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Condition With Nutrition
Using our VITAMINS, PROTEIN and NUTRiTiON For Your Hair tablets daily, either together or separately, can improve nutrient availability for healthier hair, skin and nails. Head Start ® is not a drug remedy for male-pattern baldness, but rather a dietary nutritional support & supplementation program which provides those nutrients known to be involved in all body cellular development, including the production of hair keratin. Since your hair cells grow faster than virtually all other body cells, and because your hair is about last in line to receive what nutrients you do take in, any sign of a "marginal nutrient deficiency" can show up quickly. That's why most hair isn't what it could be. It's also the reason why thousands of people supplement their daily diet with Head Start ®. With these complementing tablets, you'll be positive of getting enough of the vitamins, minerals and amino-acids that are universally recognized as being directly involved in the process of growing strong, healthy hair. Head Start ® is the nutritionally based, natural way to care for and condition your hair, beautifully.
Growth Cycles Of Your Hair
Hair growth is not continuous but rather cyclical, with each follicle in the scalp growing for a specific period of time in a phase called anagen. The hair follicle then enters a transitional phase known as catagen, and finally its resting phase called telogen. The telogen phase has the resting hair sitting in the follicle for several months, then it is shed, with the hair follicle at this point reaching a fully dormant stage. This entire cycle takes from three to five years to complete, then begins again with a new hair entering the growth phase in these same individual follicles with the production of a new matrix (root) and hair shaft.
Looking Your Very Best
Everyone wants his or her hair to look its very best. Several factors determine whether scalp hair appears to be profuse or thin: the rate of hair growth; the duration of the resting phase; the thickness of each individual hair itself; and the percentage of hair follicles in the growth stage at any given time.
When excessive hair-loss occurs, the follicles have not suddenly stopped producing hair, but rather the cycles of growth and rest often are shortened and the dormant stage extended. While this cyclical pattern of growth dictates that everyone normally experiences some hair-loss every day, losing more than a few dozen hairs daily can be considered to be excessive.
Diffuse hair-loss can be caused by many factors, including but not limited to:
chemotherapy; exposure to radiation; pregnancy; hormonal imbalance; stress; malnutrition; alopecia areata; use of certain drugs; or cutaneous vaso-constriction from tobacco use.
Reversing Hair-Loss
The beneficial effects of the Head Start ® Phase 1, 2 & 3 formulae will be most noticeable in those who have poor condition, breakage or excessive hair-loss which has an etiology other than hereditary factors, as found in male-pattern baldness. There is currently nothing available with a drug action which can be shown to cure genetic hair-loss, but a great deal of fallout is known to be caused by reversible effects such as sebum (oil) build-up in the pores, stress burn-up of available nutrients and "marginal nutrient deficiency" associated with: a poor daily diet; destruction of vitamins and essential amino-acids by alcohol or other metabolic factors; or poor peripheral circulation from the vaso-constricting effects of cigarette smoking.
Also, brittleness and uneven construction of the hair shaft leading to breakage and an appearance of thinness to the hair can be caused by these same factors, or by harsh chemicals used to bleach, color, straighten or curl the hair during styling; any of which can have a detrimental effect on the texture and integrity of the body of your hair. It only makes sense to ensure a ready availability of nutrients, aided by the cutaneous vasodilation effects of vitamin B3 (niacin or nicotinic acid), to facilitate the metabolic function of your hair follicles when they move from the dormant stage to a renewed growth stage in their naturally recurring anagen cycle.
No Prescription Required
Because they're combinations of dietary supplements the FDA classifies as "gras" (generally recognized as safe) all of our products are sold without prescription. Many doctors recommend Head Start ® to their patients for nutritional support to combat hair-loss and to promote healthy growth. To win this battle for your hair, all you need do is start with this safe, natural system for growing stronger, healthier hair - Head Start ® VITAMINS, PROTEIN and NUTRITION For Your Hair.
