Best treatment for head lice

Mayonnaise, olive oil and petroleum jelly are popular home remedies for suffocating head lice and, at first blush, they appear to work. Unfortunately, lice have external structures called spiracles that protect the entry points to their breathing apparatus. Closing the spiracles protects the lice from the suffocating effects of the home remedies and, when the [...]

How to Get Rid of Nits: A Common Question How to get rid of nits? A question asked by many households who are facing the threat and problem of head louse. If you find your child scratching his head and a close look will show you nit in his hair. Suddenly a question will erupt [...]

Discovering head lice can come in various ways. It might be in the form of a letter from school stating that an infestation is doing the rounds or you may spot a child persistently head scratching. Either way prompt hair investigation is necessary. Knowing what to look for is essential. You are not going to [...]

Although most people want head lice cured as quickly as possible, removing lice eggs from the hair is no easy task. It requires plenty of patience, persistence and a methodical approach. However, properly removing the lice eggs from the hair decreases the likelihood of a lice reinfestation and is an important part of the overall [...]

One day our younger daughter complained that her head and the back of her neck were itchy. We didn’t think much of it until she brought a note home from school saying that someone in the class had hair lice, and therefore each student in the class should be examined for nits. We knew nothing [...]

Lice can be an embarrassing situation so much so that people can stop hanging around you and isolate you. You may not have done something to get it but you got it the same right, not fair. There are several shampoos available in the market for lice treatments but they also contain heavy toxins. You [...]

Sandra Scratches Her Head: I’m having a lice problem, I just wanted to know what’s the most effective way to kill lice and nits and not dry or damage my hair in the process?? Thanx!! The Left Brain’s Louse-y Reply: Sorry to hear about your lice infestation problem, Sandra. Unfortunately, it’s a pretty common problem. [...]

Ok so first order of the day. Stop and breath. Its not so bad and your daughter will get a worse complex if your freaking out about it. We had a go round of it only once time when my kids were in grade school. So here is what we did. First take all the [...]

Overview Head lice are small insects that live in human hair and feed on blood from the scalp. They can quickly be passed from person to person, causing itching and sores on the head. Head lice also lay eggs, called nits, on the hair, which then hatch and release even more tiny insects that infest [...]

Kathryn, Here is what we did and it worked after being frustrated for a while: The chemical shampoo that you buy ends up with mixed results for many. Alot of head lice are becoming resistent to the chemcials that once worked and many people are choosing to not pour chemicals all over their heads. For [...]