Dear Beauty Conscious Reader,
Does your hair break more easily? Are you seeing more hair in your brush?
This isn’t uncommon.
Many of my female patients are concerned about the health of their hair … especially brittle strands. They’ll usually cut their hair short to keep it manageable and looking somewhat healthy.
Some spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on special potions and lotions for their hair but they might not get the results they want. You see, some of these products contain toxic chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Some people just accept that their hair is destined to look thin, brittle and dull for the rest of their lives.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Let me explain …
Biotin (also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H) has been used traditionally to promote hair health, strength and manageability by increasing hair elasticity and by thickening the strands of hair (and the cuticles of your nails).1
Biotin is found in low concentrations in the brain, liver and muscle tissue in your body. And it helps promote healthy blood cells, nerve tissue, skin and hair. This vitamin is created from the yeast and good bacteria in your body. It works by helping your system produce keratin, the protein responsible for keeping your hair shiny and healthy.
Your best option for boosting this vital vitamin in your system is to eat foods that are biotin-rich, such as the hair, nails and hooves of animals. And back when your ancestors ate all parts of the animal, biotin deficiencies weren’t a problem.
But chances are you won’t be willing to ground up some hooves to sprinkle on your salad.
Animal organs such as chicken liver (170 mcg) and kidney (42 mcg) are also good sources of biotin, but not exactly part of our modern diets.
To a slightly lesser degree, you can get biotin in eggs (25 mcg), salmon roe (15 mcg), raw oysters (10 mcg) and lobster (5 mcg).
An extra boost of biotin is a great way to improve the appearance and feel of your hair, but unfortunately, even if you eat the proper foods, it’s going to be difficult to get the amount you need to see a difference.
You see, the biotin in food is usually attached to a protein. And many times the protein makes it hard for your body to absorb the biotin and make use of it. That’s why I suggest taking a biotin supplement daily.
But be careful which supplement you choose.
Biotin is not stable and is easily destroyed by heat. Like the kind of heat created by your body. And the majority of supplements available at your local drug store or health-food store don’t have the right combination of ingredients to prevent this from happening.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears MD
1 Shelley, W.B., Shelley, E.D., “Uncombable hair syndrome: observations on response to biotin and occurrence in siblings with ectodermal dysplasia,” J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 1985; 13(1):97-102
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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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