Category Archives: Hair Care
Nicotine Increases The Risk Of Breast Cancer
According to a study published online August 23 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, nicotine promotes breast cancer. It binds to a specific receptor in the body. This promotes both nicotine addiction and breast cancer. Yuan-Soon Ho et al of the Taipei Medical University found that human breast cancer cells consistently over-expressed the alpha 9 subunit of the nAChR (nicotinic acetylcholine receptor). The expression went on becoming high with the progressive breast cancer stages. Researchers from the institute mentioned, also found that reducing the levels of nAChR inhibited tumor growth in the experiments conducted in the laboratories and …
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Prevent Hair Loss-Causes And Treatment
Hair loss is a progressive hair thinning condition called androgenic alopecia. It is the state of lacking hair where it often grows, from the head or body. Usually it occurs in adult male and female. The amount of hair loss can vary. Hair may start to disappear from the head or body at late 20s or early 30s. Hair Loss Hair loss is a common problem in many men and women but that doesn’t mean “baldness”. Hair could be thins out over the years. Some people are not troubled by this but some others suffer great emotional distress. Telogen effluvium …
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Henna- An Approach To Natural Hair Conditioner
A natural hair dye which is commonly used by both Indian men and women is Henna. It is not unusual to notice redheads gleaming in sun’s heat in north India. A traditional dying agent, henna also known as mehndi is also used in making body arts.The historical background of henna or Lawsonia inermis shows the large scale popularity of this plant. With its anti-fungal quality, it is used as a preservative for leather and cloth during olden times. Its perfume repelled some insects and mildew. How does henna does the work of a hair conditioner? Experts have accepted henna as …
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