Vitamin Challenge 2013

Hair Iam said:
Is anyone taking 10,000mcg of biotin? and if so ..are you experiencing any side effects or benefits ....please share. Thanks in adavce
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Hair Iam - I started taking Biotin again - two weeks ago after I ran out of bamboo extract and forgot to re-stock.
I take 2*5000mcg capsules - 3 times a day. so that is 10mg - 3 times a day (30mg daily) I have not experienced any breakouts but I drink a lot of water now - so I am sure that helps.
I prefer bamboo extract over the biotin, because of the caffeine in biotin and the high level of silica in bamboo.
 
Tuesday will make a month of me taking Biotin. I don't think I see any results yet. Between my 3 vitamins that's 2,860 mcg of biotin, should I be a little more patient or up the dosage?
 
Checking in for Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sun with Biotin, Multi & Vitamin C. I didn't take the MSM for a couple of days because my belly was nauseated a little & I didn't want to make it worse. I'll start back to the MSM about every other day or so & build my way back up to it. I also don't feel well right now so I upped my Vitamin C to 3,000 mg a day & I'll try for more than 70 ounces of water today.

MissyB, I've been taking them at least 5 times a week (5,000 mcg a day) since maybe October or November & I didn't start to notice a difference until I could actually compare my NG to my older hair. It didn't necessarily make my hair grow faster that I'm aware of but I think it made it thicker. From my roots to about 2-2 1/2 inches of my newer hair is a whole lot more thicker than my older hair. So around sometime in January I probably noticed the difference. My eyelashes & eyebrows got thicker also & my nails grow faster. I would say to at least give it about 2 - 3 months to see if you notice a difference if not sooner. Someone else can chime in if they noticed a change any sooner or later.
 
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Checking in. Just added a silica supplement to my vitamin regimen last week. Something im taking has made my ng 40% looser in texture than normal (went from 4a to 3b in the back and allover where I was 3c everywhere else); the texture is now uniform and softer.

I know its not just the msm, as ive taken that off and on for nearly 10 yrs. I take a good 15-20 diff things at one time or another (alternating), so this will be pretty hard figuring out which has changed my texture. Not complaining, though...if it keeps up, I will go natural again as shrinkage, mats, and ssks wont be such a thorn in my side!
 
Sure, why not. It coordinates with my other challenges.


I will be taking Chlorella once a day, MSM once a day, and Hairfinity vitamins twice a day.

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Checking in. I've added Maca to my vitamin regimen. I have PCOS so I'm taking Maca for hormone regulation, soloray brand. I had a knee injury as a child so I'm considering adding MSM next month and my doctor keeps talking about getting on birth control (I'm giving it thought, not sure if I wanna go there again). I saw MSM at Trader Joe's for 4.99. The MSM will put me at 5 pills/capsules a day. I don't think that's too many. Still on the fence about BC, but that would make 6.
 
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MissyB I take maca. Started taking it to plump up my teeny weeny boobies. It must have worked because I have regular size boobs on a skinny body. Maca has some great health benefits, and I actually crave it now. I like the taste in smoothies or homemade whole wheat bread. Going to make some home made maca, flax seed,and wheatgerm bread this week.

Try your maca pill in a little smoothie to see if you like the flavor. I think it is similar to malt flavoring so I buy the powder.
 
Seamonster said:
MissyB I take maca. Started taking it to plump up my teeny weeny boobies. It must have worked because I have regular size boobs on a skinny body. Maca has some great health benefits, and I actually crave it now. I like the taste in smoothies or homemade whole wheat bread. Going to make some home made maca, flax seed,and wheatgerm bread this week.

Try your maca pill in a little smoothie to see if you like the flavor. I think it is similar to malt flavoring so I buy the powder.
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Great info! Thanks!
 
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Seamonster[/USER];18061075]MissyB I take maca. Started taking it to plump up my teeny weeny boobies. It must have worked because I have regular size boobs on a skinny body. Maca has some great health benefits, and I actually crave it now. I like the taste in smoothies or homemade whole wheat bread. Going to make some home made maca, flax seed,and wheatgerm bread this week.

Try your maca pill in a little smoothie to see if you like the flavor. I think it is similar to malt flavoring so I buy the powder.
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Seamonster how long have you taken maca?
 
Checking in - still taking 5,000 biotin and 700 bamboo silica.

I'm looking forward to this challenge's reveal at the end of the month.
 
been slacking off for the past 2 & 1/2 weeks but i'm still noticing growth (maybe a diet change is helping) and nothing negative has happened with my hair since. THANK GOD!
 
I made an amazing grass smoothie with lowfat chocolate milk, 1/2 banana, and 2 capsules of maca. I couldn't taste the maca. My maca capsules have 450 mg each. I kinda like taking it in a smoothie...less pills to swallow.
 
Everytime I slack on my vits I break out! You wud think I wud have learned by now.. lol I'm trying to stay consistent now and recently added marine collagen which my skin seems to really like. :yep:

Hopefully my hair is benefiting as well.
 
Seamonster said:
@MissyB I take maca. Started taking it to plump up my teeny weeny boobies. It must have worked because I have regular size boobs on a skinny body. Maca has some great health benefits, and I actually crave it now. I like the taste in smoothies or homemade whole wheat bread. Going to make some home made maca, flax seed,and wheatgerm bread this week.

Try your maca pill in a little smoothie to see if you like the flavor. I think it is similar to malt flavoring so I buy the powder.
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It'll give me bigger boobies!!!!! REALLY????? I'm a 34B. I'm short (4'11") and petite but I think I'd like to go up a cup size. I have a few fake out bras that add a cup and I've been told it looks better. I wore it on a Friday and then went back to the regular bra on Monday. People thought I lost weight over the weekend!
 
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It'll give me bigger boobies!!!!! REALLY????? I'm a 34B. I'm short (4'11") and petite but I think I'd like to go up a cup size. I have a few fake out bras that add a cup and I've been told it looks better. I wore it on a Friday and then went back to the regular bra on Monday. People thought I lost weight over the weekend!
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I'm been taking maca for 3 weeks or so and I see more fullness in my breasts. (I'm already a DD cup.). I think my butt is looking a little rounder (maybe wishful thinking!). I started taking measurements last Monday so I will measure both each Monday. --> Ahhhh do I sense a maca challenge coming? Lol
 
jprayze said:
I'm been taking maca for 3 weeks or so and I see more fullness in my breasts. (I'm already a DD cup.). I think my butt is looking a little rounder (maybe wishful thinking!). I started taking measurements last Monday so I will measure both each Monday. --> Ahhhh do I sense a maca challenge coming? Lol
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I need to really find this maca root as well!!! Any specific brand??
 
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