Biotin and B Vitamins

twentytwobecky
twentytwobecky Posts: 35 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My hairdresser suggested I start taking Biotin because I want my hair to grow faster. (It's a B vitamin) Does anyone know of any adverse effects of taking Biotin, and what dosage is better?

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  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    3000mg is the dose I take during cold months to prevent skin/nail cracking. It's usually 1000-5000mg per day
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    Ugh, I meant I take 3000mcg or 3mg, standard dose is 2.5mg (2500mcg) per day
  • nightsrainfall
    nightsrainfall Posts: 244 Member
    I dunno about health, but b-vitamins help with energy. They tend to work together so taking only B2 for example without B6, B12, etc doesn't accomplish as much. They are also water soluble which means there's no accumulation in the body. If you hit 200% one day and 0% the other, it won't average to 100% both days because it gets flushed out of our system.

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