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Dandruff: Shaking the White Flakes By: Jonathan Bille  |
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 You’ve seen the commercials on TV in which some very attractive person is constantly wiping the dry white flakes from their shoulders. In the commercials, the answer to the problem comes in a bottle, but in real life, the answer has to do with your diet, vitamin intake and genetic predisposition to baldness and general hair loss.
Dandruff is a very common condition that occurs when dead skin on the scalp is shed. The dead skin falls from the scalp in the form of small white flakes known as dandruff.
Dandruff can be the result of a number of different causes including stress, illness, over consumption of sugar and carbohydrates or a hormonal imbalance. But perhaps the most common cause of dandruff is seborrhea, which is an inflammatory skin disease caused by a disorder of the oil glands.
Using a dandruff shampoo may help treat the symptoms of dandruff, but it doesn’t get to the root of the problem. If you have dandruff and are looking for some relief, consider some of the following:
Some cases of Dandruff are caused by simple vitamin deficiencies. When treating dandruff start by adding B complex, B6, B12 and Vitamin E to your diet. Also try using an essential fatty acids supplement as well as kelp and selenium supplements. You may also want to consider adding an amino acid supplement.
When it comes to foods and your diet, you need to avoid fried foods, sugar, candy, chocolate, and dairy products. Also, increase your intake of raw fruits and vegetables.
Home remedies. There are a lot of home remedies for dandruff out there. I have seen everything from rinsing your hair with vinegar to massaging the scalp with peanut oil. These methods seem to be very hit or miss but if your interested do a little research and you’ll be sure to find a host of home remedies to try.
Picking and scratching. Although some dandruff can be annoyingly itchy, it is important not to itch or to scratch the scalp.
Obviously if your symptoms never get better, or if they seem to be getting worse, consult a physician about medical options that may be available.
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