Vol. 5 No. 2 Hair Health Natural remedies

Vol. 5 No. 2
Hair Health
Natural remedies
by Zanna Ove
D
orothy Brakenbury, a
Gitxsan native of the Killer
Whale clan, was born in
March at Wood-Cock near Cedarville, B.C. She was raised by her
grandmother, Mary Williams, in
Gitwangak B.C.
Dorothy’s childhood memories
are full of working and playing
alongside Granny. They walked
the railroad tracks from the village to their fishing grounds at
Timbach, which is now the river
frontage of Fairhaven Farm. They
would camp there in a little shack
until the fishing season was over.
Granny worked long hours,
salting fish, jarring fish and drying fish. Often Dorothy and her
brothers walked the tracks to the
village to get supplies for Granny.
Dorothy recalls that during
berry-picking season the family
and teenage friends would go to
Shadalla Mountain and camp for
a few days while everyone picked
berries.
“We used bent-wood boxes in
my younger years to pick with,
then later oil cans were used,” she
said. “Granny was in her 70s the
last time she went berry picking
on the mountain.”
There were often dances in
the village, where the teenagers
would congregate. One of the fellows, a hard-working logger, kept
asking Dorothy to dance with
him. That’s how she met George
Brakenbury, the “love of her life.”
Later they married.
Dorothy worked alongside her
husband haying, and helped in
any way she could at his sawmill
at Five-mile, “a steep road for our
logging truck.” William Elsworth
was also logging with George.
Dorothy attended college in
Terracek, B.C., as a culinary apprentice. She then worked for
the Department of Highways as a
cook for a crew of road construction workers, while they built the
roads from Cedarvale to Gitwangak and the back road from there
to Hazelton. She also cooked
for B.C. Hydro’s crew while they
were putting the power lines into
this area. “We got lights here in
1964,” Dorothy remembers.
When asked what she would
like to pass on to the younger
generation, Dorothy says, “I
would like to see the young
people keep up our culture and
language. That is why I teach our
language at the Wilps school and
the elementary school.”
Green Power
Boost Your Thinking with Peppermint
P
by Elizabeth Walling of NaturalNews
eppermint offers an inexpensive and enjoyable way to improve your memory and
focus. Next time you need to clear your head or
improve your focus, try one of these methods.
Peppermint essential oil is a
favorite in aromatherapy and can
be used in a variety of ways. Make
a peppermint mist by combining
a few drops of peppermint essential oil with one cup of water in
a spray mister. Spray a light mist
whenever needed. Or add a few
drops of peppermint oil in a handkerchief and take the refreshing
scent of peppermint with you
wherever you go.
Fresh mint gives off a strong
and pleasant aroma. Grow mint
indoors near a desk or anywhere
concentration is needed. You can
also dry fresh mint leaves and use
them for tea or cooking.
Make yourself a hot cup of
peppermint tea. A fresh cup of
peppermint tea in the morning or
early afternoon improves digestion, eases nausea, relieves stress
and overcomes energy slumps.
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by Zanna Ove
S
Work?
Or fun?
helly & Ninenah were visiting
Gramma’s farm during their
school spring break. There
was a big pond along the side of
the horse pasture with the property boundary fence going across
it.
During the winter, the ice and
snow covered the pond, uprooting the fence posts. When the ice
started melting into big sheets,
the wind blew the floating ice
back and forth, and the fence
posts flopped over and floated.
Some flopped one way and some
the other way, twisting the wires
between them. What a mess.
“Someone needs to go out in
the canoe and straighten the
tangled fence,” Grampa said at
breakfast one morning.
The day was sunny and warm,
and the girls were wanting to do
something fun outside. Gramma
suggested they take the canoe
out and fix the fence.
Happily they helped carry the
canoe to the water’s edge. The
girls climbed in, Ninenah sitting
in the front, Shelly in the middle
and Gramma in the stern so she
could guide the canoe while the
girls paddled. There were a lot
of ducks on the pond that would
skitter across the water or fly
when the canoe got to close.
When they got to the floating
fence posts, Gramma carefully
showed the girls how to sit on the
opposite sides of the boat to balance it as she tried to lift the tangled wires with her paddle. When
she determined which way they
were twisted, she paddled the
canoe close to the first post and
lifted it partly out of the water
with her paddle, then grabbed it
and tossed it over in the direction
needed to untangle the wires.
