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Natural lice treatments more effective than harsh chemicals

Head lice are nasty, itchy and move from child to child. Worse yet, they are invading our schools – this year one in ten UK school children will suffer from head lice.

Many experts believe that the head lice epidemic is fueled by the emergence of resistent strains of lice that cannot be killed by the common chemical lice treatments. Lice treatments failures are increasing as desperate parents use harsher and harsher “cures”. In the US, sales of lice treatments have skyrocketed to over $120 million – even though they often don’t solve the problem. Often the chemicals that kill adult lice don’t harm the nits (eggs) so a new generation carries on and the problem stays, stronger than ever.

Insecticides like malathion are commonly available as lice treatments although there is evidence that in some circumstances malathion may be linked with leukemia, kidney damange and even death (http://www.chem-tox.com/malathion/research/).

There are ample medical studies, including those from Harvard University, to show that head lice are growing resistant to chemical treatments – that chemicals are not getting rid of them at all, but making them stronger!

New test results suggest that a gentle, natural solution using essential oils, may be safer and more effective than chemical treatments.

Basically there are two ways to get rid of head lice – kill them, or remove them with a comb. As they grow stronger the chemicals necessary to kill them grow stronger too – what parent would want that anywhere near their child’s head?

What if you don’t want a kill-all approach – and many parents don’t! Many responsible parents won’t use pesticides and poison head lice treatments any more, and quite right too! For lots of parents they just don’t work, more and more just don’t trust them.

Removing them with a comb can be arduous unless you use the right aids, but much safer and gentler than chemical warfare in your child’s hair!

John Owen of NITMIX says “A lot of parents come to me distraught – they’ve bought one chemical treatment that half worked, then told they’re not allowed to use the same one more than twice because the lice will grow resistance to it.

There’s a lot of confusion and frustration – people don’t know what to do! They’ve been told all sorts of nonsense about cleaning linen and they end up spending so much time and energy doing things that don’t fix the problem when it’s really quite simple.”

Mr Owen recommends a natural comb-through remedy using a solution of essential oils. This removes the lice rather than killing them, and works effectively to remove the eggs, juveniles and adult lice equally. It is much less stressful on the child, and the lice cannot grow resistant to a comb! It doesn’t use harsh chemicals, harm the environment or hurt your child. It can be done as often as you want and the same solution can be used to keep children lice-free.

Removal agents coat the hair with a suitable oil solution, all you have to do is massage the oil solution into your child’s scalp, leave it for 15 minutes or so then comb through with the comb, and the lice come off on the comb. Buy a wet combing aid with a quality metal nit comb. The oils occur naturally and also provide a mild soothing effect and enhance skin care. The oil carries its own fragrance which is pleasing to humans but confusing to lice as it fools them into thinking the hair is a suitable home. The scents used in many wet combing aids are the same as used in perfumes and oil-based fragrances, so not only will your child be head lice free, they’ll smell gorgeous as well!

If you can find a natural solution that guarantees its results then you have some comeback if things don’t work out as promised. Some essential-oil based treatments, such as NITMIX, give a 100% money-back guarantee if you don’t get rid of headlice “with no tears or tantrums, within 14 days”.

Now isn’t that what we all want?

John Owen
NITMIX Ltd

Head lice treatment and advice from NITMIX.
The All Natural Head Lice Removal System,
F.D.A Registered too!

If your kids have had lice, you won’t want them twice!

By John Owen

Head lice have become a recurring problem for many parents. Many families have had them visit their children many times in a single school term. They have reached plague proportions in some schools!

One in ten children in the UK are infected every year. That leaves many parents scratching their heads, wondering how to make head lice homeless. And there is a lot of misinformation floating around about head lice.

Head lice myths
“Head lice are dirty”

Head lice can and will live on any hair, clean or dirty, long or short.

There should be no stigma in having head lice - happy healthy children with lots of friends will bump into head lice sooner or later, it’s nothing personal.

“I have to exterminate them from the whole house”
Head lice can only live in human hair, better still, kid’s hair. They will not stay dormant in pillows, linen, or clothes, waiting for an unsuspecting head of hair - they would die.

Many parents have been told that their house must be unclean - they must clean all the linen, curtains - you name it! This is complete nonsense.

Washing everything in the house is a waste of time and energy and spraying pesticide in the house or on the bedding is an over-reaction and should be avoided at all costs.

“It must have jumped from somewhere else”
Head lice cannot jump from one host to another - they walk. They can only move to your child if their head is close to another child’s head. This can happen when playing rough, but also when leaning over to read a book together or share a secret - any time their hair comes in contact.

Girls are more likely than boys to get lice, as they tend to have longer hair and more personal contact with each other.

