It might sound like a plot from a science fiction movie, but lice truly are becoming super bugs. Scientists and researchers are discovering that as years pass and lice continue to be treated with pharmaceutical products, they are becoming increasingly resistant and surviving the chemicals. Since most of the chemical-laden products on the market target the immune system of the lice, there has been a build-up of immunity in response to the chemical applications. Scientists believe it is an example of natural selection. Stronger lice have been able to survive the chemical treatments, those lice lay their eggs and a super breed of lice is born. Scientists believe at least 80% of lice could be immune to current over-the-counter, pharmaceutical lice removal lotions.
This build-up of immunity is common among living creatures. Humans are capable of it and it is why a person needs increased amounts of a drug to feed an addiction. It is also why many of the current antibiotics available to us do not work. To combat the resistance, drugs and chemical treatments must be made stronger and stronger, hurting not only lice and diseases, but causing damage to the human body. Natural products do not create this quagmire of resistance and increased potency. They work with your body’s natural instinct to protect itself instead of blasting everything with chemicals.
The super lice are believed to be surviving treatment by counteracting the lice medication before it is effective, or they have just become less sensitive to the poison chemicals. These super lice take a licking and keep on ticking, laying more eggs and continuing the itchy life cycle in the hair and on the scalp. This means if your child contracts lice, there is a greater likelihood he or she will still be scratching weeks after the chemical treatment is applied. The solution to combating super lice is to prevent your child from getting lice in the first place, or using a product that is guaranteed to eradicate the nasty nits. Go into battle armed with something you know will eliminate the itching and egg laying for which lice are known. This way, there will be no surprises down the road when your lice problem has not gone away. Combat super lice with a duo of products sure to stop lice dead in their tracks!
