Phytoplankton for hair?

[Jacob]

Saw this testimonial at the Gesundheit Phytoplankton site:

I have been taking your phytoplankton for almost four months now and I am amazed to have energy again! My muscle strength is improving daily! I am dancing every week and I can make it through the day without feeling like collapsing. No Nap!! My hair is growing back! J My immune system continues to get stronger and stronger so I am fighting off infections and viruses now. I am sleeping better at night. Even my joint pain and inflammation have improved. Your product has given me hope and so much gratitude.

http://www.gesundheit.ca/testimonials-2.php

So I decided to search some more...

steadier, more consistent energy, stronger, healthier, thicker hair (no longer falls out in the shower),

A few months ago I noticed my hair was starting to turn grey just around the hairline, it has turn back to my natural color

http://www.whyplankton.com/testimonials ... ltext.html

We began seeing dramatic changes in my nails and Glen's hair. I damaged my two large toe nails many years ago and they never grew back properly. After being on this particular phytoplankton, they began straightening out.

Glen had been losing hair and graying for some years but that seemed to be changing, new hair coming in and color coming back in

http://www.arkadias-choice.com/poptext. ... ce.inc.php

I'd love to try this for awhile:

Amla, Marine Phytoplankton, Pure Canadian Elk Antler Velvet with growth factors, Mangosteen, Kaunch, Shilajit , raw organic Cacao, Raw Honey, Maca, Amazon herbs thought to combat aging, internal parasites and cancer (Camu-Camu, Cats Claw, Pau D’Arco, Jatoba, Mullaca, Peruvian Sacred Tea, Catuaba), Blue Lotus petals, catkins, cinnamon, ashwagandha, turmeric. Gold ormus. Vibrationally enhanced with healing frequencies and ground lemurian crystal.

http://www.ascendedhealth.com/nutrigeno ... vet_01.htm

They have a more potent version as well..for $150 http://www.ascendedhealth.com/nutrigeno ... Elixir.htm

[xyion1]

I have heard Plankton was good for hair, I thought it was on this site...maybe not.

Anyway, somebody said their hair "grew better" after taking this stuff, not an Amazon review, but I did read it anecdotally.

I haven't bought/tried anything, I'm loaded up good for now.

http://www.amazon.com/Umac-Core-Marine- ... D4KWTF8BNI

[Jacob]

I've gotten some of those Umac-Core samples from Iherb. I'll most likely go with the Gesundheit brand(there's more info in the General Health section here- http://www.hairlossfight.com/forums/vie ... =35&t=1835 ) Every company is going to hype up their product of course..but I had that one in my favs folder for awhile..just looks good to me. It's available outside their site as well.

[Bombarie]

where did you buy yours jacob? I wanna buy this too!

[Jacob]

Haven't purchased any yet. I'm debating whether to order it now(so I don't have to worry about the summer heat) or wait for a few months when I'd really like to start taking it. I've got 3 months worth of LimuZ Nei to consume.

Guess I'll shop around..see if there are any deals at the moment. I've signed up with the known carriers of the product in case they send out any offers/discounts.

[Bombarie]

why you dont have to worry about the summer heat when using this product? I wanna try this too, but i want it cheap:) is the link provided bij xion the same product?

[Jacob]

I AM worried about the summer heat. It doesn't always affect products..but I just don't like ordering things(even topicals) in the summer if there's a chance they're going to be sitting in the USPS..UPS..etc vehicle...or the mailbox/by the door..in the heat.

Now if there's a good sale I'll go ahead and order something in the summer. Or if it's not much more to have it shipped with ice packs and/or FedEx next day shipping.

The product linked to by Xion is a different company/product. Most likely a different strain. I'm sure it's a pretty good product as well.

