Hair Lustre and Probiotics April Easter 2014

Greta post by Paul
You might be interested in this post https://www.facebook.com/TheSilverHydra/posts/10152383181385281?stream_ref=1
I thought that PLoS study (linked in that FB post) was fascinating. Check out figure one, the hair growth and hair quality is incredible. Have you researched L. reuteri much?

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Food for thought, in the past skin comorbidities and mental health disorders seem to be highly correlated and benefits of probiotics (intestinal bacteria) on the skin seem to use the same mediators as when they benefit the brain.
Although very preliminary, some researchers are extending the whole 'gut-brain axis' thing to be 'gut-brain-skin axis' since they are all interrelated and skin can be used to visually assess (very roughly) the other organs status.
Some free reading:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23886975
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21281494
And finally, a cool hypothetical study from PLoS about the whole 'glow of health' interrelating fertility and physical attraction via the gut. The supplement in question is lactobaciullus reuteri, and I'm looking into it currently:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0053867
Basically what I'm trying to say is eat your fiber; it not only makes you pretty but probably makes you smarter.

  L. reuteri is the prime agent tested
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0053867

Abstract out of MIT

Radiant skin and hair are universally recognized as indications of good health. However, this ‘glow of health’ display remains poorly understood. We found that feeding of probiotic bacteria to aged mice induced integumentary changes mimicking peak health and reproductive fitness characteristic of much younger animals. Eating probiotic yogurt triggered epithelial follicular anagen-phase shift with sebocytogenesis resulting in thick lustrous fur due to a bacteria-triggered interleukin-10-dependent mechanism. Aged male animals eating probiotics exhibited increased subcuticular folliculogenesis, when compared with matched controls, yielding luxuriant fur only in probiotic-fed subjects. Female animals displayed probiotic-induced hyperacidity coinciding with shinier hair, a feature that also aligns with fertility in human females. Together these data provide insights into mammalian evolution and novel strategies for integumentary health.

Hair washing - Dont forget- condition first, wash after, i wonder if this feeds bacteria near the follicle?