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« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2009, 07:47:59 PM »

 If you have dry skin, apply Vaseline on skin and massage for a few minutes before going to bed. You will see an amazing difference in the morning when you wake up.
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« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2009, 07:54:55 PM »

You mean lard.
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« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2009, 06:02:05 PM »

Zero carb got rid of mine. 15 years of dandruff, RP wasnt enough.
Pets put on all meat diets also heal their dandruff.
Another thing I just read mentioned that high insulin levels from eating carbs turns on Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)  then testosterone to produce Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which turns on the oil glands so more food for the fungus.
The fungus uses triglycerides for food and the fungus produces enzymes (lipases) to break down the triglycerides to oleic acid which is an omega 6. The oleic acid penetrates the skin and triggers skin cell production to increase.
hmm make sense?
Marrow is best as it melts in your hands.
Animal fat on the skin feels much better than say coconut oil or cocoa butter and was applied to the skin by American Indians, Africans and Australian aborigines. It helps protect the skin against harsh sunlight, wind and to ward off insects. Raw animal fat has almost no smell whereas tallow might leave you smelling a bit like roast beef.
Grass fed animal fat is also good for candida infected skin as omega 3's are the food of choice for good bacteria and fungi whereas omega 6's are the preferred fuel for the dandruff producing fungus Malassezzia Globosa.

I must've missed these great replies Andrew!  Some great info there.  I'm having similarly postive experiences resolving life-long dandruff with being VLC/ZC these last 2-3mths.  It hasn't completely gone yet though so I will try your suggestions using suet/marrow.  Thanks.

By the way, are you any relation to the poet Edward FitzGerald?

Sorry Tyler.  I didn't see your post.  As far as I'm aware he's no relation but nobody in my family has made extensive strides in family genealogy. All I know is that the Fitzgerald's were apparently knights that came over with William the Conqueror.
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« Reply #23 on: November 20, 2009, 03:49:03 AM »

Sorry Tyler.  I didn't see your post.  As far as I'm aware he's no relation but nobody in my family has made extensive strides in family genealogy. All I know is that the Fitzgerald's were apparently knights that came over with William the Conqueror.

Hmm, I was told by my father that I was distantly related to the poet Edward Fitzgerald, among other historical figures.I forgot  one minor detail  that wasn't actually his original surname, he changed his surname from my family's name to his wife's name, which was Fitzgerald. Whatever the case, we both seem to be descended from Norman knights.
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« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2009, 05:37:07 AM »

Hmm, I was told by my father that I was distantly related to the poet Edward Fitzgerald, among other historical figures.I forgot  one minor detail  that wasn't actually his original surname, he changed his surname from my family's name to his wife's name, which was Fitzgerald. Whatever the case, we both seem to be descended from Norman knights.

That's interesting.  I wonder if his wife sits among my family tree somewhere?!  Do you know any details about her?  Wouldn't that be incredible if we could both trace our family tree back to her?!  I find it bizarre that Edward would decide to change his name for that of his wife.  Do you know why he did that?  Have you ever made a visit to Ireland Tyler?  I went to stay with an Irish ex-girlfriend's mother 5 years or so ago who happened to live in the same region that the Fitzgerald's castle ruins stand.  Of course, I went to see the ruins but there was little left.  I don't know if there are other Fitzgerald castle's remaining elsewhere in Ireland.  I'd be interested in studying the family history a little more in-depth when I have the time.
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« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2009, 06:39:37 AM »

That's interesting.  I wonder if his wife sits among my family tree somewhere?!  Do you know any details about her?

Sorry, no mention of her name online.

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  Wouldn't that be incredible if we could both trace our family tree back to her?!  I find it bizarre that Edward would decide to change his name for that of his wife.  Do you know why he did that?
Basically, the FitzGeralds, according to Wikipedia, were one of the wealthiest families in England at the time, and it was customary for those men marrying into wealth or aristocracy to take their wife's name.
 
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Have you ever made a visit to Ireland Tyler?  I went to stay with an Irish ex-girlfriend's mother 5 years or so ago who happened to live in the same region that the Fitzgerald's castle ruins stand.  Of course, I went to see the ruins but there was little left.  I don't know if there are other Fitzgerald castle's remaining elsewhere in Ireland.  I'd be interested in studying the family history a little more in-depth when I have the time.

I've visited Ireland numerous times. I haven't seen that castle, I mostly went to my family's little cottage in County Donegal near Glencolumbkille -lovely place . Funnily enough, my own Norman ancestors also went to live in Ireland. Unfortunately, they made the mistake of integrating with the local Catholic population and so eventually got dispossessed, centuries later, by the English, and became part of the "Wild Geese" working for Continental armies as mercenaries.

Actually, since I'm descended from a Baron of Loughmoe, this must be my ancestors' castle in Tipperary:-
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=73523906&blogId=273544793
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« Reply #26 on: December 25, 2009, 08:18:43 AM »

Regarding cold showers. I've been doing them for a few years. I haven't had a cold since I started them.

About 8-9 years ago I did them for a year. I did get one cold, which was still a big improvement. The reason I quit was because I had ears jammed full with earwax.

When I restarted the cold showers, I decided to clean out my ears weekly. On week A, I use an ear syringe (a kind of rubber bulb that you can buy cheaply at any drugstore in the US) filled with warm water. On week B, I put some olive oil in my ear and let it sit there for a few minutes. Then I turn on my side, and let it drain while the oil sits in the other ear. (I don't eat olive oil, but I do find it helpful for this purpose.)

I believe Lex Rooker says that he stopped getting earwax once he went to eating only raw meat. I've been all-meat, but raw, not cooked. It seemed to me that I was still producing earwax.

When I used to take hot showers, I would stay in the shower for a very long time. I suppose that the hot water would somehow find its way in my ear and dissolve the wax, even though I never made any effort to clean them.

Now that I take daily cold showers, I try to stay under the water, standing still, while I count to 60. At this time of year, in New York, it can be a challenge.

One method is to finish your hot shower with a cold burst. I just started cold turkey. But I started in the summer. That made it a lot easier.
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« Reply #27 on: January 20, 2010, 06:35:01 PM »

I have a dry skin also. At the moment i take more olive oil (4 spoons a day). My dry skin is better.

    Do you drink it?  Or apply it to your skin?  Or both?  I know people who put it on their skin and nails, and of course people who drink it in (gad awful sounding to me) flushes.
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« Reply #28 on: January 20, 2010, 07:19:17 PM »

All plant oils when applied topically cause the skin to flake & dry ...

Use raw butter or raw cream, you guys shld know better lol  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #29 on: January 20, 2010, 08:11:28 PM »

All plant oils when applied topically cause the skin to flake & dry ...

Use raw butter or raw cream, you guys shld know better lol  Roll Eyes

    Cocoa butter is pretty good.

    I know people who put it on their skin and nails, and ... flushes.

    I thought I put hair, not skin, my bad.
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