“Lice can only be removed with harsh chemicals”
Lice are probably doing less harm to your child than some of the harsh chemicals recommended. NITMIX, which uses natural essential oils, make it easy to comb out existing lice and secondly to mask the hair’s natural scent to stop lice returning.

One of the greatest dangers with head lice is using a cure that is potentially worse than the problem - your child’s scalp is not designed to be subjected to harsh chemicals like organo-phosphates, which are nerve poisons.

“But head lice are dangerous - they carry diseases”
Head lice do not carry any other diseases - the absolute worst they can do if untreated is leave your child feeling, well, lousy - a headache and minor flu symptoms. They do not carry any germs or bacteria that can harm your child.

My child has head lice - what should I do?

Firstly - don’t panic, they are harmless even if they seem yucky.

Secondly – don’t let anyone tell you that it is anything else than a simple removal problem.

Thirdly - your child isn’t dirty, she has done nothing wrong, this is just one of those things.

Head lice isn’t a disease. Nothing has got into your child’s body. It’s just a little visitor on the outside that needs to be taken off, and the more gently you do that can do that, the better.

NITMIX is a completely natural head lice removal system that has a been around since 1997 and has worked for families in over 30 countries already.

It is registered with statutory medical authorities in the U.K and the U.S.A and comes with a full money back guarantee.

Even if your child has difficult to comb long, thick, curly or frizzy hair the NITMIX system will make short work of ridding them of these unwelcome visitors.

Even better……

How to make sure your child doesn’t get head lice in the future!
When you wash your child’s you can put NITMIX in the final rinse to leave a faint fragrance on your child’s hair a perfumed that will disguise the scent in the hair and stop head lice returning.

A daily spray of diluted NITMIX keeps up the protection.

Head lice needn’t be a nuisance let alone a plague anymore.

John Owen
NITMIX Ltd
Head lice treatment and advice from NITMIX.
The All Natural Head Lice Removal System,
F.D.A Registered too!

863 words, Suitable for Online Article banks etc.

Remove head lice with a natural solution that won’t harm your child’s head or the environment
by John Owen, April 2004

As we break into summer again and children become more active, head lice become a recurring problem for many parents. Head lice can cause itchy scalps or a pale pink rash on the skin - above the hairline near the back of the neck or behind the ears as well as unsightly lice or eggs being visible in the hair.

One in ten children in the UK are infected every year. That leaves many parents scratching their heads, wondering how to make head lice homeless. And there is a lot of misinformation floating around about head lice.

Head lice myths

“Head lice are dirty”

Head lice can and will live on any hair, clean or dirty, long or short. If anything they prefer clean hair, as it is a more pleasant environment! There is no stigma in having head lice - happy healthy children with lots of friends will bump into head lice sooner or later, it’s nothing personal.

“I have to exterminate them from the whole house”

Head lice can only live in children’s hair. They will not stay dormant in pillows, linen, or clothes, waiting for an unsuspecting head of hair - they would die. How many parents have been told that their house must be unclean - they must clean all the linen, curtains - you name it! This is completely unnecessary for the prevention of head lice. Washing everything in the house is a waste of time and energy and spraying pessticide in the house or on the bedding is an over-reaction and should be avoided at all costs.

“It must have jumped from somewhere else”

Head lice cannot jump from one host to another - they walk. They can only move to your child if their head is close to another child’s head. This can happen when playing rough, but also when leaning over to read a book together or share a secret - any time their hair comes in contact. Girls are more likely than boys to get lice, as they tend to have longer hair and more personal contact with each other.

“Lice can only be removed with harsh chemicals”

Lice are probably doing less harm to your child than some of the harsh chemicals recommended. There are plenty of low cost gentle remedies available like NITMIX which uses natural essential oils to firstly make it easier to comb out existing lice and secondly to mask the hair’s natural scent to stop lice returning. One of the greatest dangers with head lice is using a cure which is worse than the problem - your child’s scalp is not designed to be subjected to harsh chemicals like lindane which is a nerve poison.

“But head lice are dangerous - they carry diseases”

Head lice do not carry any other diseases - the abolute worst they can do if untreated is leave your child feeling, well, lousy - a headache and minor flu symptoms. They do not carry any germs or bacteria that can harm your child.

My child has head lice - what should I do?

Firstly - don’t panic. Every year 10% of UK children get head lice.

Secondly - don’t spend a lot of money. The more expensive cures are not necessary and can often do more harm than good.
Thirdly - your child isn’t dirty, she has done nothing wrong, this is just one of those things.

All you need to do is massage a wet combing aid like NITMIX right down into the roots of dry hair and leave it for 10-15 minutes. NITMIX is completely natural and gentle on your child’s scalp - there is no need for anything harsher.

Then work through the hair with a fine toothed comb, wiping the comb on tissue paper as you go to remove the lice.