Head Start ® VITAMINS For Your Hair - Since 1972
The original Head Start ® multi-vitamin formula, along with our Protein with Cysteine were developed as a nutritional dietary supplement to improve hair condition and growth by providing nutrients required by the hair follicles. Niacin (vitamin B3) facilitates delivery of these nutrients to the follicles by acting as a peripheral vasodilator like minoxidil. We have since improved both of our Head Start ® formulae and added the new Bio-Genesis ® NUTRiTiON For Your Hair Phase 3 product as either a stand-alone supplement at two tablets daily, or an add-on at one tablet daily when taken along with both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Head Start ® nutritional hair-care program.
Minerals In Amino-Acid Chelate Form
The form of iron in our Vitamins, and the iron, zinc and manganese used in our Nutrition product is of chelated amino-acids which are more fully absorbed and more easily utilized by the body. In an amino-acid chelate such as the ones used here, each mineral is coated with selected amino-acids to disguise its true nature so that the body mistakes them for proteins and absorbs greater amounts from the digestive tract into the metabolic system than it might otherwise, ensuring that the maximum amount of each mineral will be available for metabolic use.
The "Building Blocks Of Cell Protein"
Essential amino-acids such as are in our Protein For Your Hair formula are commonly known as the "Building Blocks Of Cell Protein", and must be obtained from food or dietary supplements since they cannot be produced by your body's metabolism. Our Protein For Your Hair contains twenty amino-acids, all of which are known to be involved in the body's metabolization of hair keratin at the follicle level.
Now They're "Not Just For Healthy Hair"
An added benefit of dietary supplementation with Head Start ® Vitamins, Protein and Nutrition For Your Hair tablets is that all of the nutrients we use in our formulas to improve the strength and appearance of your hair are also used by your system to meet nutrient needs throughout your body, for healthier looking hair, skin and nails, and to fulfill the nutritional requirements of all body cellular development in an overall beneficial manner. Head Start ® is good for you and For Your Hair.
"For Maximum Freshness USE BY Dating" On Each Bottle
Our Phase 1, 2 & 3 For Your Hair formulae are derived from natural sources and coded with a "USE BY" date to ensure the freshness and potency of the tablets you take. Every bottle of product contains a small desiccant bag which absorbs moisture to protect the tablets and keep them dry. Once a bottle has been opened and the double seals broken, you should use all of the tablets within sixty to ninety days to avoid spoilage and loss of potency, which can happen if the bottles sit around open and unused for extended periods of time.
Getting Started With Head Start ®
In order to receive optimum results from the Head Start ® formulae, you should take them every day to provide a constant source of complete nutrition to your hair follicles. Since the keratin building effect of these supplements occurs at the root level below the scalp, the portions of each hair shaft nearest the scalp will be the first to show any improvement in their appearance and condition. Healthy hair generally averages about a half to an inch of new growth each month, so the length you normally wear your hair will determine about how much time it will take to have an overall beneficial effect on your hair's total appearance. Remember, the process works from the inside out, so have patience during your first few months on the program. If you do not feel you are deriving benefit in ninety days of use, it may be that supplementation is not going to be of direct benefit to you personally from a cosmetic or appearance standpoint. Each individual has a differing level of need for dietary supplements, and some have a more noticeable benefit than others. There is only one way to determine if supplements will help you personally, and that is to try them for awhile and make a decision for yourself as to whether the benefit derived is worth the effort taken to achieve it.
"DV" Guidelines And "Mega Doses"
It is best to take one tablet each of the VITAMINS, PROTEIN and NUTRiTiON daily with a meal. You may find best results with a daily program of one tablet each of the VITAMINS and PROTEIN taken with breakfast, and one tablet of NUTRiTiON taken with your evening meal or at bedtime. It is not necessary to exceed the FDA's recommended Daily Value dosage of Head Start ®, or for that matter any other dietary supplement. Taking "mega doses" of water soluble vitamins will cause your body to simply throw off the unneeded excess through natural waste disposal processes, wasting your hard earned money if nothing else. Exceeding the "DV" guidelines for fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E or K) can cause your body to retain high levels which can be unhealthy for you, thereby defeating the purpose of informed and conservative supplementation of your diet with the proper nutrients for optimum overall health and well-being.
