consumers how a particular shampoo can make a person's hair healthier, when nothing is further from the truth. Mainstream media also insists that a daily shampoo is safe, effective, and healthy. However, the truth is shampooing one's hair is damaging to one's mane and disrupts the body's natural processes. Using shampoo strips the hair of natural oils, exposes users to toxins, and promotes consumerism.

Before shampoo products were created, people used soap to clean their hair and scalp. It was easy to sell consumers on the idea of shampoo because soap often irritated eyes and left hair looking and feeling dull. Shampoo was marketed as an improved alternative. Shampoos, however, use detergents, among other things. Detergents are generally harsh and not only clean off unwanted dirt and skin flakes, but also strip hair of natural oils that actually keep hair soft, strong, and manageable. Today, people use conditioning products (full of more problematic ingredients) to replace the natural oils that have been shampooed off.

Not only are the detergents used in shampoos questionable and toxic, but there are also other dangerous ingredients and chemicals, items that the CDC and other health agencies warn are toxic. Some of these ingredients, according to numerous sources, include seemingly innocent-sounding items like Yellow 6, thought to be a carcinogen, and other less-recognizable things like "iodopropynyl butylcarbamate." Why would anyone want to pour a chemical lab on her head that is likely dangerous to her and the environment when she can use safer alternatives?

Finally, many people avoid shampooing their hair because--like many "needed" products today--it promotes rampant consumerism. If a person feels that shampoo is a necessity, he will buy it regularly. Many simple-living advocates avoid using commercial shampoos for that reason alone.

Refusing to shampoo doesn't mean people don't clean their hair, however. Most people who don't use shampoo instead rely on safe, enviro-friendly alternatives: they use baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice. Others use simply warm water and a brush. They do refuse the shampoo, and many are glad they do.

 
 
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The Ionizer Oasis Team