Hair Growth Health

When you hear deficiency, vitamin B12 probably isn’t the first vitamin or mineral that comes to mind. But vitamin B12 deficiency is real and, recently, questions have arisen about whether or not vitamin B12 deficiency can affect aging. So let’s take a closer look at this B vitamin.

What Is Vitamin B12?

Also known as cobalamin or cyanocobalamin, vitamin B12 helps form the greater vitamin B complex of nutrients, which are used by your body as coenzymes to promote good skin, hair, liver and GI...Read More »

You may have seen or heard the words “inside-out” when referring to a specific approach to skin care, hair regrowth, health renewal, etc, but what does that mean? While it may sound strange to some, this catchphrase refers to nourishing the body on the inside through a healthy diet and/or supplementation to produce an “external” benefit for a particular health concern.

You’ll want to choose the right supplement for your needs, so read the labels carefully and do your homework. For example, if...Read More »

Hair loss in both men and women is marked by a progressive miniaturization of hair follicles, causing a shortening of the hair growth cycle. As the growth phase shortens, the hair becomes thinner and shorter, to the point where there is no growth at all.

Hair loss or hair thinning is most commonly associated with aging or heredity, but can also be attributed to stress, changes in immune health, nutritional deficiencies, and other causes. Because hereditary hair loss is gradual, the...Read More »

Daily Health Tips for March 26:

Scientific research on coconut oil has revealed health benefits that affect your entire body, inside and out. Results show improved hair health, good skin health, stress relief help, healthy cholesterol support, weight loss, increased immunity, better metabolism maintenance and digestion, plus relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. These benefits can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid,...Read More »

Daily Health Tip for March 1:

You already know that certain vitamins promote healthy skin, but did you know the same can be said for hair? Check out which nutrients promote shiny, healthy hair:

• Beta carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, is essential for hair growth and health.
• While the vitamin B-complex promotes healthy hair, you should pay special attention B-5 (pyridoxine), folic acid and inositol which promote hair growth.
• Vitamin C improves circulation in the scalp and...

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To showcase some of our newest products, we're doing 10 days of Holiday Giveaways. Each weekday for the last 2 weeks in December, we're giving away 10 new products to 1 lucky winner! To get entered to win, you'll have to answer one quick question, which will be found at the end of each day's post. There will also be a link that will take you to our Facebook page where you will need to post your answer to be entered into that day's contest. Winners will be chosen at random and announced the next...

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To showcase some of our newest products, we're doing 10 days of Holiday Giveaways. Each weekday for the last 2 weeks in December, we're giving away 10 new products to 1 lucky winner! To get entered to win, you'll have to answer one quick question, which will be found at the end of each day's post. There will also be a link that will take you to our Facebook page where you will need to post your answer to be entered into that day's contest. Winners will be chosen at random and announced the next...

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Health Tips update for Thursday, July 8:  One of the best health—and natural health—solutions for each person is quite simple: get enough B vitamins. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is necessary for red blood cells, immune system support and growth. It also facilitates the use of oxygen by our hair, skin and nails, thus improving hair and nail health. There isn’t really a cute name for riboflavin deficiency, but symptoms include cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth, eye disorders, skin lesions,...Read More »

Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids:

Many people don’t realize how important Omega-3 EFAs actually are and that many people are deficient. I read a British experiment that was done on capuchin monkeys. They were put on a standard diet that included corn oil, which was the only fat available. The monkeys developed a variety of problems. Some started gnawing on their own bodies as if they had irritated and itchy skin. All the monkeys experienced hair loss and dandruff. The health of their skin, hair...

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My mother always complained about not having “good hair,” you know, a luxurious mane of shinny hair tumbling over her shoulders. No, she and I and my three sisters all had baby-fine, limp hair that needed a lot of fussing, augmentation, and product to make it look merely okay, let alone gorgeous! When she began to lose her hair as she aged, my mother was mortified and resorted to wearing wigs and hair pieces. On the other hand, my mother-in-law resorted to “perms” to lend volume to her thinning...Read More »