All this activity really rocked the
canoe and the girls would giggle
or scream, enjoying the excitement. They would paddle past
a post to the wires, so Gramma
could lift them to see which way
to toss the next post. Water
splashed the girls when the post
was flopped, making them holler and squeal. Slowly they made
their way along the fence line.
The pond was only as deep
as Gramma’s armpit near the
edges, but it was deeper in the
middle. The relatives were three
posts from the side when a post
Gramma flipped over came up
under the canoe, dumping everyone into the water so fast they
couldn’t scream until they came
up. Whew!
The water was cold and clear,
and came up to the necks of the
girls. Gramma grabbed their
hands and led them toward the
shore.
There was a big rock sticking
out into the pond. Gramma told
the girls to scramble up on the
rock while she got the canoe.
Quickly they obeyed, their chins
chattering from the cold. One girl
was saying, “Gramma why did you
dump us?” The other was laugh-
ing or crying, it was hard to tell
which.
Gramma waded back to the
canoe and quickly flipped the
offending post in the right direction, then waded on to the next
and then to the last, finishing the
job while the girls were wringing water out of their socks and
shoes.
Gramma pulled the canoe over
to the rock and turned it up,
draining the water out of it, and
helped the girls back into it, saying, “Let’s go to the house before
you catch cold.”
As they were paddling homeward, the sun felt warm on their
faces, and Shelly commented,
“We were having fun until we
got dumped.” Gramma replied,”
Sometimes work is fun, and
sometimes fun is work!”
Health Concerns
Condensed from articles by nutritionist
Lisa Drayer, M.D., R.A. and dermatologist
Cybele Fishman, M.D., posted at webmd.com.
Scalp & Hair Health
H
ow our skin, scalp and hair look are important to
many of us. At the same time, the skin and hair are
organs that do special jobs that support life. Skin protects
your inside organs from injury, bacteria and viruses. Your
skin, hair and sweat glands help control body temperature. Body hair also alerts you to heat and touch. Good
skin and hair care will help you to feel your best too.
Basic Hair Care
Basic hair care involves a healthy lifestyle. Wash oily hair daily and
limit how often you touch your hair.
Dry Hair: For dry hair, keep blow-drying time short and avoid overstyling, which can lead to dryness and breakage. Protecting your hair
from wind, sun and chlorine will help to keep it from drying out and
breaking.
Colored Hair: If you color or relax your hair, carefully read the product label. Hair dyes and relaxers can harm your skin, scalp and hair.
Even natural products, such as henna dye, can cause allergic reactions.
Helpful Tips For Good Skin and Hair Care
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Eat a variety of healthy foods rich in vitamins and nutrients
Stay physically active
Manage stress
Practice sun safety
Limit alcohol consumption
Don’t use tobacco or other recreational drugs
Drink plenty of water
Hair Disorders
Living with a hair disorder can
be difficult, especially in a culture that views hair as a feature
of beauty. Try to value yourself
for who you are and not by how
you look. Also, play up your best
features, which can boost selfesteem.
Alopecia
It’s normal to shed about 100
hairs each day as old hairs are
replaced by new ones. But some
women have hair loss—called
alopecia (AL-uh-PEE-shuh). Alopecia areata (AR-ee-AYT-uh) is an
autoimmune disease that causes
patchy hair loss on the scalp, face
or other areas of your body.
Hirsutism
When dark, thick hair grows
on a woman’s face, chest, belly
or back, the condition is called
hirsutism (HUR-suh-TIZ-uhm).
Health problems and family genes
can cause high levels of male
hormones, which can result in
hirsutism. If you are overweight,
try losing weight, which reduces
male hormone levels. Consider
methods for removal of unwanted
hair.
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania (TRIH-koh-TILuh-MAY-nee-uh) is a disease that
causes a strong urge to pull out
hair, leading to visible hair loss.
Behavioral therapy and medicines
can help a person stop hair pulling.
Causes of Thinning
and Hair Loss
The science of thinning and hair
loss is still largely misunderstood.