No Unnecessary Ingredients Required Or Included
Another benefit of the Phase 1, 2 & 3 For Your Hair Formulae is that they are free of sugar, salt, starch, wax, coloring, and artificial flavoring or preservatives. With the exception of the Casein found in the PROTEIN product, they are also free of animal derivatives.
No Artificial Food Colorings With Head Start ®
Our tablets are coated with a clear protein glaze rather than a food coloring. This avoids any adverse effects of colorings which some people experience. Slight variation in the appearance of raw materials which you are able to view through the clear coat are to be expected since the active ingredients in each product are from natural sources. Synthetic ingredients are generally of a more regulated color than those found in nature, and tend to maintain a more consistent appearance from batch to batch than do the natural raw materials used in Head Start ® Vitamin Products.
The Natural Smell Of Fresh Ingredients
You may notice a slightly pungent odor when you first open a fresh bottle of product. The tablets can have a smell due to the amino acid and multi-vitamin ingredients used in each. This is normal and does not indicate anything is wrong with the tablets. It is simply due to the fact that we don't use artificial flavors to mask the natural smell of the ingredients in our formulae. We do use a small amount of vanilla to conceal the odor of primary yeast and methionine in the PROTEIN For Your Hair, due to its relatively strong smell.
Avoiding Stomach Upset From Supplements
Many people find dietary supplements can cause slight stomach upset and an uncomfortable after-taste while the tablets are being digested. This can often be avoided by swallowing the tablets with a glass of milk, or with a meal to dilute the supplements with other less concentrated forms of nutrients.
Getting A "Niacin Rush" From Vitamin B3?
When you first begin on your daily regimen of supplementation with Head Start ® Phases 1, 2 & 3, you may notice a distinct tingling sensation in your scalp and a slight redness or blushing effect around your scalp and surrounding areas. This is due to a phenomenon known as "niacin rush" which comes from the dilation of the blood vessels supplying nutrients and oxygen to your hair follicles. It is most noticeable in those who have had a constricted blood supply to the scalp area and the resultant poor hair condition from that restricted delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the hair follicles. The "niacin rush" effect normally lasts for fifteen to thirty minutes and generally occurs about ten to fifteen after taking either a VITAMINS Phase 1 or the NUTRiTiON Phase 3 tablet, and then fades back to normal. This is the effect we refer to when we say Head Start ® utilizes niacin, a natural peripheral vasodilator which, like minoxidil, serves to deliver more nutrients to your hair, allowing it to grow and develop as strong and healthy as your own body's metabolism will allow. Not everyone feels this natural tingling response, but the beneficial result is present in either event. Most people report that the outward effect of the "niacin rush" tends to lessen after the first week or so of supplementation but that the internal effect of increased blood supply to the scalp continues to work and benefit their hair's condition, growth and strength.
The Best Formulae Come In The Smallest Packages
Over the years it has been our policy to produce our tablets in the smallest size possible while maintaining the full strength of all of the ingredients in each of the formulae. This has been due to requests from Head Start ® consumers who take our products daily, but had commented about many tablets being too large to swallow comfortably. By holding the amount of fillers and binders in each tablet to an absolute minimum, we have achieved what we feel is an optimum balance of size (approximately 1,200 mg) to active ingredients. You'll find nothing included in any of the Head Start ® Nutritional HairCare System tablets which doesn't have a sound physical, metabolic or nutritional reason for being there.
Medical Diagnosis Of Alopecia Areata
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If your doctor has recommended you take Head Start ® as nutritional support to treat hair-loss resulting from the medical condition known as alopecia areata, you may wish to contact the non-profit organization listed here for information and support services.
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Post Office Box 150760
San Rafael CA 94915-0760
Phone: 1.415.472.3780
FAX: 1.415.472.5343
info@naaf.org
Our referral of this organization is done as a public service and does not imply an endorsement of the Foundation by us, or of Head Start ® by the NAAF.
