Emu Oil Benefit Or Bane For Your Hair?
In the January 26, 1999 issue of Sun Magazine the amazing healing powers of emul oil was featured. According to Sun, Australian aborigines have relied on the large flightless emu for meat, feathers and medicine for thousands of years.
The oil extracted from emu fat is also treasured as a potent natural pain-killer. It reportedly speeds relief to strained muscles, arthritic bones and damaged skin.
Hair and beauty experts have also raved about the hydrating and moisturizing effects of emu oil for dry, parched strands. Animal rights activists have expressed outrage at the use of emu oil in hair and beauty products because the only way to harvest the oil is to kill the emu to extract the oil from their fat.
David Scott, president of Rate Enterprises, a company specializing in emu oil products said we know that emu oil works well on just about anything you do with it.
Modern Day Benefits Of Emu Oil
The Sun noted that Western science is only now catching up, using the powerful outback remedy effective against a host of modern-day ailments. A study at Texas Tech University showed burns treated with emu oil healed 50 percent faster and without any ugly scars.
Other experiments found aging skin increased in thickness by two to three times when treated with emu oil, eliminating wrinkles and age spots. The itchy redness of psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions will fade away thanks to the moisturizing oil.
Effect On High Cholesterol And Arthritis
When taken internally, emu oil has even been claimed to lower unhealthy levels of high cholesterol. Arthritis sufferers report that their agony gets rubbed away thanks to the analgesic oil, which is now used in the Arthritis and Joint Replacement Center of Tennessees Vanderbilt Hospital.
And sports trainers in the NFL, NHL, NBA and PGA are using emu oil to reduce joint pain and muscle aches for professional athletes.
Tests done at the University of Texas Occupational Dermatology Laboratory demonstrated emu oils power comes from two potent ingredients: a penetrating agent called oleic acid and the natural painkiller liolenic acid.
Chiropractors and occupational therapists are using the oil as a skin linricant to faciliate a better massage and to penetrate the muscle, claims emu farmer Joe Cates. He also says the oil relaxes and holds the relaxation in the muscle better than other products they have found.
FDA Warnings
The FDA also warns of products like emu oil which claim to do it all. The FDA states be suspicious of products that claim to cure a wide range of unrelated diseasesparticularly serious diseases, such as cancer and diabetes.
No product can treat every disease and condition, and for many serious diseases, there are no cures, only therapies to help manage them.
The FDA also says Cancer, AIDS, diabetes, and other serious diseases are big draws because people with these diseases are often desperate for a cure and willing to try just about anything.
Personal Testimonial Warnings
Personal testimonies can tip you off to health fraud because they are difficult to prove.
Often, says Reynaldo Rodriguez, a compliance officer and health fraud coordinator for FDAs Dallas district office, testimonials are personal case histories that have been passed on from person to person. Or, the t
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