Expert: Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger - 6/18/2006

Question
What can make your hair grow faster? I know some are going to say nothing, or diet, or prenatal vits, or genetics, or warm weather, or all of the above.... if ANYTHING has LITERALLY worked... please tell me.

My hair only grows 1/2 in every 3-4 mos. as oppossed to the avg 1/2 in a month........

If it is the prenatal vitamins.... which componant would most likely be the one?  Folic acid?

Answer
Dear Amanda,
Hair is some strange stuff.  Everyone has a different dissatisfaction with theirs.  Hair is dead cells, much like fingernails.  I can tell you that hair growth is more rapid through pregnancy, but I am really not sure if it's the vitamins or the extra "dead cells" because the body is sluffing off metabolism for two.
I can recommend silica.  That is the only nutritive property I can associate with hair and fingernail strength and growth.
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards,
Kindred