What is Phyto?
Phyto, also known as Phytophanere, Phytotherathrie, Phytologie, and others, is a plant-based dietary supplement touted as a solution for lifeless hair and brittle nails. Common ingredients in phyto are products found in natural foods, such as carrot oil, wheat germ oil, borage seed oil, fish oil, brewer’s yeast, vitamin A, and vitamin E. The usual suggested dosage is two caplets once a day for at least four months to appreciate improvement, but ingredients of phyto vary by manufacturer. Extended use is said to promote hair growth, strengthen nails, and improve the elasticity of skin, providing a more youthful, glowing, healthy appearance. Though many foods contain these same ingredients, they are not typically found in the dosage required to dramatically affect hair, nail, and skin growth, so phyto supplementation is an easier route for those who wish to test the medicinal properties these “super” nutrients. Individual attributes of phyto supplement ingredients include the items below.
To Explain the meaning of Phyto, Gail has enlisted the help of respected Doctor David Allen… Phyto is the combining form of the Greek…a plant…literally ‘that which is grown’ – hence phytobiology, the biology of plants. Dr. David J. Allen has a BSc. in horticulture from the University of London, a PhD in applied biology from Cambridge and a DSc. from Exeter University. David worked for more than 20 years in international agriculture, principally as a plant pathologist in Africa where he specialized on the improvement of food legume cro ps in subsistence farming systems. He has published over 100 scientific articles, two major books on legume pathology, and several other books the latest of which is Wild Flowers and Common Trees of East Africa. David lives with his wife Leonora and their daughter Vanessa, now in the UK where he is a freelance plant ecologist with particular interest in conservation management. He is a member of the management group of the Blackdown Hills Area of Ou
