January 27th, 2012 
The FLHC BUCHAREST, Jan 27 – In December 1989, art student Titi Amzar risked his life to join the demonstrations in University Square that brought down reviled communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Now 43, Amzar is back on the square demanding much the sam…
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January 27th, 2012 The FLHC Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers.
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January 27th, 2012 The FLHC A clear association between obesity and pain — with higher rates of pain identified in the heaviest individuals — was found in a study of more than one million Americans.
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January 27th, 2012 The FLHC We asked Facebook fans and Twitter followers about their least favorite vegetables. Find out which were most hated, and decide if they deserve another chance.
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January 27th, 2012 The FLHC BEIJING (Reuters) – A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid drinking water from th…
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January 27th, 2012 The FLHC 
LeahSierra says…There’s a video on Youtube by Andrea’s Choice. She used honey to lighten up her hair. I haven’t tried but you can watch the video.
The Left Brain responds:
Thanks, Leah, for the link to this video. In it, Andrea explains how mixing honey (either raw or regular) with either olive oil and banana or with just your regular conditioner can lighten hair. She claims the honey contains peroxide that can bleach hair over time. But does this really work?
It’s true that honey contains peroxide. More accurately it contains an enzyme, glucose oxidase, that can produce peroxide. But keep in mind that peroxide is only an effective bleaching agent at the right concentration and at the right pH.
How much peroxide do you need to lighten hair? To fully bleach hair it takes a solution of peroxide at a concentration of 6%; 3% can be used over time to gradually lighten hair. Glucose oxidase in honey can react to release peroxide under the right conditions. (It’s also important to note that only raw honey contains this active enzyme.) When honey is diluted with water, the enzyme can produce about 1 milimole of peroxide per liter which is about 1000 times less than the 3% solution required to bleach hair. This is far too little to have a significant effect on your hair.
Okay, but just for the sake of argument let’s say that you used a LOT of honey on your hair. Would it work then? Only if the pH was right.
Peroxide solutions must be “activated” by increasing the pH because peroxide is not very reactive at pH below 4. Typically, peroxide is mixed with ammonia because it has a very high pH. The pH of honey is between 3.2 and 4.5 which is far below the range required for effective hair bleaching.
IF you use the right kind of honey and IF the enzyme is still active and IF you dilute it properly and IF get it to the right pH and IF you get it on your hair before it’s used up by reaction with the rest of the organic stuff in the mixture. then you’ll STILL have only about 1/1000 of the amount you need to lighten your hair. I guess just because Winnie the Pooh was blonde doesn’t mean that honey can lighten your hair.
Reference:
http://www.worldwidewounds.com/2001/november/Molan/honey-as-topical-agent.html
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January 26th, 2012 The FLHC NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men's expectations of the surgery may be too high. Researchers found that of 171 men facing prostate cancer surgery, t…
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January 26th, 2012 The FLHC 
The Beauty Brains were recently featured in a TODAY.com post telling you how to get the best hairspray performance for the lowest cost. Below are the complete ingredient lists for all the products referenced in that article. But first….
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Tresemme Tres II Extra Hold Hairspray
Alcohol Denatured, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl/Methacrylate Copolymer, Amino Methyl Propanol, Dimethyl Stearamide, Fragrance (Parfum), Hexylcinnamal, Butylphenyl Methlyproprional, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Hydroxyisohexl 3 Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Glo Radiant Fix Hairspray
SD Alcohol 40-B, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Triethyl Citrate, Fragrance/Parfum, Panthenol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polyquaternium-59, Butylene Glycol
Scruples High Definition Shaping Spray
Alcohol denat., Hydroflurocarbon 152a, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, PBX (Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans [Mycopolysaccharides], Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Benzophenone-4, Dimethicone Copolyol), aminomethyl Propanol, Fragrance (Parfum), BCC12-Base.
Paves Professional FLAWless Convertible-Proof Firm Hold Spray
SD Alcohol 40-B, Hydrofluorocarbon 152A, VA, Crotonates, Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, Octylacrylamide, Acrylates, Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Lavender, Geranium Maculatum Oil Geranium, Citrus Medica Oil Lemon, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Orange, Citrus Clementina Oil Clementine, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil Roman Chamomile, Phytantriol, Polyquaternium-11, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Arginine, Acetyl Tyrosine, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Calcium Pantothenate, Zinc Gluconate, Niacinamide, Ornithine HCL, Citrulline, Glucosamine HCL, Biotin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxan, Amino
Ion Mega Hold Freezing Spray
Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denat.), Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Water (Aqua), Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/ Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, VA/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Triethyl Citrate, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone, AMP-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol, Geraniol
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January 26th, 2012 The FLHC Have you kept your new year’s resolution? Find out how small changes to your environment can have a big impact on your health.
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February is Link Love Month on The Beauty Brains
This post is directed at all you beauty bloggers out there (you know who you are…)
The Beauty Brains specialize in answering questions about how beauty products work. We usually answer questions from our readers but with Valentines Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to spread a little link love by answering questions from other beauty blogs.
So, if you’re a fellow blogger leave a comment below with your beauty question and if we choose yours to blog about we’ll include a link back to your site. That way our readers will be introduced to a bunch of terrific new blogs and your blogs will be seen by all of our regular readers. That’s Link love! We’ll answer as many of your questions as we can starting February 1!
If you’re a beauty blogger ask your question in the comments section (and don’t forget to mention your blog URL!)
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