Biotin

wuzzypoo

Hi,

Just to ask if anyone has used biotin and if so did you see any obvious results. My hair & nails are pants at the mo think it's due to having my thyroid removed and my body going haywire. I read a bit about biotin and bought some but then read that no proven results for most so MSE forums are my go to for advice and recommendations so hopefully some of you might have used and either got results or can let me know if I'm wasting my time.

Thanks in advance. 😊

imho

Can you not ask advise from your GP or there is a lot of Thyroid forums on the internet maybe ask on one of those.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=thyroid+forum+uk&rlz=1C9BKJA_enGB722GB722&oq=thyroid+forum&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.8298j0j7&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

I sympathise with you as I am on the Thyroid tablets and can't get on with them at all.

A.Penny.Saved

I use biotin myself, 10mg twice daily and it helps my skin which tends to be dry. Since I started using biotin my skin has been a lot less dry. My hair grows fast anyway so I cannot tell any difference in that but it has been less dry than it was which makes sense as the skins sebum goes into the hair which would make it less dry.

I am not on any treatment for my thyroid but have had less than stellar thyroid test results which my Doc did want to prescribe for but I refused. My skin has been affected for over 30 years with dryness and flakyness being the main problems. It did go extremely bad at one point when everything nosedived with my skin so tight that I could barely move my face because it felt like my skin would crack open it was so tight. Things have not been anywhere close to that since with just mild dry skin.

Beenie

I use Biotin. I think it is having a good effect on my hair. My problem was hair loss after chemo, and then it came back thinner. It looks half decent now with taking biotin, and I will happily continue. Mine are £5.99 at Holland & Barrett, so not a bad price.

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Biotin (a B Vitamin) is better taken as a complete B Complex vitamin rather than on its own. The B vitamins support metabolism activity, brain functions, nerve signaling and many other important daily functions. They also work with one another, so taking B vitamins together is always the best way to ensure you’ll get the most results.

Also worth remembering that not all supplements are the same. Try to find a B Complex that is in a natural form rather than synthetic, which are naturally absorbed and not just flushed away.

Supplements from the high street contain ingredients such as Bulking Agents (Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose), Anti-Caking Agents (Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate), which you do not want to be taking and the Biotin (as d-Biotin) is synthetic.

Biotin on its own
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FutureBiotics-Organic-Biotin-Vegetarian-Tablets/dp/B00F8K4QXO/ref=sr_1_6_s_it?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1490105210&sr=1-6&keywords=natural+organic+biotin

Beenie

How do you know if your biotin is synthetic or natural? My bottle doesn't say.

Do you mean that we should eat brewers yeast tablets for the vitB intake or take a vitB complex instead?

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Beenie wrote: »

How do you know if your biotin is synthetic or natural? My bottle doesn't say.

Do you mean that we should eat brewers yeast tablets for the vitB intake or take a vitB complex instead?

Common Synthetic Vitamins to Avoid
Vitamin A: Acetate and Palmitate
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): Thiamine Mononitrate, Thiamine Hydrochloride
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): Riboflavin
Pantothenic Acid: Calcium D-Pantothenate
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine): Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Vitamin B12: Cobalamin
PABA (Para-aminobenzoic Acid): Aminobenzoic Acid
Folic Acid: Pteroylglutamic Acid
Choline: Choline Chloride, Choline Bitartrate
Biotin: d-Biotin
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid): Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin Irradiated Ergosteral, Calciferol
Vitamin E: dl-alpha tocopherol, dl-alpha tocopherol acetate or succinate

Brewers yeast and Nutritional yeast flakes are a good source of B Vits, and can be used on salads, as a condiment, in soups etc but they don't both contain B12 or Chromium.

Or get a food based B Complex which contains all you need such as this one
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Briofood-Complex-Vitamins-Tablets-Vegetable/dp/B017AEVDYU/ref=sr_1_1?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1490256590&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=B+Complex+food+source&psc=1

smiley_77

I have used biotin. I didn't see any difference in my hair. But I had a massive breakout so stopped using it.

wuzzypoo

Thank you all for your replies.

I'll definitely look into the complete B vitamins and try get the natural ones not synthetic. Never even knew they did synthetic versions.

My nails are doing ok, but I've had alopecia for years and no change there but haven't been taking them long and everything takes time. I've tried most things for my hair, some from sprecialists
Which were pretty nasty stuff and could only stay on them a short time.

thankx again for taking time to reply. It does help .

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wuzzypoo wrote: »

Thank you all for your replies.

I'll definitely look into the complete B vitamins and try get the natural ones not synthetic. Never even knew they did synthetic versions.

My nails are doing ok, but I've had alopecia for years and no change there but haven't been taking them long and everything takes time. I've tried most things for my hair, some from sprecialists
Which were pretty nasty stuff and could only stay on them a short time.

thankx again for taking time to reply. It does help .

You could also try a zinc supplement as a deficiency in that can cause alopecia.
Best form is Zinc Picolinate.