There is more evidence that a hormone called DHT is responsible.
Both men and women have it.
Over time, an excess build-up of
DHT in the follicle causes it to begin shrinking, which changes the
natural resting and growth phases
of the hair.
DHT builds up around your
hair roots like wax. Some of the
follicles eventually die and others become incapable of producing or maintaining healthy hair
growth, resulting in hair loss.
Treatment For Slowing
Hair Loss
An organic apple cider vinegar
rinse slows hair loss and promotes new growth by dissolving
excess DHT, unblocking hair
follicles and stimulating scalp circulation. The acids and enzymes
in this treatment may kill the
pathogens associated with alopecia hair loss.
A vinegar rinse also helps dissolve
toxins that clog your follicles. The
acids and enzymes combine with herbal extracts and essential oils to
eliminate harmful pathogens that cause hair loss. Shampoo alone is
not enough.
A vinegar rinse treatment dissolves the barrier of residue that builds
up on your hair and scalp. Your scalp and hair will become and feel
healthier as they start to breathe and rejuvenate themselves to promote new growth.
Vinegar Rinse
Use once every 15 days or as needed to remove buildup and to maintain your scalp’s health.
• After shampooing your hair, apply an adequate amount of apple
cider vinegar to your scalp. Massage your scalp gently.
• Leave the vinegar on for one to three minutes and then rinse well
with warm water.
It can take longer to notice changes (both good or bad!) in your hair
than in your skin. For example, “just one week with a poor diet can
yield acne flare-ups or dry skin within days, but with hair, it can take
a few months for a nutritional deficiency or the effects of a crash diet
to show up.” Of course, there’s more to your hair than what you eat.
Smoking, hormonal imbalances and not getting enough sleep can also
affect how your hair looks and feels.
The nutrients you eat today help fortify the hair follicle from which
each strand is born, and the scalp that surrounds it. “Healthier
follicles? Healthier hair. Healthier scalp? Healthier hair!”
By Ty Gibson
T
oday in a little Australian
create (1) machines, (2) slaves or
town called Byron Bay I
(3) free moral agents. Only the
noticed a sign that said, “I saw the third option would be consistent
universe change today.” Whoever with His character of love, which
wrote those words was paying
is the essence of who God is.
attention.
So here we are, beings of huge
According to “chaos theory,”
and magnificent significance.
the single moveBeings who matter
ment of a butterfly’s
There are people, real so much that our
wing may be the
actions run similarly
people with names and to God’s actions as
determining factor
in the formation of a faces, who are what they genuinely free. Behurricane.
are, who know what they ings who possess
According to the
know, who feel what the power to create
Bible, the moveeffects for which we
they feel, fear what they alone are the cause,
ments of each
fear and love what they and which ripple
individual life have
an influence that
into eternity with
love because of you.
affects the quality of
never-ending impact.
other lives, even to the point of
We were created as individuals
impacting eternal destinies.
with power to think and take acEach deed you do triggers a
tion.
series of outcomes for which you
The human being is a mindare the only source.
boggling wonder. Standing in
As God went forward with the
blown-away awe of what it means
work of creation, only three posto be human, King David sang to
sibilities lay before Him. He could the Creator (Psalm 8:4-5 and
Daniel 12:3).
Almighty Creator of the universe.
In the wake of each person’s
He has known grief and pain, as
decisions, strands of history are
well as gladness and joy because
set in motion that otherwise
of you and because of me.
would never unfold. The shape
Jesus explained that anything I
of reality itself has been — and is do for or against any human being
increasingly being — formed by
registers in His heart as if done
the wondrous outworking of your to Him. Divinity itself is injured
will, my will, every other will and
by our wrongs and blessed by our
the interplay between them all.
right doing. The loss of one soul
What you do matters immense- will leave God forever without the
ly because what you do brings
companionship that might have
into being one relational force
been His if that soul had been
after another, either positive or
saved, and the rescue of one soul
negative, that otherwise would
will bestow immeasurable eternal
not exist. Each deed
joy upon God’s heart.
