Vita Hair, Skin and Nails
Price: $64.99 (USA Only)
DESCRIPTION
Hair, Skin and Nail formula, provided by Vitasecrets, supplies
beneficial amounts of
several vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, specially formulated
to support healthy hair, skin and
nails.
FUNCTIONS
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has numerous biological functions. Foremost,
it is essential for the synthesis of
collagen and glycosaminoglycans which are the building materials
of all connective tissues, such as
skin, blood vessels, tendons, joint cartilage and bone. Vitamin
C is the required coenzyme for two groups
of enzymes that catalyze the crosslinking of collagen fibers -
lysyl hydroxylases and prolyl hydroxylases.
As such, vitamin C is essential for normal wound healing and capillary
health. It also participates in the
biosynthesis of carnitine, serotonin, and certain neurotransmitters,
including norepinephrine.
Vitamin C is among the most powerful antioxidants in humans and
animals. It is a water-soluble, chainbreaking antioxidant that
reacts directly with superoxide, hydroxyl radicals, and singlet
oxygen.
Vitamin A (retinol) is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for vision,
growth, reproduction, cell division, and
the integrity of the immune system.
Minerals play a variety of essential roles throughout the body.
Calcium is the principal mineral constituent
of bone and is thus essential for healthy bone structure and function.
Calcium also participates
fundamentally in blood clotting, nerve conduction, and muscle
contraction. Magnesium is involved in
energy metabolism, and is notably important in the heart, skeletal
muscles, and nervous system.
Manganese is essential for antioxidant systems in the body, bone
growth, fat metabolism, and protein,
nucleic acid, and cartilage synthesis. Zinc is important for growth,
immune system function,
protein synthesis, antioxidant mechanisms, and wound healing.
Today, scientific research supports horsetail grass use as a
wound healing agent, particularly for the
repair and maintenance of connective tissue.
Horsetail grass high content of silicon as silica is responsible
for these therapeutic effects. Connective
tissue, e.g. bone, tendon, cartilage, blood vessels, and skin,
contains most of the silicon found in the body.
Silicons primary role in the maintenance and repair of these
tissues is thought to involve their structural
framework as silicon appears to be an integral part of their supporting
protein and glycosaminoglycan
complexes. A deficiency of dietary silicon negatively affects
the structure of this supporting matrix, i.e.
collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycans, more than the mineralization
process itself.
INDICATIONS
Vita Hair, Skin and Nail Formula may be a useful dietary adjunct
for individuals who wish to support
healthy hair, skin and nails.
DOSAGE
3 Tablet Contain:
Vitamin A ................................................5,000
I.U.
Vitamin C .....................................................60
mg
Vitamin D
.200 IU
Vitamin E
30 IU
Vitamin B1
.25 mg
Vitamin B2
.25 mg
Vitamin B3
.20 mg
Vitamin B6
.
25 mg
Folic Acid
...400 mcg
Vitamin B12
.100 mg
Biotin
..12000 mcg
Pantothenic Acid
..100 mg
Calcium
300 mg
Magnesium
.60 mg
Zinc..
5 mg
Selenium
.200 mcg
Copper
...1 mg
Manganese
5 mg
MSM
.200 mg
Horsetail
..25 mg
Choline
25 mg
Inositol
.25 mg
PABA
...10 mg
Boron
......1 mg
L-Cysteine
..300 mg
Citrus Bioflavanoids
..100 mg
Nettles
.100 mg
Methionine
50 mg
Trace Minerals
...50 mg
SUGGESTED USE
Adults take 3 capsules daily with meals or as directed by physician.
SIDE EFFECTS
No adverse side effects reported
STORAGE
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of
reach of children.
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