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How much is too much biotin?

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Topic: How much is too much biotin?
Posted By: Spaci32
Subject: How much is too much biotin?
Date Posted: November 05 2005 at 1:27pm

 

I cut my hair from BSL to just at shoulders a month ago and loved it for about a week but now miss the length so it's back to growing the hair again.  I'm starting to take a hair, skin, and nail vitamin and wanted to add some biotin to the morning as well but didn't know how much is too much?  Can I over do it with my body?

The vitamin has 3,000mcg and the supplement is 1000 mcg.



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Posted By: gossipqueen
Date Posted: November 09 2005 at 2:12pm

I am taking biotin and from what I have read you have to take at least 2000mcg-5000mcg to see any results as far as hair growth is concerned. The most I have seen are capsules of 5000mcg which is what I am currently taking. I don’t know if they sell higher doses then that but somewhere in that range should be ok.

 

Posted By: EmeraldNight
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 1:42pm
what does Biotin do exactly?

Posted By: gossipqueen
Date Posted: November 17 2005 at 5:17pm

I have read that biotin builds essential proteins, helping with hair growth, in some cases it can make your hair look thicker, it also metabolizes fat turns it into energy, and is suppose to aid in healthy nails and skin. personally  I have been taking 5000 mcg for about a month now and iI have seen a  slight increase in hair growth so far.


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