Can vinegar help treat dandruff?

If you're bothered by dandruff, you can make your own flake-foiling treatment using a product that's likely on your kitchen shelf. Find out how to use it to treat dandruff by watching this video featuring women's health expert Dr. Donnica Moore.

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The one home remedy that's very popular and seems to be very effective is just a mixture of half vinegar, using ideally, apple cider vinegar,

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but regular vinegar works as well, and half water. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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Dandruff is that white, flaky stuff that falls from your scalp, is very embarrassing, and plagues millions of Americans.

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What this is is it's caused by either bacteria or yeast that live in the scalp and they feed on the sebum,

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or the fatty, oily substance produced by the scalp. Of course, there are many commercial products

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and shampoos that you can use to try to control dandruff, and even some prescription products. But one home remedy that's very popular

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and seems to be very effective is just a mixture of half vinegar, using, ideally, apple cider vinegar, but regular vinegar works as well,

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and half water. To do this, put it in a spray bottle, spray your scalp thoroughly, massage it in really well,

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just like you would do a shampoo. And then the trick is to wrap a towel like a turban on your hair for about 20 minutes,

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leave it in, and then shower and shampoo as you normally would.

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This should show results within the first three days. And then just for maintenance, you can do it about twice a week.