Here's the one I'm interested in: http://www.gesundheit.ca/

Other sources: http://www.trophic.net/products/gesundheit.html

http://www.poseidonhealth.com/Marine-Ph ... -Page.html

[Jacob]

More sources:

http://www.nutritivepower.com/phytoplan ... Table.html

http://www.livepurehealth.ca/North-Coas ... nkton.html

http://www.getwell77.com/store.cfm

http://www.thebestfoodever.com/products ... -30ml-1oz/

[Jacob]

A greens product that contains it: http://www.mothernature.com/shop/detail ... zmap=f6811

[Jacob]

Another testimonial:

I have been using Marine Phytoplankton for 1-1/2 months now. My wife noticed in the second week that I was growing hair in my bald spot (a lot of it!) and 2-weeks ago I walked out to the mailbox and got the paper and was reading it on the front porch and suddenly it dawned on me that I was not wearing my glasses! I haven't been able to read without glasses for years. The gal that cuts my hair also asked if I had changed conditioner and I said "no" and she had noticed that my hair was much healthier and thicker. I also sleep like a baby at night now and wake feeling rested. I use to get up for a few minutes and then head back to bed for a couple hours and since taking Marine Phytoplankton I stay up and feel great! F. K.

http://www.ascendedhealth.com/nutrogeno ... oplankton/

[Jacob]

Umac-Core has a soap: http://phytosoap.com/

"I have been fighting psoriasis and an itchy scalp for a long time. I have tried many different shampoos & remedies and none seem to really clear up the problem. I started washing my hair with this soap and the psoriasis has cleared right up, thus my scalp is no longer itchy. Thank you for making this amazing product." Gail, Rocky Mountain House, Canada

And as I stated above..each company is going to hype theirs up..guess which competitor company they're talking about here:

There are 200 species of marine phytoplankton that are naturally found in the ocean waters. ONLY UMAC-CORE Marine Phytoplankton has all 200 species. Our competitor’s marine phytoplankton (which is grown in a lab and not from the ocean) has ONLY 1 Species of marine phytoplankton. The nutrients from UMAC-CORE which contain 200 various species of marine phytoplankton can not be duplicated in a lab.

See the Gesundheit site for their take...

[Bombarie]

Jacob, thank you very much for all the info!!!
I think i`m going to buy the phytoplankton from the link that xion provided, it`s relatively cheap!

[Jacob]

I'm still tempted to try that product from Ascended Health for awhile. If it tastes as good as they make it sound..I'd probably eat the whole jar w/in a week though

I think the Umac-Core also comes in capsule form. Here's a tidbit from another company(May be refuted by other companies..of course):

Only consider a marine phytoplankton that comes in powder (or capsule) form. Marine phytoplankton powder is proven to be at least 8 times more potent than any liquid form of marine phytoplankton. It takes 8 kilograms of fresh, wet marine phytoplankton to make just 1 kilogram of dry powder. What this means is that powdered form is more concentrated, containing more of the nutritional elements. Furthermore, the manufacturers of liquid marine phytoplankton products claim that the liquid state indicates a "live" (living) marine phytoplankton. Our researchers have looked into this matter, and have been told by several authorities on phytoplankton, that these are false claims. Algae, of any type, must be preserved in a “dead’ state, similar to dried fruits, herbs, roots, or seeds. This preservation does not affect the the bio-availability of the nutritional elements, which remain intact.

So I'm a little hesitant to try the AH product for that reason..although it contains plenty of other goodies.

http://www.cancerfreenaturally.org/inde ... article/52

Also:

There are over 40,000 known species of phytoplankton, but only a few have an exceptionally high nutritional composition. Some species have little or no nutritional value at all. This is why it is imperative to make sure you're getting a superior quality marine phytoplankton.

Gesundheit makes similar claims.

[Jacob]

Other Umac containing products: http://www.kermodenaturals.com/products.php

I remember posting about the Warrior product before..contains shilajit.

Company behind their Phyto-p etc: http://www.canadianpacificalgae.com/index.html

I think this is different from the others posted: http://www.marinephytoplankton5000.com/

[bocor]

This has been on my list for awhile and from what ive heard sounds like an EXCELLENT product for super health.I just stocked up on some modifilan powder for the next 3 months and cant afford both.It is a 40:1 laminaria japonica extract with 7% fucoidan.Dunno if modifilan does much for hair but i tried it for 3 months a year ago at 5 grams per day and made me feel absolutely amazing.Only two other products have done that although different are ACAI pulp at high doses and total goji 100 from genesis today which is the best goji ever!10 times more powerful than other gojis ive tried.Cant really afford goji and greens right now so im alternating

[bluefin]

You guys are great for finding material like this , bravo !... This place K.O.'s regrowth.com no question. BTW I am going to try the product advertised at the top of this thread ( Syneris?)...it's actually available in the UK what a surprise lol...

