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Strong nails - the answer

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HierarchyOfMugs · 19/10/2025 10:33

I finally have the answer to strong nails that don't break. It's biotin! I started taking it for menopausal hair loss and my nails are amazing - I could use them to strip wallpaper! Shame it hasn't done much for my hair.

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Lifesyoungdream · 19/10/2025 10:37

Yes I’ve been taken Biotin for a year and have noticed an improvement in my nails and also my hair.

ProfoundlyPeculiarAndWeird · 19/10/2025 10:37

Thanks. Good tip for me as I am currently growing my nails out after decades of severe biting. I'm doing it by having BIAB applied but I'm dreading the time when they are unprotected and vulnerable to breaking. I just don't trust myself not to nibble and eventually gnaw in those circs.

I had a quick google, and apparently eggs, salmon, nuts, and spinach are all good sources of biotin.

Liondoesntsleepatnight · 19/10/2025 10:38

SNS powder made mine amazing, also collagen and well women vits.

Coconutter24 · 19/10/2025 10:39

I’ve been taking biotin for just under a year and my nails grow so fast!!

Snippit · 19/10/2025 10:44

We had a horse with terrible hooves, they would chip so easily. We gave her brewers yeast, it worked brilliantly and smelled divine.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 19/10/2025 10:54

What dosage are you taking ?
I did a quick ( unscientific) search , it says 40mcg for adult
2.5mg for nail growth

But any excess gets passed out in your pee

HierarchyOfMugs · 19/10/2025 13:14

@70isaLimitNotaTarget I'm taking nutrition geeks biotin growth+ . I take 2 tablets a day.

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HierarchyOfMugs · 19/10/2025 13:15

I tried to upload a photo but I can't. You can see the nutritional info on Amazon.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 19/10/2025 21:08

Thank you , I've ordered some , worth a go Smile

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