Biotin...
Posted by beachbum90742 on April 23, 2002 at 13:28:59: Previous Next
I am trying to find testimonials regarding the use of Biotin...some say it works wonders as far as rapid hair growth while others say it isn't worth any amount of money...what do you say?
Re: Biotin... is snake oil.
Posted by Roger on April 23, 2002 at 14:48:00: Previous Next
In Reply to: Biotin... posted by beachbum90742 on April 23, 2002 at 13:28:59:
: I am trying to find testimonials regarding the use of Biotin...some say it works wonders as far as rapid hair growth while others say it isn't worth any amount of money...what do you say?
Yes. Two words. SNAKE OIL !!
Re: Biotin... is snake oil.
Posted by beachbum on April 23, 2002 at 19:38:47: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Biotin... is snake oil. posted by Roger on April 23, 2002 at 14:48:00:
Is that assertion based on personal experience, how did you come to that conclusion....
Re: Biotin...
Posted by Saul on April 24, 2002 at 05:05:22: Previous Next
In Reply to: Biotin... posted by beachbum90742 on April 23, 2002 at 13:28:59:
: what do you say?
I'd say save your money. I tried it for 6 months and averaged 2/3 inch a month growth. I stopped taking it last spring and I still get exactly the same growth rate and my hair is still healthy.
Why not take a general multi-vitamin supplement that contains a bit of Biotin?
Re: Biotin...
Posted by tock on April 24, 2002 at 21:46:08: Previous Next
In Reply to: Biotin... posted by beachbum90742 on April 23, 2002 at 13:28:59:
: I am trying to find testimonials regarding the use of Biotin...some say it works wonders as far as rapid hair growth while others say it isn't worth any amount of money...what do you say?
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B vitamins (of which Biotin is one) gotta be taken as a group to work well. If ya take lots of one vitamin without the others, its effect will be greatly muted.
Just take a decent multi-vitamin with what's called "B-Complex" and you'll be just fine. Read the label, look for the B vitamin section and check for 25 mg or more of most of the B vitamins, and you'll be fine. Manufacturers usually formulate 'em together pretty well. Centrum is pretty good . . . probably can rummage around and find its generic equilavent cheaper. But for sure, if you get just Biotin, you're wasting your $$$.
--Tock