Question for Biotin users.
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enjoys freebies · Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:30 pm Quote

I recently bought some biotin for improving my hair. They are 300mcg and on the bottle it says to take 1 tablet a day. Is this the sort of dosage that most of you are taking?
Thanks heaps.

enjoys freebies · Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:29 pm Quote

Biotin is water soluble so taking more than 1 tablet will simply be excreted thru urine.
Your body will absorb what it needs at the time and rid the rest.

If you want to take more than 1 dose, spread it out throughout the day.

enjoys freebies · Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:20 am Quote

Thanks Miss Shoes. Smile

enjoys freebies · Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:59 am Quote

I have biotin too, never know that it is water soluble. Thanks for the info...

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:16 pm Quote

I take 2,800 mcg daily. It takes several weeks to really notice a difference though.

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:02 pm Quote

Didn't someone say that this causes acne?

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:18 pm Quote

anomaly wrote:

Didn't someone say that this causes acne?

I have not read that but I'm very acne prone and this does not cause a problem for me.

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:55 pm Quote

GirlieGirl wrote:

I take 2,800 mcg daily. It takes several weeks to really notice a difference though.

Wow! That's 9 times the amount I've got. Can you buy it in that strength?

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:29 pm Quote

GNC sells it at 2500mcg strength (Biotin only) or a Hair, Skin and Nails formula (2 tablets providing 3000mg plus other vitamins).

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:07 pm Quote

I take Biotin by Jarrow Formulas and it's 5000 mcg. I take it once a day. I do notice a difference in my nails when I take it. They're a lot stronger. I haven't notice a difference in my hair though.

Check out this link if you have any questions regarding vitamins/minerals and their dosages.

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:36 pm Quote

Yen: the link is missing?

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:19 pm Quote

m1rox wrote:

Yen: the link is missing?

Sorry, I totally forgot to paste it in. Embarassed

http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2461007.html#V

enjoys freebies · Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:06 pm Quote

Thank you, that's very useful!

enjoys freebies · Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:57 am Quote

Years ago, I took the GNC brand 2500 mcg capsules. I have a tendency to get an acneic cyst 2-3 times per year. However, while on the biotin, I was getting several at one time and when they seemed to be healing, new ones would start up. When I cut out the biotin, the cystic acne finally went away and didn't return (other than the rare appearances they usally made when I wasn't on biotin). I haven't been on extra biotin since then, although I do still get some in my regular daily multi-vitamin.

enjoys freebies · Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:00 pm Quote

Thanks for the link Yen I've bookmarked it.

Thanks for the info mlrox.

So it seems I completely wasted my money on the biotin then. 300mcg what a joke!

enjoys freebies · Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:14 pm Quote

Thank you, Yen - for that great link...

My derm just recommended I take Biotin for my nails - so this is very helpful...

Interesting to read from your link:

Researchers have estimated that 30 mcg per day appears to be an adequate intake for adults.7 Typically, consumption from a Western diet has been estimated to be 30–70 mcg per day. Larger amounts of biotin (8–16 mg per day) may be supportive for people with diabetes by lowering blood glucose levels and by preventing diabetic neuropathy.8 9 Biotin in the amount of 2.5 mg per day strengthened the fingernails of two-thirds of a group of people with brittle nails, according to one clinical trial.

(But, as my doctor says - if you take too much of a water soluble vitamin - your body excretes it - and you have what basically amounts to expensive pee!) Laughing

enjoys freebies · Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:56 am Quote

taobunny wrote:

(But, as my doctor says - if you take too much of a water soluble vitamin - your body excretes it - and you have what basically amounts to expensive pee!) Laughing

I totally agree. Need to pay attention to the amount needed, otherwise you are "peeing your money away"! Laughing

enjoys freebies · Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:20 pm Quote

Good to know. I never knew that if you took excess amount of water soluble vitamins you just pee it out. I knew this is true for vitamin c. Thanks for the heads up Smile

Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:39 pm Quote

I take 5000mcg of biotin 4X/day and don't break out. It makes a huge difference in my nails within 2 weeks and shows in my hair after many months.

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