Thursday August 14 / 2008

Thursday August 14 /2008

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.

12:13: The Canadian Medical Association has released staggering new data showing that this year alone as many as 21,000 Canadians will die prematurely from the effects of air pollution.

Guest: Dr. Brian Day, President, Canadian Medical Association.

12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)

12:35: Expanding on the topic of diabetic foot care, we’ll move to a more wide ranging conversation about diabetes.
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.

12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton
Dandruff;

Dandruff is a harmless common condition that occurs when the scalp becomes dry or greasy and produces flakes of dead skin. White flakes will appear in the hair and the shoulders and can start as young as the age of 10. 50% of Canadians over the age of 30 suffer from dandruff. As the epidermal layer continually replaces itself, cells are pushed outward where they eventually die and flake off. In most people these flakes are too small to be visible. However certain conditions can cause the cell turnover to be unusually rapid, especially in the scalp. The result is that the skin cells shed large, oily clumps which appear as white or grayish patches on the scalp, skin and clothes. Flaky scalp can be caused by a mild form of a skin disorder called seborrheic dermatitis. It has also been citied to the fungus known as Malassezia furfur as a cause. While the fungus is found naturally on the skin of both healthy people and those with dandruff, it has been discovered that a scalp specific fungus, malassezia globosa is the responsible agent. Rarely can dandruff be an allergic reaction to chemicals in hair gels/ sprays, hair oils or sometimes even dandruff medications. Dandruff can be caused by stress.
Dandruff can be a chronic condition, but it can be controlled. Try shampoos which are non-medicated, if this fails to help, special anti-dandruff shampoo’s can be purchased. Shampoos which contain ketoconazole appear to be the most effective. Baking soda and tea tree oil are natural alternatives. If non-prescription preparations are not successful after two weeks or if the condition worsens, you should consider seeing a doctor.

Rexall Blog Reporter #0202 Nadine Janacek