Take your Biotin!

I went for my nutrition eval last week and we were discussing vitamins. I was feeling virtuous already because I'd already switched to chewable vitamins, but then the nutritionist busted my bubble - no more Flintstones. I've been instructed to find a "real multivitamin for grownups." She told me to make sure it had Biotin in it because Biotin helps metabolize fat and carbs and it can help with the hair loss.

Hair loss? You betcha I'm gettin me some Biotin.
More info on biotin here: http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/biotin.php

I have yet to find a liquid/chewable multivitamin that has more than 20% of the RDA, so I'll probably have to get a separate supplement.

I don't know if it will make a difference, but thought I'd spread the word in case anyone else wants to try it.

I have taken Biotin everyday since surgery- I had very little hair loss but it did last for about 1 week to 1 1/2 weeks. I see no difference today w/my hair & am so so so so so so so so so Happy! Because I am way to vain-Lol LOL LOL LOL

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Banded June 3, 2005 Self-Pay
Height: 5'6" BMI:41
Starting: 251 pds. 51.5% BF
Goal: 150 pds. & >25% BF















LBT BOOTCAMP
starting 214 pds 46% BF
4-10 (-2.5) 47.5%
4-17 (+4) 48.0%
4-24 (-3.5) 47.%
5-1 (+1) 46%
5-8 (-2) 47%
5-15 (-1) 46%
5-22 (+3) 47%
5-29 (-2) 45% 211
6-5 (0) 45%
6-12 (-1) 45% 210
6-19
6-26
6-30

Thanks for the Biotin information/link. I started Biotin about 6 weeks ago, due to excessive hair shedding. Since then, I've increased my protein and have been taking my Biotin faithfully. I have to take it seperately from my multi-vitamin. It's a tiny pill.

I didn't know about it being helpful for weight loss.

Shawn

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Banded 9/08/2005
Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, TX
5'8"

Fills: Total 0
7) 06/26/2007 unfill 1.6 (all of it...dilation)

Even though my doctor told me that Flintstones were okay and that 2 equal an adult's dose, I ended up buying Chewable Centrum and taking it instead. I'll check the biotin in it and see.

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-Carrie
Banded 09/2005
Pregnant and due Feb. 2009!!

Is there any brands you guys recommend?

Thanks! :)

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Banded: 2/6/06
Dr. Fielding/NYU Medical Center
Start weight: 310 lbs.
Pre-op: 291 lbs.
Goal weight: 190 lbs. for now

Chewable Centrum!!! Truthfully - how bad is it?

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Surgery 9/8/05
265/185/150
Dr. Snow/Hurst, Texas

But, I love my off brand Flinstones!! I have only been taking 1 a dayalso. I hate all the viactiv chewy crap...Crap, now I will have to find something else.

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Kim:lick
Banded: 11/01/04
Dr. Powell: The Surgery Center of Richardson
275/204/130
Total fill: 2.9 cc

LOL...that was hysterical!! Me too I like my Flinstones vitams...I didn't want to take anything else...but I guess we have too! :biggrin1:

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Banded: 2/6/06
Dr. Fielding/NYU Medical Center
Start weight: 310 lbs.
Pre-op: 291 lbs.
Goal weight: 190 lbs. for now

wow, thanks for the info, I did not know that!

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Banded June 3, 2005
Dr. Marina Kurian
354/245/150

My dietician gave me a sample of vitamins especially made for people having weight loss surgery. They're called Optisource. You can get them at Walgreen's or order them from the Walgreen's website. A little pricy I think, but then I really didn't compare the price to Centrum chewable.

You take 4 of them a day. They have an orange flavor...not bad...very doable.