| How Nutritional Supplements For Your Hair Can Make You Happier |
| Dr. Howard Rosenthal |
| Date; 7/27/06 - Original Publication Date: 10/27/01 |
Introduction
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist, and
you sure as heck don’t need a Ph.D. from Harvard to figure out that
most people take hair
vitamins, minerals, herbs, and amino acids for
one purpose: to have a great looking head of hair.
Recently, however, research has discovered another reason to
indulge in this practice: It
could raise your mood and make you happier.
Why B-Vitamins Rescue your hair as well as your
mood
For starters, most hair vitamins contain a slug
of B-vitamins. Since
B-vitamins work best as a team you’ll generally see a number of them
included in your hair supplements. Just ingesting a single B-vitamin
in extra doses is generally counterproductive and is not
recommended.
Even mainstream medical professionals (who tend
to run for cover at the mere mention of vitamin supplements) often
admit that an extra daily dose of B-vitamins can help a person
suffering from depression. In
fact, a number of conservative psychiatrists I have worked with
routinely prescribe B-vitamins as part of the treatment process.
Onward!
Vitamin B-5, more commonly referred to as
pantothenic acid, not only fights premature gray hair but also often
tends to raise one’s spirits. I
remember seeing a report years ago that dubbed it as “the happiness
vitamin.” Ditto for the nutrients PABA or Para-amino benzoic acid and
inositol often included in hair supplements.
Some experts would indeed classify inositol as a powerful
natural anti-depressant.
Put that in your Freudian pipe and smoke it.
A bee product known as royal jelly is also in
the spotlight in the new mind/hair connection.
For years, scientists believed that queen bees who live about
40 times longer than a worker bee were genetically different. It was then discovered that the difference was not genetic
but rather the fact that the queen bee is fed royal jelly.
Royal jelly is a prolific source of pantothenic
acid as well as yet undiscovered miracle nutrients.
Royal jelly – a favorite of movie stars, royalty and athletes
– has a reputation for keeping hair looking terrific.
Many of my clients insist that it raises their mood, on
occasion, better than prescription antidepressants.
Since any scientist worth his or her salt knows
you can’t rely totally on anecdotal evidence, I wrote Dr. Roger J.
Williams, to elicit his comments on this issue.
Who is Dr. Williams? Glad
you asked. Dr. Williams
– who is now deceased – discovered pantothenic acid.
He was, in fact, the premier expert on the subject. Moreover,
his laboratory discovered more vitamins than any in the world!
Williams told me in a letter that securing the
pantothenic acid you need from royal jelly would be much too expensive
and thus he recommended B-vitamin supplements that contained this
nutrient. (Quick, go
check that label on your hair vitamins!)
Does vitamin B-5 make you live longer and happier?
In William’s own words:
“I don’t know if it makes you live longer but I believe
that everyone would be happier if they supplemented their diet with
extra pantothenic acid.”
Remarkable Amino Acids aids hair growth
A lot of hair products have added a free form
amino acid called L-Arginine into their formulations.
Although these supplements are generally in the form of a
capsule or a liquid, some can actually be rubbed directly into the
scalp. L-Arginine helps
your circulation to aid hair growth.
This boost in blood flow often makes people feel more alive,
and may even help in the fight against heart disease.
But L-Arginine is popular for another reason
that is perhaps even more important.
The supplement tends to raise human growth hormone (HGH) levels
in the body often causing people to feel up to 20 years younger!
Moreover, some anecdotal evidence indicates that this
remarkable amino acid can actually return graying hair to its natural
color.
Since too much of a good thing (HGH) can cause
serious problems, never take more than the manufacturer recommends.
Amazing herb may fight gray hair & hair loss
If
you’re into herbs, He Sho Wu (translation:
He got black hair), also called Fo Ti or polygonium
multiflorium, has a long history of restoring beautiful tresses. Lots
of folks insist that Fo Ti helps combat balding while it allows new
hair growth to return to its original color. It has been recommended
for individuals who need help coping with stress and on occasion will
lower LDL or so-called bad cholesterol.
Now
needless to say, I admonish you to use common sense. If you are feeling really down in the dumps, depressed, or
have a medical condition, then I insist you see a physician and
a therapist.
So
if you want healthy hair and a great attitude, don’t forget to take
your hair vitamins.
About Dr. Rosenthal
Therapists nationwide use Dr. Rosenthal’s
materials to secure licensure and certification. Dr. Rosenthal’s book Help Yourself to Positive Mental
Health is available for purchase for yourself or give it to a
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