tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122198093588335351.post3537173948412325125..comments2024-03-19T07:04:38.425-05:00Comments on Minneapolis Homestead: Is Your City Putting Chloramines in Your Water? JULIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05597015941965130337noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122198093588335351.post-15243650530796036062016-10-13T09:31:19.803-05:002016-10-13T09:31:19.803-05:00I'm glad to hear that your hair is no longer f...I'm glad to hear that your hair is no longer falling out. I would still check with your Dr to make sure your hair loss is not medically related. It could just be a happy coincidence that it stopped. Mine happens a few times a year. It doesn't hurt to check. :) As for dry skin it could be medical too. Hypothyroid can cause dry skin AND hair loss and is a very common hormone disorder. It could also be a skin condition such as eczema, or simply the way you shower. I would first rule out other things in the shower that can dry out your skin and I highly suggest getting your hormones tested. Here is the Mayo clinics causes of dry skin http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-skin/basics/causes/con-20030009 Hot water can dry out the natural oils in your skin. I wouldn't suggest taking a cold shower, just trying to not have it crazy hot and keep your shower short. Another potential problem is the soap you use. Body washes often have Surfactants which replaced soap in most products because it is cheaper and a very effective cleaner. The problem is surfactants are commercial cleaners (serious chemical cleaners) and very harsh on skin and hair (most shampoos have it too). I would suggest using a lotion bar (has no cleansers in it only moisturizers), or a soap that is real soap with moisturizers in it like DR Brommers castile soap https://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/category/BARSOAP.html you can find Dr Brommers at Target, Walgreens, Trader Joe's, Co-op's etc. Hope this helps!JULIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597015941965130337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122198093588335351.post-544479259495740002016-10-05T23:11:10.257-05:002016-10-05T23:11:10.257-05:00Hey ! Thank you for your answer ! I started using ...Hey ! Thank you for your answer ! I started using the vitamin C filter and 70 of my hair stopped falling as before !! I'm super happy ! But the other part I think is hormones because I have anemia and it's very hard to balance the iron in my body so I get hormone problems... I should see a doctor to check these other things too.. But the shower is super helpful and makes my hair beautiful ! The problem is that my skin is still dry because the vitamin C filter doesn't take the calcium and other stuff...I was wondering if it's possible to filter these other substances that dry my skin too..do you have any suggestions? Thank you so much for the reply !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015612046940039515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122198093588335351.post-78241998185572798212016-10-05T18:48:44.864-05:002016-10-05T18:48:44.864-05:00I feel your pain. I have had hair loss for over 1...I feel your pain. I have had hair loss for over 10 yrs now. Mine is due to my hormonal imbalance(PCOS)and or my psoriasis(an autoimmune skin disease). Are you sure it's not medical? Hormonal imbalances such as PCOS and Hypothyroid are extremely common and both cause hair loss as well as some medications. It can also be related to stress, pregnancy, menopause, etc. I would check with your Dr to make sure it's not a side effect of any medications you are on and take a simple hormone test. If it's not medical and it actually is ammonia.... well that's tricky. I'm assuming you have chloramines in your water which is nearly impossible to get out. You could get a Reverse Osmosis system and wash your hair with that. You could try to filter the water with lots of carbon or even better catalytic carbon. Basically to remove chloramines you need lots of carbon and lots of contact time, soooo.... if vitamin c filters aren't working in the shower you would need to have water treated an stored to run through your shower or use treated water in a sink or something. JULIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597015941965130337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2122198093588335351.post-59723367948048654692016-08-21T13:29:52.360-05:002016-08-21T13:29:52.360-05:00Hey Julie! Since I moved to LA my hair has been fa...Hey Julie! Since I moved to LA my hair has been falling a lot and I know it is because of the water, which can also damages my skin. I know that amomnia causes hair loss and I am wondering how to get rid of it, since the Vitamin C shower filter doesn't do the work. Is there another option? Thank you for your article it is super helpful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015612046940039515noreply@blogger.com