Vitamin E

[Guest]

Anyone taking Vitamin E for hair growth? If so, have you seen any results? I just started taking these this past week. I'm also cautious and I won't take them for a long period of time because of this "new study". I'm just going to take them until I run out. Anyway, what are some your experiences with this supplement? Did you notice growth?

 

[chocolate01]

Im also very cautious and as a result dont take any supplemente for hair growth only a multivit for overall health. I like to focus on growing my hair in other ways. I do however have vitamin e oil that I use on my hair and I love the results. Im sure some of the other ladies will offer more info on supplements and hair growth.

 

[Erica78]

hey Natori

I am curious about the new study that you are talking about?! My mom has been taking vitamin E for years...and I have only read and heard good things about it. I recently added it back into my vitamin regimen. I did a net search...but I didn't see anything about it.

 

[Guest]

Erica, I think the "new study" was somewhere on the lines of Vitamin E possibly causing health problems instead of preventing them...this happens if you take TOO MUCH over a long period of time. This is the reason why I'm only taking this until they run out..I just want to see if it helps with hair growth. Here's a link for more info:

http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/new/toomuche.htm

I think basically it's saying that you should take "mixed tocopherols" instead of one type. This isn't the exact study that I heard about but it's the only one I could find online to post the link.

 

[Erica78]

Thanks for the link and info

 

[Guest]

Erica, what have you have noticed as far as hair health and growth while taking Vitamin E? Do you think there are REAL benefits in taking this supplement?

 

[Erica78]

you know natori...I took vitamin e in the past...but I wasn't taking it like I should have been. My mother on the other hand has taken it faithfully for years now and she had a beautiful head of hair up until Diabetes struck. I will be better able to tell about the vitamin e after a few months of taking it regularly. It has helped my skin though. I am having less breakouts....but that could also be the EPO working with it too.

 

[Guest]

Did your mother consult her doctor before continuing to take the Vitamin E? I read that if you have health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes that you are supposed to consult a doctor before taking it.

 

[Erica78]

The only vitamins that her DR said she should stop taking were the B vitamins. They don't mix with the medication that she's on. She's good to go on the vitamin E.

 

[Guest]

Oh okay, just checking...I have concern for everyone; even people I don't know.

 

[Erica78]

Thanks

You know...I remember jade21 writing something about viramin E in a post a while back. She was the person that directed me on what vitamins were the best to take for growth when I first started my regimen. You should send her a PM.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I think her I remember her posting too; I might drop her a line. I wanted to ask: How many IU's are you taking? I'm taking 400 IU.

 

[Erica78]

I was taking 400 IU...but now I'm taking 200. It was in a multi vitamin that I dropped about a month ago. With that I took an additional 200 IU. I stopped with the multi because it contained a lot of Vitamin A. I'm taking Cod Liver Oil...which also contains Vitamin A. I read here that too much Vitamin A is bad for you. So I dropped the multi. I might start doubling up on the Vitamin E though. My mother takes 400 IU as well.

 

[Guest]

I heard about the Vitamin A too.

 

[Guest]

*bump*

 

[carameldiva]

i take vitamin e along with epo, flax seed oil, cod liver oil.

 

[Guest]

What results have you seen while taking it, carmeldiva?

 

[Shayla]

i was taking vitamin E but then i started breaking out so i stopped...didn't notice an increase in hair growth.

 

[Guest]

How long did you take it? I don't understand why it caused you to break out..I thought it was good for the skin.

 

[Shayla]

me too..that's why i was excited about taking it...who knows..i was taking 200IU's...maybe it's the type of thing that makes stuff worse before it gets better..i'm not sure..

 

[Guest]

How long did you take it though..before you stopped? I'm taking 1 pill [400iu] a day..but I'm only trying it until the bottle is empty..so I may not see any results either.

 

[Shayla]

i think it was a little over two weeks which is probably why i didn't notice an increase in growth...either way, once i stopped taking it, my skin cleared up.