**The '08 Vitamin Challenge**

[Cassandra1975]

Week update:

I took my vitamins everyday this week! Yeah! What does MSM do again? Is there a liquid version? What's the best brand/dosage?

From Bargello's regimen:

MSM: This vitamin is very important for healthy hair, muscles, and joints. It helps to decrease hair fall out. It does this by assisting in making the growth stage of the hair longer. The longer you are able to retain the root, the longer you hair will grow. You may take up to 2000mg/day. Note: Ultra Nourishair contains 500mg of MSM. I take an additional 1000mg/day.

I follow her regimen, but the MSM I just bought is 1500mg instead of 1000 mg (that's what I get for not paying attention), so I am actually taking 2000mg per day.

 

[cat eyes]

I want in this challenge...I do not take any vitamins, and I need to start too. I'm going out today to buy some Adult Gummie Vitamins. I hate taking pills!!!!!

 

[Demi27]

Good morning, ladies.

I took my vitamins about 45 minutes ago.

 

[Demi27]

Hey all, I never officially joined this challange, However I have been taking mine daily. I have been slowly increasing my dosages. Anyone else notice massive fingernail growth and eyebrow hair growth?? I mean I expected it with hairgrowth but wow.
These things are like steel nails. I've had to increase my threading visits. These are my daily;
MSM 2000mg
Biotin 1000mcg
Omega 3-6-9....Gummies!!
B complex...Gummies!!!
Source of life multivit drink (ENERGY)

I am so in love with the vitamin shoppe. They cost a bit more, but I can finally take Omegas and B's daily. I hate biggo pills.

I haven't noticed massive fingernail growth yet. I'm hoping something will help my nails (in addition to my hair of course). I think I may have to wait a few more weeks before I see a difference.

I like the Vitamine Shoppe as well. For the most part I have bought all of my vitamins (except the Ultra Nourishair of course,lol) from there.

They are great. I even buy my coconut oil from there.

 

[Ms.Honey]

took'em last night

 

[Cassandra1975]

Took my: multi, flax seed, biotin, evening primrose, and MSM this morning after breakfast.

 

[Channie]

Took my:
(1) One-A-Day Women's
(1) Biotin (2.5 mg)
(2) Skin*Hair*Nails w/ MSM
(1) Flaxseed Oil (1000 mg)

 

[SmartyPants]

Anyone else here take vitamins three times a day? I take...

Morning:

Multivitamin, Flaxseed Oil gelcap, feosul (iron tablet), 1500 mcg Biotin, Exotic Allure Hair vitamin, MSM, B-complex, Alta silica.

Afternoon:

Calcium, Vitamin C, Flaxseed Oil gelcap, 1500 mcg Biotin, Exotic Allure Hair vitamin, MSM, B-complex, Alta silica.

Evening:

B-12, Evening Primrose Oil gelcap, Flaxseed Oil gelcap, 1500 mcg Biotin, Exotic Allure Hair vitamin, MSM, Alta silica.

 

[aqualung]

The Vitamin Shoppe has MSM in capsule form now!
It's less messy than the powder, but I got less MSM for my money than if I had bought the powder.

I took 2 capsules with hot tea, and the capsules broke open in my mouth.
Same bitter MSM taste.

My daily supplements:
1. MSM
2. biotin
3. pills

 

[tiffers]

Week update:

I took my vitamins everyday this week! Yeah! What does MSM do again? Is there a liquid version? What's the best brand/dosage?

MSM helps lengthen the growing phase, makes new growth soft and some people experienced extra growth. There are liquid, gel and powder formulas and the best kinds are Lignusil or OptiMSM. Those aren't brands, but the way the MSM is filtered. These two filtering methods keep the integrity of the MSM, so you get the undiluted, purest form of MSM. Just go to ebay and type in OptiMSM, a bunch of listings will pop up I think gymfreak said that some people take up to 4000 mg of MSM without any ill effects, I take 3000 mg.

 

[tiffers]

I want in this challenge...I do not take any vitamins, and I need to start too. I'm going out today to buy some Adult Gummie Vitamins. I hate taking pills!!!!!

Your daughter is so dang cute! I just wanna hug her and squeeze her, pinch her cheeks and play in her hair

 

[tiffers]

Anyone else here take vitamins three times a day? I take...

Morning:

Multivitamin, Flaxseed Oil gelcap, feosul (iron tablet), 1500 mcg Biotin, Exotic Allure Hair vitamin, MSM, B-complex, Alta silica.

Afternoon:

Calcium, Vitamin C, Flaxseed Oil gelcap, 1500 mcg Biotin, Exotic Allure Hair vitamin, MSM, B-complex, Alta silica.

Evening:

B-12, Evening Primrose Oil gelcap, Flaxseed Oil gelcap, 1500 mcg Biotin, Exotic Allure Hair vitamin, MSM, Alta silica.

How's that Alta Silica working for you? Notice any growth from it?

 

[SmartyPants]

tiffers:

I've been meaning to ask you, how's my baby girl handling having a baby brother? She looks like she ain't taking that second fiddle to a newborn crap!

 

[tiffers]

No I started to try and take them yesterday. They don't taste very nice
You have to take 3 and I could only manage one on top of my other pills. These are going to be hard, I can feel it.