[Jacob]

Hey bluefin..if you can come up with the correct spelling

It's not showing up for me..I'm getting something else in my ad. Maybe because I'm not in the UK

[Bombarie]

i`m not english and have a bit of trouble mwith the language, i really don`t understand this tread anymore:(
What do i have to buy?:( :-&

[0416Dr]

@Bombarie:
you are from the Netherlands, right? (Im might be wrong though)

Im also going to try this stuff, not just for my hair but for my health as well....

See here, you can also order this in the Netherlands, for example:
http://www.mastercareshop.nl/shop/marin ... p-489.html

[Jacob]

Bombarie..just buy one of each

It seems to me the capsules/powder would be better than a liquid. And actually one could get more than one product...take half the dose of one in the morning..the other in the evening. Or rotate each day. That's if you're worried about which is better..etc.

Here's a blog on phytoplankton: http://superphyto.blogspot.com/

This site sells various brands/products: http://purehealingfoods.com/store.php?g ... toplankton

A good combo..looks like MLM though: http://www.forevergreen.org/Azul.html

AZUL, with MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON is in a proprietary base blend of 24 RAW WHOLE FOODS including MAQUI BERRY, ACAI BERRY, COCONUT and more.

[Jacob]

That red marine algae(Gigartina) ..such as at Purehealingfoods.com and where this came from:

About a month after starting to take Gigartina, it suddenly dawned on me one day that the hair loss to which I had grown accustomed was greatly diminished. My scalp was less itchy and disrupted, and there was a lot less hair coming out when I washed my hair.

I believe that the skin-strengthening effect that results from taking Gigartina is actually reversing the cause of my hair loss. I don’t know if my scalp irritation was caused by Candida or some other pathogen, or whether Gigartina would work this way for everyone. However, because of my own experience I am convinced of the power of this sea vegetable extract to correct chronic and acute skin problems by boosting immunity.

I think my hair loss problem was probably related to a skin infection in the epidermis of the scalp, and for me it was reversed by taking Gigartina. My hair is now growing in thicker, and of course I'm elated about that. I'm grateful to have finally hit upon a natural food-based supplement that will address the root cause of both acute skin problems and hair loss. I wanted to pass along this information if it can help others who are desperate for relief from skin disruptions. This amazing plant extract has been highly beneficial for me, and others may find it well worth a try.

Gigartina has been found to strengthen the skin, and can help reverse eczema, psoriasis, and hair loss problems that arise in the epidermis

http://www.naturodoc.com/gigartina.htm

And some on brown seaweed/Modifilan(4 bocor): http://www.modifilan.com/letters.html

LimuZ NEI also contanis Laminaria Japonica & Fucoidon..which is what I'm taking at the moment.

The Phytoplankton still looks the best to me..but a combo of 'em all probably wouldn't hurt.

[Jacob]

This is Laminaria japonica and Cystoseira canariensis brown seaweed..from Swanson's: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/SWR047/I ... de=INTL407

[Jacob]

For anyone who didn't read up on phytoplankton:

Because of the powerhouse of nutrition available in this microscopic package, scientists and nutritionists believe that phytoplankton is able to penetrate and work at the cellular level of the body to support and accelerate the body's incredible ability to heal. It provides nourishment to every cell of the body. It is easily absorbed into the body so there is no waste.

http://www.gesundheit.ca/

The high nutritional value of phytoplankton is of a very high order, in fact, the entire range of essential trace minerals necessary to the human body are in proportion to what is found in human blood.

http://www.herbs2000.com/articles/08-04 ... ankton.htm

...and because of its unique nutritional properties and microscopic size; it is believed to penetrate the cellular level of the body thereby enabling quick absorption and support to multiple health ailments.

http://www.canadacellton.com/en/marinephytoplankton.asp

That's another brand btw..a source: http://www.healthyever.com/en/products_ ... 2018.shtml
Also on Ebay.

[Bombarie]

The last 1 is very expensive!