What
will
I
do
you perform triggers
There are men and
a series of outcomes
women
and children
with my life — my
for which you are the
who await your imweighty, grave, mas- pact, who crave your
only source.
sively impactful life? love, who may be
There are people,
real people with
morally elevated by
names and faces, who are what
your example, made alive by your
they are, who know what they
kind words, forever saved by your
know, who feel what they feel,
revelation of the Savior’s heart. It
fear what they fear and love what lies within my power as a human
they love because of you.
being, made in God’s image, to
There is pain in the world right
actualize events and relationships
now that would not exist if I had
of everlasting beauty that cannot done some particular deeds
not come to pass apart from my
that imposed it. And, no doubt,
choices.
there is joy in some heart right
Every act of love I perform
now that would not be there if I
makes an infinite moral good that
had not given it.
makes a difference to the course
More amazing still, your “finof history and, therefore, in the
gerprints,” and mine, are upon
eternal design of reality itself. If I
the very heart of God. Your life,
speak a word of encouragement
and my life, has impacted the
to a heavy heart, it matters on a
grand and eternal scale. If I visit
a sick person and wrap their heart
in love, that deed means something of staggering worth. If I feed
a hungry child, doing so causes a
important experience of giving in
that child’s life, as well as in God’s
life, as the all-giving One who
loves that child as Himself.
Take it in: The overall content
of reality for other created beings
and for God Himself will forever
bear the marks of your individual
life, and mine. Every deed you
perform stands completely alone
as a new piece of reality that
could not have happened if you
had not made it happen.
Our lives are so surprisingly
filled with real meaning!
Which, of course, begs the
question: What will I do with my
life — my weighty, grave, massively impactful life? And what
will you do with yours?
Really, there is but one course
to pursue: Go for broke living for
God and for others.
Spend and be spent for the
advancement of God’s self-giving
kingdom.
So what will you do with your
life today, this very hour? Look
around you. There are men and
women and children who await
your touch, who crave your love,
who may be morally lifted up by
your example, made alive by your
kind words, forever saved by your
example of the Savior’s heart.
“I saw the universe change
today,” and it was by my choices
and yours that it happened.
Did you see it change too?
Sunflower-Oatmeal Waffles
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
1 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. barley flour or any
other all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. oil
3/4 c. water
Mix all ingredients together. Let set overnight in the refrigerator. Heat waffle iron. Meanwhile, mix batter in blender
with 1/2 c. water until smooth. Continue to add water until
batter has reached desired consistency. Pour into hot waffle
iron and bake for 5-8 minutes.
Don’t let frail, sickly locks rear their ugly heads.
f you eat a balanced, varied,
protein-rich diet that focuses
on the following foods, you’ll be
giving your hair the TLC it needs
and deserves.
I
Salmon
Besides being rich in protein
and vitamin D (both are key to
strong hair), the omega-3 fatty
acids found in this tasty coldwater fish are the true superstar.
Your body can’t make those fatty
acids, which your body needs to
grow hair.
About 3% of the hair shaft is
made up of these fatty acids.
Omega-3s are also found in
cell membranes in the skin
of your scalp, and in the
natural oils that keep your
scalp and hair hydrated.
If salmon doesn’t thrill
you, you can also get
essential fatty acids
from fish like herring, sardines, trout
and mackerel, as well
as avocado, pumpkin seeds and
walnuts.
Walnuts
These are the only type of nut
that have a significant amount of
omega-3 fatty acids. They’re also
rich in biotin and vitamin E, which
helps protect your cells from DNA
damage. Since your hair rarely
gets much shielding from the sun,
this is especially great. Too little
biotin can lead to hair loss.
Walnuts also contain copper,
a mineral that helps keep your
natural hair color rich and lustrous. Try using walnut oil
in your salad dressing or
stir-fry instead of canola or
safflower.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a
great source of the antioxidant beta carotene,
which your body turns
into vitamin A. “Basically, every cell of the
body cannot function
Condensed from articles by nutritionist Lisa Drayer, M.D., R.A.
and dermatologist Cybele Fishman, M.D., posted at webmd.com.
without enough vitamin A.” It
also helps protect and produce
the oils that sustain your scalp,
and being low on vitamin A can
even leave you with itchy dandruff.