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Head Start ® VITAMINS, PROTEIN and NUTRiTiON For Your Hair
The Original Nutritional HairCare System - Since 1972
It is important to remember that while studies show that the various nutritional ingredients in Head Start ® supplements do have a favorable effect on the growth and condition of hair, skin and nails, these nutrients provide benefit to all body cellular development:
THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR HEALTHY HAIR
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Text of one of the original Head Start ® print ads - circa 1975 - Playboy Magazine (shown below)
"I Had Almost Given Up On My Hair Problem Until I Discovered Vitamins For My Hair"
Believe Me, It Works.
 Believe me I had a problem. Five years ago I had all sorts of hair problems.
I even thought I was going to lose my hair. Everyone in my family always had thick, healthy hair, so I knew my problem could not be heredity.
I tried everything that made sense, and even a few things that didn't. When I went to a dermatologist, I got no encouragement. One doctor even jokingly said the only way to save my hair was to put it in a safety deposit box. Incidentally, he had less hair than I did. Needless to say, nothing would work for me.
But I didn't give up hope. I couldn't. My good looks (and vanity) spurred me on to find a cure. I started hitting the books.
My studies on hair have pointed more and more to nutrition. Major nutritionists report that vitamins and minerals in the right combination and in the right proportion are necessary to keep hair healthy. And one internationally acclaimed beauty and health expert says the best hair conditioner in the world is proper nutrition. (In the non-hereditary cases, in which hair loss is directly attributed to vitamin deficiencies, hair has been reported to literally thrive after the deficiencies were corrected.)
Believe The Experts, It Works.
Then I started reading all the data on nutrition I could get my hands on. I am now finding the medical field beginning to support these nutritionists. Studies have determined that the normal adult could be replacing each hair on the head as often as once every three to four years. You need to give your hair its own specific dietary attention, just as you give your body in general.
One doctor at a major university discovered that re-growth of scalp cells occur seven times as fast as other body cells. Therefore, general nutrition even though it may be good enough for proper nourishment of the skin - (may not be sufficient for scalp and hair).
In the Juman Hair Symposium conducted in 1973 scientists reported that hair simply won't grow without sufficient zinc sulfate.
In case after case my hopes were reinforced by professional opinions. (And you know how hard it is to get any two scientists or doctors to agree on anything.)
The formula I devised for my own hair called for 7 vitamins and 5 minerals. The only problem was I discovered I was spending about $30 a month for the separate compounds.
So, after a half year of further study, careful experimentation and product development, Head Start was made. A precisely formulated vitamin and mineral supplement specifically designed to provide the five minerals and seven vitamins your hair desperately needs for health. At a price everyone can afford.
Four years later, over a quarter million people have tried Head Start. Over 100 of the regular users, by the way, are medical doctors. What's more, a little more than half of our users are females!
Today, as you can see from the picture, my own hair is greatly improved. But don't take my word for it. I have a business to run. Listen to the people (both men and women) who wrote in, although they weren't asked to, nor were they paid a cent, to drop me a line.
Believe Them, It Works.
Believe Our Unconditional Money Back Guarantee, It Works.
Try Head Start for 30 days. If you feel that the results you receive are not satisfactory in every way, you can return the unused portion and get your money back. Just like that. No questions asked. Send me __ bottles of Head Start at $9.95 each, plus seventy-five cents for handling (50 day supply) Act now and receive a free booklet on hair care.
Glenn Braswell, President, CosVetic Laboratories © 1975
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The Key To A Perfect Head Of Hair
By Dr Deborah Spector, PhD
Reprinted From
The Body Forum Magazine
Beautiful skin, clear eyes and thick, luxurious hair are the penultimate benefits of good health. Nothing bespeaks more highly of an individual's commitment to self than a total glow that radiates from within. It has often been noted that healthy hair reflects good health, whereas dull, lifeless hair speaks of the opposite. Yet some of us still churn upon the age-old conundrum - what will truly stop excessive hair-loss and how can less than perfect hair become your crowning glory?
