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Q. Years ago my dermatologist suggested I stop using all topical creams and lotions since I am allergic to them all. Twice a day I rub olive oil on my skin instead. On the weekends I also use it as a hair conditioner.
By sticking with olive oil, I have solved my skin problems. As the doctor said, "If it was good enough for Cleopatra, it's good enough for you!"
A. Some people may be allergic to olive oil, but for most people this can be an effective moisturizer. It may be a little greasy, though. Some women find that applying olive oil can also reduce vaginal dryness.
I come from Greece, and I remember my Mother used to use olive oil on her long hair back in the 1960s, after she washed it. Probably it was something coming down from her family.
My gynecologist recommended a very thin application of Crisco to relieve vaginal dryness. It is easier to apply then olive oil or vitamin E and if used SPARINGLY leaves no stain on undergarments.
When my daughter was born, she had very little hair. When she turned two, she still had very little hair and someone suggested I give her warm olive oil treatments once a week. I would warm olive oil and put it on her hair and I would put a piece of plastic over her hair for about 30 minutes once a week. I did this faithfully and after several weeks of this treatment her hair started growing. It started getting thick, silky, and curly. I could hardly get a brush through it. Thank goodness for Johnson and Johnson's No More Tangles! She could finally wear dresses without looking like a little boy in a dress! TRUE STORY I SWEAR!
I agree that olive oil is wonderful for skin and hair, but I can't believe anyone would use the table variety! I use wonderfully refined versions made especially for skin - along with an olive oil clensing oil too. I highly recommend these ultra pure and effective products, which come from Japan. When it comes to skin and hair, no one does it better! Go to www.DHCcare.com - or call 1-800-342-2273 to request a catalog.
I have just started using olive oil for vaginal dryness and find it is excellent. If you are suffering from candida olive oil it does not irritate the vagina, in fact it does the opposite.
Massage therapists who personalize their massage oils with essential oils often use olive oil as the base oil. It goes on smooth and a little bit will go a long way. My own personal story with olive oil was that it was used on me when I delivered my firstborn. The nurses massaged olive oil in and around my vagina and I did not tear at all. I delivered my son a few years later at a different hospital and was dismayed to learn that this practice of massaging the vaginal walls prior to delivery was not followed... and sure enough I had lots of tearing.
I haven't used it for a hair conditioner, yet. I plan to though. I did use it when I was pregnant. I would rub it on my stomach to help reduce the chance of stretch marks. Must have worked. My last pregnancy was 6 lb twins!
I don't have one stretch mark either!
I have been using olive oil (table/cooking variety) on my face and body for two years. I even rub it on my eyelids with no irritation. I plan to use it as a hot oil treatment for my hair.
I am 17 wks pregnant and I use warm olive oil every night on my abdomen. My baby goes quiet... I do not know the effect but I am sure it is not bad... I hope not to have stretch marks too...