Many people are using the Biotin dietary supplement because of its claim of making your hair grow. Before you decide to take Biotin here are the facts.

What is it?

Biotin is part of Vitamin B complex which helps in nourishing scalp, follicles and hair. Biotin supplements are often recommended as a natural product to counteract the problem of hair loss in both children and adults. This B-vitamin is found in rich foods like soy, milk, egg yolks and liver.

What are the benefits?

When normal intake of biotin is supplemented, it is suppose to help restore hair loss and keep skin and nails looking healthy. Biotin helps relieve cradle crap in newborns and is very effective at controlling blood sugar levels in diabetics.

What is the side affects?

Side effects from biotin supplements should not occur if the vitamin is taken within recommended amounts. If side effects do occur, lowering the dosage of biotin is usually sufficient to eliminate these effects.

Conclusion

If you started taking Biotin for your hair, it would take months for the effect, if any, to show up. Hair has to grow to be affected by a new addition to your diet. So it is not possible for an instant change to your hair to show up. Trace minerals and drugs can show up in hair analysis after the hair is chemically broken down and treated, but that doesn’t mean you would be able to detect a difference in your hair between the months you took the vitamin supplements and the months you didn’t. Biotin is not FDA approved so you are taking it at your own risk.

Sources

Don’t Go Shopping for Hair – Care Products Without Me, by Paula Begoun

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin#Hair_Problems

www.HowStuffWorks.com

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