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carbohydrates, sugar, salt, citrus, alcohol and deficiency of green vegetables, which provide digestive enzymes and essential fatty acids.

75.     Secondary causes can be seasonal change, allergy, emotional stress, acidity, constipation, poor elimination, fungus, strong irritational shampoos or hair treatments. Scalp irritation and rash may also develop from the use of strong acidic or alkaline shampoos. Most of the so-called dandruff fighting shampoos cause irreparable damage to the hair roots because of harmful synthetic ingredients in them.

76.     The treatment of dandruff has to be holistic with suitable natural diet if permanent cure is desired. So avoid consumption of excess carbohydrates and saturated animal fats and increase the consumption of primarily raw and steamed vegetables and vegetarian proteins from sunflower and pumpkin seeds, nuts, beans and tofu etc. Precautions and home remedies – (i) Keep the hair and scalp clean by regular brushing. Scalp should be thoroughly massaged everyday with fingertips just before or after brushing. This will stimulate circulation, dislodge dandruff and encourage hair growth. (ii) Make a mixture of 20% vinegar and 80% water and rub the scalp with it and leave for 20 minutes before mild shampooing. (iii) Massage the scalp with a little oil before shampooing. This will soften the flakes on the surface of the scalp. Two tablespoons of fenugreek (methi) seeds should be soaked overnight in water. The softened seeds should be ground into a fine paste in the morning. This paste should be applied all over the scalp and left for half an hour. The hair should be washed thoroughly with soap nut (ritha) solution or shikakai. (iv) The use of a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice for the last rinse, while washing hair, not only leaves the hair glowing but also removes stickiness and prevents dandruff. (v) Washing the hair twice a week with Bengal gram (kala chana) powder (besan) mixed with curd is another useful prescription. (vi) Dandruff can be removed by massaging the scalp for half on hour with curd which has been kept in the open for three days. (vii) Massaging the scalp with a few drops of lemon juice mixed with amla juice every night, before going to bed, will also get rid of dandruff. (viii) Exposure of the head to the rays of the sun is also a useful measure in the treatment of dandruff.

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77.     The fact is ageing begins at 30 but most people start worrying about it only when the wrinkles become deeper and more prominent. Since it is easier to stop than reverse skin damage, it makes sense to start caring and nourishing your skin