Hair Skin & Nails for Women & Men contains Essential
Nutrient Supplements Formulated Exclusively for Healthy Hair, radiant
Natural Skin and Strong Nails. This natural skin nutrition is a series
of advanced state-of-the-art nutritional supplements designed especially for
today's health-conscious men & women.
First Step: Nourish your hair, skin and nails from within!
What is Hair, Skin & Nails?
Hair, Skin & Nails is a unique combination of several key
vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, herbs, and other nutrients
that will support and maintain the health of your hair, skin, and nails.
This formulation will provide the extra nourishment needed to keep
hair, skin, and nails strong and beautiful. Optimal health of hair, skin
and nails starts from the inside and requires the proper nutrients to
ensure beauty and nourishment.
The majority of Americans do not get the essential nutrients they
need from diet alone, and our soil is depleted of vital vitamins and
minerals. In addition, today’s stressful lifestyle can deplete the body
of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients it needs to stay in optimal
health. This formula will replenish key nutrients necessary for strong
and beautiful hair, skin, and nails.
Below is a list of ingredients in our Hair, Skin & Nails.
Vitamin A (Beta Carotene)
Beta Carotene is a member of the carotenoid family; carotenoids are
plant compounds that provide the yellow, orange and red colorations in
fruits and vegetables. It is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent
free radical damage to the body.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C has many health benefits, but it is primarily recognized
for supporting immune function and as a powerful antioxidant and cell
protector. It is the most powerful water-soluble antioxidant, playing an
essential role in protecting the body from oxidative damage caused by
free radicals. It helps to neutralize the potentially harmful reactions
in the blood and the fluids surrounding the cells. Vitamin C may also
protect other antioxidants, such as Vitamin E.
Vitamin E
In the past 20 years, Vitamin E has been discovered to be a potent
fat-soluble antioxidant that prevents the oxidation of lipids. Since
cell membranes are composed of lipids, it is vital to the stability and
integrity of cellular tissues and membranes in the body. Its
effectiveness is increased when taken with other antioxidants,
especially Beta Carotene, Vitamin C, and Selenium. There are numerous
studies that support the claim that Vitamin E is beneficial to
cardiovascular health.*
Biotin
Biotin is a member of the Vitamin B complex, although it is not
actually a vitamin. It is a coenzyme that works with vitamins. Biotin
gets its name from the Greek word bios, which means “life” and was first
isolated in 1936. Biotin is necessary for the metabolism of fats,
carbohydrates and protein. As a coenzyme, it is involved in a number of
processes and is utilized by every cell in the body. Biotin is involved
in energy metabolism and plays a role in enabling the body to use
glucose. It is essential for cell growth and replication. It helps form
and maintain chemical structures in keratin (the major protein found in
hair and nails). Biotin is water-soluble, so any excess will be
eliminated in the urine.
Iodine
Iodine is a trace mineral that is essential for healthy thyroid
function. Iodine also provides the crucial building blocks for the
hormones secreted by the thyroid gland. The availability of iodized
salt, the most common source of Iodine, has made iodine deficiency and
its accompanying disorder, goiter, very rare in the United States as
well as the developed world. Foods rich in Iodine include seafood, sea
vegetables, kelp, and vegetables grown in iodine-rich soils. Iodine’s
only known function is the role it plays in proper thyroid function.
Healthy thyroid function is important for abnormal metabolism, oxygen
consumption, and energy production. The iodine-dependent hormones that
are produced by the thyroid control such functions as body temperature,
physical growth, reproduction, and the growth of skin and hair.*
Selenium
Selenium is a trace mineral and potent antioxidant. It works
synergistically with Vitamin E to protect cells from free radicals; this
team may support immune and cardiovascular health. Selenium is an
important part of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which
works with Vitamin E to help prevent free radical damage to cell
membranes. Selenium also protects the body from heavy metal toxicity. It
is important to note that Selenium is toxic at doses of more than one
milligram per day.*
L-Cysteine
Cysteine is a sulfur-containing non-essential amino acid that is closely
related to cystine. Cystine actually contains two cysteine molecules
that are joined together. Being a non-essential amino acid means that
sufficient amounts of Cysteine are formed from L-Methionine (an
essential amino acid) and L-Serine via a transsulfuration reaction in
the body. However, for infants Cysteine is considered to be a
conditionally essential amino acid. L-Cysteine serves as a precursor for
the synthesis of proteins, Taurine, Coenzyme A, Biotin, inorganic
sulfate, and also serves as a major precursor for the synthesis of the
potent antioxidant Glutathione. *
L-Methionine
L-Methionine is an essential amino acid that is crucial for a variety of
chemical interactions in the body including controlling the level of
beneficial sulfur-containing compounds in the body. It also helps
maintain functions that rid the body of toxins, provide for absorption
of nutrients, and support healthy immune response.* Food sources of
L-Methionine include sunflower seeds, beef, eggs, cottage cheese,
chicken, fish, pork, liver, sardines, yogurt, pumpkin seeds, sesame
seeds, and lentils.
