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Healthy hair is a boon that few people get by birth and even fewer get to enjoy all their life. Hair is not a very vital organ in the body but receives a lot of importance because of the beauty it adds to the face of a person. Hair is generally considered to be dead but its health is determined by the skin on the scalp as well as the body’s internal functioning. Health of the hair sometimes indicates the internal body functioning also. For example, brittle hair is an indication of iron deficiency while prolonged and severe hair loss can mean inefficient functioning of the liver or the thyroid.

There are several indications of unhealthy hair: brittleness, shedding, splitting, dryness or excessive oiliness, premature graying, dandruff etc. There can be several reasons for any of these problems, ranging from lack of proper nutrition in the diet to stress to vitamin deficiency to menstrual problems to external weather conditions to emotional disturbances to prolonged or severe illness. Most of these conditions are caused by improper nutrition that is available to the body. The body takes essential nutrients from the food we take and distributes these nutrients throughout the body. If the food does not contain the necessary vitamins, proteins and minerals, or if the body loses the ability to absorb these nutrients from the food, it leads to diseases, which are reflected on the skin, hair and fingernails. Hence it is very necessary to take a well balanced diet that contains all vitamins and minerals that are required by the body.

The necessary vitamins that aid in promoting healthy hair are: vitamin A (produces healthy sebum in the scalp), vitamin C (antioxidant), vitamin E (improves scalp circulation), Biotin (produces Keratin), Inositol (keeps hair follicles healthy), Niacin (promotes scalp circulation) and pantothenic acid, Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 that prevent graying and hair loss. The most common food-based sources of these vitamins are: citrus fruits, green vegetables, fruits like pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, potatoes, green peppers, vegetable oils, soybean, raw seeds, dried beans, wheat germ oil, brewer’s yeast, whole grains, eggs, liver, rice, milk, fish, turkey, chicken and red meat.

There are several products in the market today in the form of shampoos, oils, conditioners, sprays and other applicants that can be put on externally for improving the health of the hair. These products contain necessary vitamins, protein and mineral supplements that are believed to enter the skin on the scalp and provide proper nourishment to the hair. Apart from these, hair vitamin supplements are also available in tablet/capsule form for internal ingestion. There are numerous companies that are developing hair vitamin products from herbal and traditional ingredients like ginseng, jojoba, green tea, He Shou Wu etc, which are believed to contain the essential vitamins for promoting healthy hair. Today, almost all hair care products advertise the presence of a necessary vitamin in their products that would make the hair thicker, stronger, longer, lustrous, and on the whole, healthier. Viviscal, Shen Min, Nu Hair, Hair Genesis, Fast Grow, Hair Formula 37, Follicare, Melancor and Advesia are some of the popular hair vitamin products available in the market today.

There are several websites that provide information about hair vitamin products. There are also exclusive stores that specialize in hair vitamin products. However, it is better to consult a physician before using these products to understand the exact condition of the hair so that the right products can be used.

Hair Vitamins provides detailed information about hair vitamins, hair and nail vitamins, hair growth vitamins and more. Hair Vitamins is affiliated with Baldness Solutions.

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Hello Everyone,

I’d like to inform you about a topic that effects more people than anything else that I can think of and that is your immune system and what you can do to help yourself win the battle against infectious disease. In the next hour, infectious diseases will end another 1,500 lives. Your immune system is constantly being bombarded every day. Usually we can withstand this unless we are over stressed and are not consuming the proper foods and vitamins to give our immune system the boost necessary to prevent diseases from infecting us.

We need immune- supporting ingredients delivered to our systems.
One example of a something our body needs for defense is probiotics. They cause the good bacteria in our bodies to not leave room for the bad, harmful, disease causing strains. So through competitive inhibition we are kept free of salmonella,E.coli and other food borne bacteria.

Flora is a vital part of what we need for optimal health. Bowel flora becomes depleted by stress, carbonated drinks,laxatives,birth control pills, and lack of sleep.

There are signs today that probiotics depletion is becoming widespread,and as a result, infectious diseases, which were once considered to be under control have re-emerged more often than ever. Flues and colds are more frequent and debilitating than ever before.

Doctors today subscribe antibiotics that not only kill the bad bacteria but also the good strains that are beneficial to our systems.

Improving and protecting your immune system from the effects of stress and new lifestyles is a matter making good food choices and take a food supplement that will help our system get the most from what we eat.

There is a new formulation that I believe in today. It has proven itself to me and thousands of others to be the best whole food vitamin supplement on the market. Try it today and within one week you will feel the difference.

Good Health To You,

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The Israeli Health Ministry recently issued a health advisory strongly recommending that soy foods be eaten only in moderation. They also recommended that soy formula be avoided altogether by infants.

A Host of Disorders

There are hundreds of studies linking soy with such disorders as:

• Digestive problems
• Thyroid dysfunction
• ADD and ADHD
• Dementia
• Reproductive disorders
• Cancer

Phytoestrogens are the Culprit

The Israeli Ministry based its advice on the findings of a panel of nutritionists, oncologists, pediatricians and other specialists who spent over a year looking at the available evidence. They concluded that the phytoestrogens in soy (estrogen-like plant hormones) can be harmful. Their recommendations are in accord with those made by the United Kingdom’s chief medical officer and the British Dietetic Association.

The panel found that:

• The evidence that soy alleviates menopausal symptoms is inconsistent.
• Soy phytoestrogens increase the risk of breast cancer.
• Soy phytoestrogens can also reduce male fertility.

They also noted that while soy has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol, there is no proof that it reduces the risk of heart disease.

The panel concluded that the proven risks of soy foods outweigh the possible benefits.

Mothering August 2005

Dr. Mercola’s Comment:

The Israeli Health Ministry has made a wise decision, and I hope the knowledge of the potential dangers posed by uninformed soy use continues to spread.

After an aggressivemarketing campaign from the soy industry, Americans are convinced that soy is a miracle health food. Some 200 million Americans are now eating soy in record amounts and in newly created, highly processed forms like soymilk, soy burgers, soy energy bars, soy ice cream, soy cereal and soy meat.

Meanwhile, thousands of studies link soy foods to malnutrition, digestive distress, immune-system breakdown, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, reproductive disorders, infertility and a host of other problems.

Millions of Americans feed soy formula to their infants. The estrogens in soy can irreversibly harmyour baby’s future sexual development and reproductive health, and can cause many other developmental abnormalities.

Soy formula should never be used as it can damage your infant. It:

• Will adversely affect hormone levels, as it has been associated with reduced testosterone levels.
• Will impair thyroid function through isoflavones present in the formula.
• Increases the risk of behavioral problems.
• Will expose infants to up to 2,000 times higher estrogen content.
• Has potentially high concentrations of aluminum and manganese.

There are some soy productsthat are, in fact, good for you — but only certain types and in limited quantities. Fermented soy, which includes natto, miso andtempeh,is a health food for most. But soy formula is an abomination that has caused much damage to the children of this country, and it should be immediately banned for sale everywhere.

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Dr. Mercola is the founder of Mercola.com, one of the world’s most visited and trusted health websites, and publisher of the free Mercola.com e-newsletter — the #1 dietary health and wellness newsletter on the Web with over 500,000 subscribers. Dr. Mercola, a physician for over two decades, is also a New York Times bestselling author whose latest book, “Dr. Mercola’s Total Health Program,” presents his entire renowned dietary health program and has sold over 150,000 copies. He is routinely interviewed by the media for his expert insights, including CNN and ABC World News Tonight. His passion is to change the fatally flawed conventional medical system to one focused on real prevention and cure.

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