Question:
Something I still haven't seen addressed in your postings -- you say that
you've "cured" your head lice & athlete's foot with calcium supplements, but
you say they "come back" if you stop taking them. That wouldn't constitute
a cure. You also say your Significant Other has developed both these
conditions since seeing you. You do realize that head lice spread from
person to person (same for the fungus that causes athlete's foot)? While
a nutritional deficit can be a factor in many conditions, fungus & parasites
like head lice are simply infectious, opportunistic organisms that set up
housekeeping until they either run out of something to eat (unlikely on a
living human body) or somebody actually gets rid of them once & for all.
While athlete's foot could possibly clear up simply by removing the
conditions it needs to live (moisture, warmth, & darkness -- in other words,
drying the feet, keeping them dry, & exposure to air & light as in not
wearing socks/shoes or wearing absorbent socks & changing them often, etc.),
that can take quite a while. Utilizing conventional medical treatment could
eliminate the condition & then all you'd have to do is keep it from coming
back which, with care & diligence, isn't usually a monumental task. With
head lice, it's kill 'em & let the Big Guy sort 'em out. Treating the head
of the infected individual(s) must be accompanied by treatment to kill the
little buggers in the infected person's environment -- washing all clothing
possibly exposed to the person (generally everything in the stinkin' house,
especially if you've had them for a while), laundering all the bedding,
de-lousing furniture (they can be found on the places people rest their
heads against a sofa, etc.) washing combs & brushes, etc.
Why not employ conventional means to get rid of your head lice & athlete's
foot, then stay lice & fungus free with proper care & nutritional
supplements if you believe they help your overall health?
I think it would be useful if parents knew how head lice are spread, what to
look for with regard to infestation, knew that you can get rid of them
easily with one to two treatments of widely available specifically
formulated shampoos that kill them, & that by properly cleaning the house at
the same time they won't be re-infested from lice in their surroundings.
Fortunately, most of them do.
Calcium deficiency can cause some conditions, but I'm sorry Carole,
athlete's foot & head lice just aren't on that list.
I think it would be useful if parents knew how head lice are spread, what to
look for with regard to infestation, knew that you can get rid of them
easily with one to two treatments of widely available specifically
formulated shampoos that kill them, & that by properly cleaning the house at
the same time they won't be re-infested from lice in their surroundings.
Fortunately, most of them do.
Calcium deficiency can cause some conditions, but I'm sorry Carole,
athlete's foot & head lice just aren't on that list.
Answer:
I've stayed out of this thread, brings back too many bad memories. But this has
not been my experience. Nits are very hard to find. Imagine battling head lice
at a daycare center. During these seasons, we literally had to cancel most all
activities. We inspected each child every morning before we let the parents
leave, much to their displeasure. It takes a good 15 minutes per child. If we
found even ONE nit they weren't allowed to stay. Most parents don't know what
they are looking for. I had one teacher that was very good at it. In all my 38
years it was still hard for me to find them. Parents simply didn't take the
time or didn't know how to find them or use the shampoo correctly, plus bag up
EVERYTHING. It got so bad, we started treatment at the center. Whew am I glad
those days are over.
