The Dangers of Chemical Lice Treatments

If you have children, you'll have to deal with it at some point in time. That's right, the dreaded lice. It's not something people are really willing to talk about. The stigma attached to it is absolutely drenched in ignorance -- to this day people still believe that those who get lice are dirty, but the fact is that lice prefer and thrive in those with clean hair and scalps. The choices you make as a parent to rid your child of lice can have a great impact on your child’s health in the future.

There are loads of over-the-counter, and prescription lice treatments available, but don’t be fooled! Just because it’s available OTC or prescribed by your child’s doctor doesn’t mean that it’s SAFE! These treatments contain dangerous chemical pesticides that can wreak havoc on your child’s immune system, cause seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, circulatory collapse, behavioral changes, neuromuscular damage, chronic skin eruptions, liver damage, asthma, respiratory failure, stillbirths, birth defects, cancer and even death! These poisons have been used for so many years that they are now ineffective -- lice are becoming resistant to them, and sometimes are even being called “super lice”.

The fact is, the use of those products is absolutely, 100%, completely unnecessary! Don’t just take my word for it; research online, talk to your friends, ask your doctor…as the saying goes, knowledge is power. This topic is not something that people like to openly discuss, and because of this, many people make the mistake of not asking any questions at all and quietly reach for a boxed chemical treatment that can cause catastrophic health consequences in their child – all for the sake of saving face.

Don’t despair! There is an all natural, chemical-free way to treat lice with olive oil -- and it WORKS! Olive oil smothers the lice so they can’t breathe. And if they can’t breathe, they die – it doesn’t get any simpler than that! The olive oil also makes the hair shaft too slippery for those little buggers to hold on to so they’re easy to remove with a lice comb. You can search online for detailed information about using olive oil to remove lice. Please be aware that some websites say to use a chemical treatment and THEN use olive oil. Let’s think about that for a moment, shall we? Use the chemical poisons that can harm your child’s health, and when THAT doesn’t work, THEN try a natural treatment that won’t harm your child’s health? Hmmm…you wouldn’t have to follow it up with olive oil if the chemical treatment actually worked, right? Plus, why would you use a poisonous chemical on your child if there was an all natural alternative?

Now you know -- you DO have a choice! If you are ever faced with the daunting task of lice removal, give the olive oil treatment a try. It’s all natural and it works! Help spread the word about the dangers of unnecessary chemical lice treatments and pass this article along.

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Penny Rushing is a WAHM of 3, and self-proclaimed germaphobe; informing parents, sharing experiences. For information about keeping preemies & newborns healthy go to www.healthylittleones.com.

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