Dang, they're THAT gross? I'm nervous now

 

[tiffers]

tiffers:

I've been meaning to ask you, how's my baby girl handling having a baby brother? She looks like she ain't taking that second fiddle to a newborn crap!

They're both taking it better than I thought they would, but they still don't wanna take the backseat to him or eachother. Between the three, they pretty much run me ragged But I'm trying to enjoy it because I know I'll miss these days when they get older. I'm such a sentimental crybaby

 

[jamaicalovely]

Took my:
(1) One-A-Day Women's
(1) Biotin (2.5 mg)
(2) Skin*Hair*Nails w/ MSM
(1) Flaxseed Oil (1000 mg)

Channie, nice progress. We started from the same short style. I'm watching yah

 

[jamaicalovely]

From Bargello's regimen:

MSM: This vitamin is very important for healthy hair, muscles, and joints. It helps to decrease hair fall out. It does this by assisting in making the growth stage of the hair longer. The longer you are able to retain the root, the longer you hair will grow. You may take up to 2000mg/day. Note: Ultra Nourishair contains 500mg of MSM. I take an additional 1000mg/day.

I follow her regimen, but the MSM I just bought is 1500mg instead of 1000 mg (that's what I get for not paying attention), so I am actually taking 2000mg per day.

Thanks Cassandra, what brands are good?

 

[SmartyPants]

I just finished packing my vitamins for next week (I have one of those pill dispensers for a week's worth of pills). I just realized that I went an entire week without taking my biotin pills.

 

[Platinum]

I took mine today! My skin has really improved since I've been consistant with my vitamins. Has anyone else noticed an improvement with their skin? I was in the liquor store earlier buying a *ahem* beverage and the owner carded me. She could not believe that I am 35.

*Ultra Hair Plus by Nature's Plus, Vitamin Shoppe brand 1mg Biotin, One A Day Women's*

 

[Channie]

Channie, nice progress. We started from the same short style. I'm watching yah

Thanks!
If I hadn't went for that color, I'd be pushing for APL. Makes me wish I had found the board earlier, ya know? ​

 

[moonglowdiva]

I took my vitamins.

 

[treybaby2005]

I almost fell off the challenge!I took my vitamins today!

 

[Ms.Honey]

ate'em

 

[Firstborn2]

Got all of my vits in today...

 

[amwcah]

I'm still hanging in there with taking my vits.

 

[Demi27]

I took my vitamins about an hour ago.

I just finished packing my vitamins for next week (I have one of those pill dispensers for a week's worth of pills). I just realized that I went an entire week without taking my biotin pills.

I do too. I keep mine in my purse and take them to work in case I forget to take my pills at home.

 

[Channie]

Took my:
(1) One A Day Women's
(1) Biotin 2.5 mg
(2) Skin*Hair*Nails w/ MSM
(1) Flaxseed Oil 1000mg

I took mine today! My skin has really improved since I've been consistant with my vitamins. Has anyone else noticed an improvement with their skin? I was in the liquor store earlier buying a *ahem* beverage and the owner carded me. She could not believe that I am 35.

*Ultra Hair Plus by Nature's Plus, Vitamin Shoppe brand 1mg Biotin, One A Day Women's*

Unfortunately my skin's getting the biggest cystic kind of acne it can get. I don't know what's going on, but I need a derm appt ASAP. ​

I do too. I keep mine in my purse and take them to work in case I forget to take my pills at home.

Me too. I have a cute little circle compact-shaped one. ​

 

[jamaicalovely]

MSM helps lengthen the growing phase, makes new growth soft and some people experienced extra growth. There are liquid, gel and powder formulas and the best kinds are Lignusil or OptiMSM. Those aren't brands, but the way the MSM is filtered. These two filtering methods keep the integrity of the MSM, so you get the undiluted, purest form of MSM. Just go to ebay and type in OptiMSM, a bunch of listings will pop up I think gymfreak said that some people take up to 4000 mg of MSM without any ill effects, I take 3000 mg.

Thanks! BTW- Love the kids pic in your siggy.

 

[miami74]

Hi ladies! I took my vitamins yesterday and today:

GNC Ultra Mega Woman Bone Density
Rexall Hair, Skin and Nail with 3000 mcg of Biotin
MSM 750 mg
Flaxseed oil capsules 2000 mg

 

[Anashja]

Hey all, I never officially joined this challange, However I have been taking mine daily. I have been slowly increasing my dosages. Anyone else notice massive fingernail growth and eyebrow hair growth?? I mean I expected it with hairgrowth but wow.
These things are like steel nails. I've had to increase my threading visits. These are my daily;
MSM 2000mg
Biotin 1000mcg
Omega 3-6-9....Gummies!!
B complex...Gummies!!!
Source of life multivit drink (ENERGY)

I am so in love with the vitamin shoppe. They cost a bit more, but I can finally take Omegas and B's daily. I hate biggo pills.

YES! I am so happy Im not the only one. I have been cutting myself left and right with these things...they are so hard when I hit up against it my fingers hurt! I was like WHOA!

...as for my hair...IDK it's drier than ever (wanna cry) ...it seems the more moisture I try the worse it gets... (wanna cry again) ... so I just got some Organic Mayo...gonna do a Sunday treatment and then roller set w/ a leave in... hope I feel better... there is so much breakage. I hope the pills help