Biotin side effects
AdsBiotin side effects should be a topic of interest for you if you reached the point where you are wondering if you should or should not start taking biotin for your hair.
Using a pill that might seem “magical” by fix your hair growth problems can raise some questions: will it work, will it cause more problems, and are there any side effects of biotin? These are all legitimate questions that you should ask
yourself before starting taking any vitamins, not just biotin. Bellow I am going to talk a bit about the side effects of biotin.
Let me start by reminding you that biotin is a naturally produced by one of the bacteria in our intestines, so biotin is completely natural. That is why the biotin side effects are almost zero, no matter the age or the gender.
Biotin side effects and the dosage<
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The first thing I can think of when it comes to biotin side effects is the dosage. The recommended daily intake of biotin is around 300 mcg, but usually the serving sizes you can buy can go up to 1000 mcg or even 5000 mcg. Even when taking this large amounts of biotin there have been no side effects of biotin reported.
This is because any excess of biotin is automatically flushed away by our bodies. My personal recommendation is to start off with smaller amounts and gradually increase the daily dosage until you reach to 1 pill a day serving size. If you notice any side effects, although it is highly unlikely, you can either reduce the dosage or simply stop taking biotin.
Specialists have always declared that there are no, or very little, cases of patients experiencing biotin side effects. Normally, side effects occur when too little biotin is produced by the human body. If you are using a biotin based supplement the likeliness to experience side effects form it are very, very small.
However, in case of constant overdoses, over a longer period of time, you may notice skin rashes, or maybe high blood sugar levels, if you do a blood test.
Biotin side effects and interaction with other pills
Side effects often occur when taking different type of pills without checking with your physician first. So, obviously, if you are under a certain treatment you should ask your doctor if it is ok to take biotin at the same time or after your current treatment is over.
From my personal experience, biotin does not interact with any other pills or vitamins. Even more, there are certain drugs that might reduce the amount of biotin your body naturally produce, therefore taking a biotin based supplement might be in fact recommended, in these cases.
Some of the antibiotics may interact with biotin supplements and cause side effects.
Biotin side effects and alcohol
I am not a big fan of alcohol so I can’t tell you from my own experience if biotin and alcohol interact in any way, but I have friends what are using biotin and also drinking a glass of wine now and then, without seeing any side effects.
Anyway, usually alcohol does interact with drugs so I wouldn’t drink while taking biotin.
Biotin side effects round-up
To round things up, it is extremely unlikely to experience any biotin side effects.
Just remember to check with your doctor before start using biotin if you are undergoing another treatment and increase the daily dosage gradually. Since we are on the biotin side effects topic I invite you to check out my Biotin and pregnancy article as well.
Author bio:
Christine is the owner and editor of Biotin Hair Growth dot com a website covering biotin topics ranging from what biotin is to biotin side effects.