Carrots, cantaloupe, mangoes,
pumpkin and apricots are all
good sources of beta carotene.
aisle for low-fat options such as
Greek yogurt, which is high in
hair-friendly protein, vitamin B5,
and vitamin D. Cottage cheese,
low-fat cheese and skim milk also
fit the bill.
Blueberries
When it comes to vitamin C,
“It’s hard to top this nutrient
Eggs
Blueberry superhero.” C is critical
A great source of protein, eggs
for circulation to the scalp and
are loaded with four key minerals: supports the tiny blood vessels
zinc, selenium, sulfur and iron.
that feed the follicles. Too little
Iron is especially important, beC in your diet can lead to hair
cause it helps cells carry oxygen
breakage. Also consider kiwis,
to the hair follicles, and too little
sweet potatoes, tomatoes and
iron (anemia) is a major cause of
strawberries.
hair loss, particularly in women.
Poultry
Spinach
This everyday entree is extraorThe iron, beta carotene, folate
dinary when it comes to protein,
and vitamin C in spinach help
as well as hair-healthy zinc, iron,
keep hair follicles healthy and
and B vitamins to keep strands
scalp oils circulating. Try nutristrong and plentiful. Because hair
ent-rich dark, leafy vegetables
is nearly all protein, “foods rich in
such as broccoli, kale and Swiss
protein are literally giving you the
chard.
building blocks for hair,” Lean
cuts of beef are another good
Lentils
source of lean protein.
Tiny but mighty, these
Better-looking hair can
legumes are teeming with
start with your next
protein, iron, zinc and biomeal. “Just like every
tin, making them a great
other part of your
staple. Toss lentils or
body, the cells and
other beans, such as
processes that
kidney beans, into
support strong,
your soup or salad.
vibrant
hair depend
Greek yogurt
on a balanced diet.”
Cruise the dairy
by Mark Antonius
The
Dream of Jabez
J
abez grew up in the ghettos
and dreamed of becoming
a doctor or a lawyer. Everyone in
his neighborhood would laugh
at him and tell him that he would
never reach his dream. Even his
family discouraged him when he
talked about it at the dinner table.
He was demoralized.
Then he recalled a story he
heard in Sunday School about
how David slew the giant. Jabez said to himself, “Instead of
stones, I will use books and study
to save my people.”
Jabez decided to prove himself
to those who had scoffed at his
dream. Having never had a chance
to go to college, he began to
teach himself. He no longer sat
around feeling sorry for himself.
He exchanged all of the time he
had spent in sorrow going to the
library and picking out books he
could read that would help him to
reach his goal someday.
Jabez began to believe in himself and the more he learned
about Jesus the more he believed
in Him as well. He asked God to
help him reach his goal.
Every time the kids mocked him
he would tell himself, “I’m going
to become a lawyer someday and
defend everyone who is mistreated just because they are poor!”
Later, as an adult, Jabez spent
days sitting in court rooms watching a lot of the people he had
grown up with being tried for
criminal offenses.
One day he was watching a case
where Child Welfare had taken a
girl he knew to court. They were
attempting to prove her an unfit
mother, unworthy of caring for
her children. They were planning
to place them in foster care.
To Jabez, it seemed the whole
procedure was one-sided and unjust. The court-appointed lawyer
that was to defend the girl had no
interest in saving her family.
During the court recess, Jabez
took the young mother aside and
advised her to postpone the court
case until she could find a
reasonable lawyer to defend her
rights. He took her name, Maria, and her address and phone
number.
The following day he called
around to the various lawyers and
explained to them what he had
observed. Finally, in an answer
to prayer, he found a local lawyer
who was willing to take on the
case for free.
Maria went back to court. In
the following weeks the judge
ruled in her favor and let her keep
her children. Later when Jabez
called Maria, she invited him
over for dinner. She told him that
it was the least she could do to
thank him for his help in restoring
her family.
Eventually they began to
date. Jabez spent a considerable
amount of time at Maria’s home
watching the children and studying. He found a part-time job as
well.
Eventually Jabez and Maria married. After pooling their finances,
Jabez was able to go to law
school. He graduated with honors
and opened a law office in a part
of the city close to the ghettos. He
focused his business on helping
the citizens of this impoverished
area of the city.
His dream had come true, and
he had a lovely family he could
call his own.
He felt very blessed.