Borage Oil
Borage Oil is derived from the seeds of the borage (Borago officinalis)
plant. It is native to Europe and North Africa, but is also cultivated
in North America. It is the richest source of the omega-6 essential
fatty acid, Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA), containing 20-26% GLA. GLA is
derived from Linoleic Acid which is present in many common vegetable
oils like safflower and sunflower. GLA is the precursor for many
important prostaglandins, which are hormone-like substances that may
affect blood thickness, skin and joint health, cholesterol levels,
dilation and constriction of blood vessels.* While omega-6 is readily
available in the diet and consumed in large quantities in the American
diet, many people are still deficient in GLA. Scientists think this is
explained by the fact many oils containing omega-6 are hydrogenated,
which can inhibit the conversion of omega-6 to GLA. Other than Borage,
the primary dietary sources of GLA are Black Currant Seed Oil and
Evening Primrose Oil. GLA can also be produced in the body from omega-6
fatty acids.
Flax Seed Oil
Flax Seed Oil (also known as Linseed Oil) is one of the best vegetarian
sources of essential fatty acids. It contains approximately 50-60% of
the omega-3 essential fatty acid, known as Linolenic Acid or Alpha
Linolenic Acid, and roughly 18-20% of the omega-6 essential fatty acid
known as Linoleic Acid. The essential fatty acids have several
important functions. They are a necessary component of cell walls and
cellular membranes throughout the body, they help in energy production,
and they help regulate the breakdown of cholesterol and triglycerides.
Most Americans consume diets that contain too much of the omega-6 fatty
acids and not enough of omega-3 fatty acids. Flax Seed Oil is a very
important nutritional supplement because it is nature’s best vegetarian
source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Silica (from Horsetail Extract)
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is a plant found throughout the Northern
Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America. Horsetails therapeutic
uses date back to ancient Rome and Greece where it was used as a remedy
to stop bleeding. Horsetail contains silica and silicic acid, of which a
portion contains elemental silicon, a vital element for healthy tissues
and organs of the body including the skin, hair, nails, teeth, bones,
tendons, and ligaments.* It is commonly an ingredient in many types of
skin-care products.
Collagen Type II (Hyaluronic Acid and Chondroitin Complex)
Hyaluronic Acid’s, also known as HA, importance cannot be underestimated
as it is present in every tissue of the body. It is believed to help
maintain healthy water balance while also providing nutrients and
removing waste from cells that do not have a direct blood supply, such
as cartilage cells. Without adequate amount of hyaluronic acid,
nutrients cannot be moved into these cells and waste cannot be
eliminated from cells.* Hyaluronic acid is found in the synovial joint
fluid, the vitreous humor of the eye, the cartilage, blood vessels,
extracellular matrix, skin, and the umbilical cord.
Red Clover
Red Clover, just as Soy, is a member of the legume family. The unique
point of difference between isoflavones derived from Red Clover and
those extracted from soybeans is that Red Clover extracts contain all 4
different isoflavones (genistein, daidzein, biochanin, and
formononetin), while soybeans contain only 2 (genistein and daidzein).
Red Clover also contains flavonoid compounds called coumestans, which
some studies suggest have six times more estrogen like activity than Soy
Isoflavones.*
Chondroitin Sulfate
Chondroitin Sulfate is a glycosaminoglycan, which is a long chain of
specialized polysaccharides (or sugars). It is used in the body as a
building block to form connective tissues such as cartilage; it is also
present in the walls of blood vessels. It keeps cartilage fluid and
elastic. Researchers believe that Chondroitin Sulfate works in two
different ways: it provides the raw material needed to repair cartilage
and it may block enzyme activity that breaks down cartilage.*
Zinc
Zinc is considered an essential trace mineral and is thought to perform
over 300 enzymatic functions in the body. It is primarily stored in the
muscles, bones, and skin, with high concentrations also appearing in the
retina of the eye, liver, kidneys, pancreas and the prostate gland in
men. It plays a role in virtually all biochemical pathways and
physiological processes of the human body.* Elderly people and
vegetarians have a greater risk of deficiency as common dietary sources
include meat. One of the first signs of Zinc deficiency is a loss of
taste and smell. The body does not manufacture Zinc therefore it is
necessary to obtain it from external dietary sources.
MSM
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is a natural sulfur-containing compound that
is produced in the human body. Although MSM occurs naturally in foods,
even moderate food processing destroys most of it. MSM is a source of
biological sulfur, which is a major component in many of the body’s
proteins, tissues, hormones, and enzymes. Plants, animals, and humans
also need biological sulfur for a wide variety of physiologic processes
including detoxification of the liver. Because MSM may inhibit pain
impulses, support healthy blood flow and support healthy response to
inflammation.*
Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is a naturally occurring carotenoid that acts as a powerful
biological antioxidant. Astaxanthin exhibits strong free radical
scavenging activity and protects against lipid peroxidation and
oxidative damage of LDL-cholesterol, cell membranes, cells, and
tissues.* Astaxanthin has been the focus of a large and growing number
of peer-reviewed scientific publications.
74 Trace Mineral Blend & Proprietary Blend
Our 74 Trace Mineral Blend and Proprietary Blend containing White Tea
Extract, Oat, Milk Thistle Seed, and Bioperine have been added to this
formula to maximize the benefits and absorption of the other nutrients
in the blend. They provide key minerals, healthy liver support, and help
to ensure the best possible assimilation of the many important
nutrients unique to Hair, Skin & Nails.*
Suggested Use: For best results, take 2 capsules daily with a meal. Do not exceed 4 capsules daily.