Since the beginning of culture, mankind has pondered the variances of hair. The early Egyptians expended quite a lot of ingenuous thought and energy on the question, as indicated by the proliferation of cures devised, most of which included minerals and herbs. The Ebers Papyrus, an extensive cosmological text, provided voluminous writings on hair-care, hair thickening and coloration, as well as theories about and cures for excessive hair-loss. It's often been wondered whether the shearing of Samson's tresses and his pursuant loss of physical power was apocryphal, or if it was just the psychological effect which proved debilitating.
Aristotle, a Grecian philosopher, began Western civilization's investigation of baldness with his observation of the apparent proneness of men rather than women, children or eunuchs to lose their hair. More sophisticated observation led to the first major text devoted to hair, hair quality and growth by the Frenchman Sabourard in the early 1900's, and Gustav Eckstein provided a combination of physiological information and philosophical inquiry on the relationship of hair to the whole body in The Body Has A Head.
According to Eckstein, hair has a multitude of functions, integrative of biology and psychology. Found on every square inch of the body except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, hair serves to regulate temperature through the trapping and releasing of air while at the same time reflecting and affecting an animal's self-expression. And although humans have "intentionally" reassigned hair to function mainly as decorative, the hair is still affected by and affects sex, defensive postures and bodily temperatures. Eckstein concluded his comments with a brief query as to how mankind lost most of its bodily hair while evolving it to its present decorative status atop the head.
Whatever reasons precipitated the development of a decorative function for hair, we have an inveterate concern for keeping that which we have and keeping it healthy. An especially sensitive area is hair-loss; this is true for both men and women. Regardless of the role that heredity plays, excessive hair-loss (more than a few dozen hairs a day) is often considered avoidable. When hair-loss is active and not seen as related to heredity, it is important to consider other potential etiologies, such as febrile states, postpartum endocrine imbalance, chronic illness and vitamin or protein deprivation.
Not surprisingly, other factors seen as contributing to hair-loss are the same that contribute to dull, brittle and lackluster hair. These include: stress; hormone changes; sexual stress and frustration; improper diet; lack of exercise; the advent of puberty; and harsh hair-care products.
Stress is the major contributor to poor, unhealthy appearing hair, which in itself is quite upsetting considering how endemic stress is to our lives. Stress can be caused by either external factors or internal physical or psychological changes. Even the modern conveniences of central heating and air conditioning can act as stressors on the body and play havoc with your hair. It is also believed that sunshine actually affects the physical and chemical properties of hair per se, from the root to the tip.
Even minimal hair-care (washing, combing, brushing and undoing tangles) can cause damage to the hair. These activities can lift the cell cuticle up, snap the fibers or cause splitting. Most cosmetic treatments, such as bleaching and perming, turn the natural surface architecture of the hair (which is a smooth scale structure) into a variety of negative configurations such as jagged scale edges, scale erosion and fiber splitting (Swift and Brown); and according to Robbins and Kelly, hair that is bleached contains less cystine, an all-important amino acid protein for healthy, vibrant hair, as well as less tyrosine and methionine, two more essential amino acid proteins for your hair.
In sum, all hair, no matter how well cared for, is exposed to detrimental elements. As such, hair needs particular care to stay healthy. Diet and exercise are the building blocks for healthy hair. This includes the elimination of white flour products, sugar and salt, and the ingestion of vitamins, minerals and proteins that feed the hair, including: Vitamin B-Complex and other B vitamins; Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Choline and Inositol, Niacin; Folic Acid; PABA; good protein and sulfur amino acids; and minerals such as zinc, iodine, iron, manganese and copper. In other words, your food source nutrition and nutritional supplements should provide a balanced amount of the key dietary nutrients known to support healthy hair growth.
As for exercise, it provides a multitude of values for your hair. Strenuous exercise aids your digestive system and its utilization of vitamins, minerals and proteins; increases your circulation, thus keeping the glands in your scalp functioning properly; helps reduce stress and tension; and most importantly, helps you feel good.
The Key To A Perfect Head Of Hair © 1977 CosVetic & Head Start ®
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