Avocado for your hair

Posted March 30, 2009 14:53:00

Dr. Philip S. Chua

Cebu Daily News

Is avocado good for hair?

Avocado is not only used as a fruit shake or for guacamole but also as a hair conditioner. Yes, hair conditioner. Unless you are allergic to avocado or you have oily hair. Avocado and its oil are rich in vitamins, essentially fatty acids and minerals and will bring back luster in hair, according to Dee Anna Glaser, M.D., dermatologist at St. Louis University Medical Center. To revive dull hair, get a very ripe avocado, remove the pit, mash the flesh well, wash your hair, and massage the pulp into wet hair for 5 minutes, making the fruit oil penetrate the follicles. Cover hair in plastic wrap for about 60 minutes and rinse several times until pulp is washed out of the hair. Can be done once a week for damaged hair, and once a month for healthier hair. You can also eat some while doing your hair. But watch out for its high cholesterol content.

Does singing lessen snoring?

Yes, according to a study at the University in Exeter England. Singing, or attempts at singing anyway (for those of us who cannot carry a tune), help tone the flabby muscles of our upper airways, the soft palate, in particular. Singing exercises for 20 minutes a day appear do the trick, says this report. However, it is prudent to check with your physician if you are a snorer, to rule out sleep apnea (a condition where the person stops breathing for an unsafe length of time while asleep) or other medical conditions that need treatment. Belting out a few songs off key everyday in the family room or in the shower might annoy your house mate, but it will at least please her in bed every night when you snore less.

Does a person snore more after sex?

Studies show that people who snore (more so among men) snore more and louder after sex. Following the act, the partners, especially the male, who is usually the more dominant one, gets so tired, relaxed and sleepy. When this happens, the body as a whole (and the upper airway muscles in particular) become relax and “flabby” that the breathing causes exaggerated vibration of the soft palate and uvula, resulting in louder snores. Sex does not cause snoring among those who do not snore to begin with.

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