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Joined: May 2005
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As I mentioned in my previous post my symptoms are slowly diminishing and it is now month 8 of my mercury poisoning. However, a couple of days ago I dyed my hair with a regular hair dye, and the past couple of days I have had some symptoms return. Coincidence? Usually I have found that I have a monthly cycle and it is around the 20th in the month that I have symptoms for a week or so and then they diminish somewhat. So at this point it could be that cycle or it could have been the dye. If so how much mercury can be absorbed from such a product and will this sensitivity go away soon or is it still getting absorbed?
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Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 396
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Nina,
I definitely had increased mercury symptoms after having my hair colored with even just a wash-out color from the beauty shop. I don't know what was in it, but I finally made the correlation the last 2 times I had my hair colored. No more.
Instead, I purchased a product at the health food store called NaturTint. I've only tried it twice, but I don't think I experienced any problems with it (sometimes I'm so busy that I forget to make a mental note of things like this).
Not only do I have bad reactions to hair dyes, but also a lot of "salon-type" shampoos and conditioners. Now, all I use is strictly "all-natural" products from the health food store or from NSP...they have a great shampoo and conditioner!
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Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 30,867
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I have?on a couple of occasions?looked up most of the ingredients in hair dyes and other cosmetics just to see if they may be affecting Laura (my business partner). You can find the MSDS or at least some safety information for almost any substance on the Internet.
Amazingly, I found that the poisons that are being used in these products are potent and very toxic. Many of the ingredients in hair products say to avoid contact with skin. Others say do not inhale and/or to wear breathing apparatus when handling.
What worries me most are the ones that say they can cause long-term liver and kidney issues. Remember, anything that is on your skin is in your blood in some amount. Even though the amounts you may be exposed to are small, I believe the long-term affects of occasional exposure add up to a harmful mix.
No doubt the pharmaceutical companies profit from "treating" diseases caused by these additives; And it surely cannot be good to allow these substances to get into the water supply and eventually into the food chain.
"Think long-term."
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