[Jacob]

It'd be like swallowing dollar bills

Actually the first one mentioned is more expensive..although there's more mg per capsule..so..yo do the math

[jksl]

A greens product that contains it: http://www.mothernature.com/shop/detail ... zmap=f6811

I've been taking this one and it has marine phytoplankton in it: http://www.iherb.com/Madre-Labs-Midori- ... /9093?at=0

Just started taking it a week ago. I like it. Doesn't really clump up like some other greens powders out there.

[Jacob]

How does it taste? I think I have a container of that sitting around..maybe afraid to try it out When that company first came on the scene they had their products quite cheap at Iherb.

FWIW on Umac-Core..Mike Adams points out why it should maybe be avoided. Along with FrequenSea.

UMAC-CORE marine phytoplankton

As far as I can tell, this product is a complete joke. Some might call it a fraud, because the amount of marine phytoplankton in the bottle seems to be virtually nothing. This is true both for the liquid UMAC-CORE product (which seems to have absolutely no color at all) and the capsules, which contain 475mg of filler and only 25mg of actual phytoplankton. (Do the math: That's 95% filler!) You actually have to take more than an entire bottle of capsules just to get 3 grams of total marine phytoplankton.

FrequenSea with marine phytoplankton

This is a product sold under a network marketing structure. While it has nice promotional materials, it contains only a miniscule amount of actual phytoplankton. In fact, by weight it is 99.75% something else and only 0.25% phytoplankton. What are the other ingredients? Purified water, white grape juice, aloe vera juice and other "filler" juices.

Bottom line? Avoid FrequenSea. It's not a rip-off like UMAC-CORE, but neither is it very potent in terms of marine phytoplankton. While it has some other nice ingredients (like astaxanthin and ginger), it's still an overpriced liquid, in my opinion.

http://www.naturalnews.com/023853_marin ... algae.html

[Jacob]

Canadian firm innoVactiv has released the results of a new study that show its algae-based ingredient can help control the glycemic impact of sugar-containing foods.

The study, which was conducted by an independent researcher, has not yet been published, but innoVactiv says it will pursue its publication “by the end of the summer”.

According to the firm’s CEO Patrice Dionne, the findings add extra backing to the ingredient’s ability to help manage blood glucose levels and to reduce the risk of developing insulin resistance. “We’ve shown that InSea2 can help reduce the insulin peak after a high-carb meal, which could help prevent the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” he told NuraIngredients-USA.com this morning.

InSea2 was launched in 2008 and is already being used in dietary supplement products in Canada, the US and Taiwan. It is a polyphenol blend extracted from two forms of brown seaweed.

Reduced blood glucose

The findings of the new trial, completed last month, show that at a dose of 7.5mg/kg of body weight, InSea2 “significantly reduced” the impact of sucrose on blood glucose levels in both lean and obese Zucker rats.

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Res ... %2BProduct

[Jacob]

I finally opened the Madre Labs product..taste isn't too bad. Like their other products though..I'm just sticking the powder in my mouth and washing it down with water. :-&

[Jocko59]

I just received my order of Marine Phytoplankton this afternoon (June 10th). I will probably start taking it tomorrow. I will try and update any reactions or results (or lack there of) after a few weeks.

[kamui2]

I bought some from http://www.gesundheit.ca/

Sounds like a better version of chlorella, looking forward to it.

The most expensive phytoplankton supplement is from the so called original maker of it, Tom Harper. His LegaSea/FrequenSea brand of phytoplankton cost about $120 per month. But as Jacob pointed out in an article, it actually contains little phytoplankton. :-&

[Jacob]

I actually ordered the same product...have yet to start it though- have plenty of the combo mentioned below to finish. The stuff makes you wanna find a second/third job though

This place has theirs on sale: http://www.riceplex.com/PMP-JuneSpecial.html which is also supposed to be the Gesundheit stuff. I'm told the sale is good until tomorrow/Sunday, unless they extend it. I'm a bit confused though..as they also have this: http://riceplex.com/Marine-Phytoplankto ... ganic.html

[kamui2]

Jacob, when you goan start it?

Also, is it not true that any supplement that helps the immune system is bad for the hair? I been taking this phytoplankton for almost two weeks now, dont notice anything.

[Jacob]

Probably w/in a month.

And no..I don't agree that anything good for the immune system is bad for hair. You'd have to quit nearly everything you're taking then.

[Jocko59]

I've been taking it about 2 weeks also. Nothing really to report. But its still early.