 Large adult lice are about the size of a sesame seed and are all shades of reddish brown
 Tiny juvenile lice can be as small as a grain of sand and all shades of brown, from very light to almost black.

Use your usual shampoo to get rid of any excess oil.

Just repeat this process every 2-3 days until the comb is clear after every stroke.

How do I make sure my child doesn’t get head lice in the future?

When you wash your child’s hair put a weak solution of an essential-oil based treatment like NITMIX in the final rinse. A few drops in a pint of water is ample. This will leave a faint fragrance on your child’s hair, the equivalent of using a perfumed shampoo, but will disguise the hair sufficiently to fool head lice that it is not a suitable home.

Used this way the solution will last for months if not years and provide a cheap, gentle, safe way to keep your children free from head lice.

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John Owen is the original head lice specialist. For more information about headlice and their treatments, see his website NITMIX, dedicated to a simple, natural, step by step solution to the problems of head lice.

Head lice treatment and advice from NITMIX.
The All Natural Head Lice Removal System,
F.D.A Registered too!

852 words, basic article for school publications.

Remove head lice with a natural solution that won’t harm your child’s head or the environment
John Owen

As we break into summer again and children become more active, head lice become a recurring problem for many parents.

Head lice can cause itchy scalps or a pale pink rash on the skin - above the hairline near the back of the neck or behind the ears as well as unsightly lice or eggs being visible in the hair.

One in ten children in the UK are infected every year. That leaves many parents scratching their heads, wondering how to make head lice homeless. And there is a lot of misinformation floating around about head lice.

Head lice myths

“Head lice are dirty” ]

Head lice can and will live on any hair, clean or dirty, long or short. If anything they prefer clean hair, as it is a more pleasant environment! There is no stigma in having head lice - happy healthy children with lots of friends will bump into head lice sooner or later, it’s nothing personal.

“I have to exterminate them from the whole house”

Head lice can only live in children’s hair. They will not stay dormant in pillows, linen, or clothes, waiting for an unsuspecting head of hair - they would die. How many parents have been told that their house must be unclean - they must clean all the linen, curtains - you name it!

This is completely unnecessary for the prevention of head lice. Washing everything in the house is a waste of time and energy and spraying pessticide in the house or on the bedding is an over-reaction and should be avoided at all costs.

“It must have jumped from somewhere else”

Head lice cannot jump from one host to another - they walk. They can only move to your child if their head is close to another child’s head. This can happen when playing rough, but also when leaning over to read a book together or share a secret - any time their hair comes in contact. Girls are more likely than boys to get lice, as they tend to have longer hair and more personal contact with each other.

“Lice can only be removed with harsh chemicals”

Lice are probably doing less harm to your child than some of the harsh chemicals recommended. There are plenty of low cost gentle remedies available like NITMIX which uses natural essential oils to firstly make it easier to comb out existing lice and secondly to mask the hair’s natural scent to stop lice returning. One of the greatest dangers with head lice is using a cure which is worse than the problem - your child’s scalp is not designed to be subjected to harsh chemicals like lindane which is a nerve poison.

“But head lice are dangerous - they carry diseases”

Head lice do not carry any other diseases - the abolute worst they can do if untreated is leave your child feeling, well, lousy - a headache and minor flu symptoms. They do not carry any germs or bacteria that can harm your child.

My child has head lice - what should I do?
Firstly - don’t panic. Every year 10% of UK children get head lice.

Secondly - don’t spend a lot of money. The more expensive cures are not necessary and can often do more harm than good.

Thirdly - your child isn’t dirty, she has done nothing wrong, this is just one of those things.

All you need to do is massage NITMIX’s Wet Combing Aid right down into the roots of dry hair and leave it for 10-15 minutes. You can get NITMIX through their web site where you will also find advice and support.

Then work through the hair with their Ultra Fine Toothed Comb, wiping the comb on tissue paper as you go to remove the lice.

 Large adult lice are about the size of a sesame seed and are all shades of reddish brown

 Tiny juvenile lice can be as small as a grain of sand and all shades of brown, from very light to almost black.

Use your usual shampoo to get rid of any excess oil.

Just repeat this process every 2-3 days until the comb is clear after every stroke.

How do I make sure my child doesn’t get head lice in the future?
When you wash your child’s hair put a weak solution of an essential-oil based treatment like PURE NITMIX in the final rinse. A few drops in a pint of water is ample. This leaves a faint fragrance on your child’s hair, the equivalent of using a perfumed shampoo, but will disguise the hair sufficiently to fool head lice that it is not a suitable home. You can keep the scent topped up wih a daily spray of dilute NITMIX too.

Used this way the solution will last for months if not years and provide a cheap, gentle, safe way to keep your children free from head lice.

John Owen
NITMIX Ltd
Head lice treatment and advice from NITMIX.
The All Natural Head Lice Removal System,
F.D.A Registered too!