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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The Vitamin B Experiment

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Three days ago Recently, I've had to start taking a Vitamin B supplement for non-hair reasons (nothing major but let's just chalk it up to the fact that being a girl can suck sometimes). This current development has me thinking. As some of you may know the B vitamins are great for hair growth. In case you forgot, let me tell you what B vitamins do:

Biotin – This vitamin produces keratin that prevents hair loss and hair graying.

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)-activates vitamin B3 and vitamin B6

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)- Allows scalp blood circulation.

Vitamin B5 (Panthothenic Acid)-prevents hair loss and graying.

Vitamin B6- prevents hair loss and helps in the formation of melanin to give hair it's color.

Vitamin B12-prevents hair loss


Cool, huh?

Being the scientist I am, I want to do an experiment to see if me taking a Vitamin B supplement has any effect on my hair growth (I'm particularly interested in what Vitamin B3 can do).

So, here's the plan: I will take my Spring Valley Super B-Complex daily for 3 months or until I run out (but I shouldn't run out since certain factors dictate that I need to take them). Each month, I will do a length check to see if there are any drastic differences in hair growth. Hopefully, it will help you guys to decide if you should believe the hype regarding supplements!

4 comments:

  1. How funny - I just started taking B-Complex this week as well, but I'm taking it because I'm having trouble with my memory! More specifically - I'm studying for a standardized test and I just need to ensure that my overall brain function and memory are in top shape! I was told that B-Complex will help with this. Getting some hair benefits would be an added bonus that I'll gladly accept!

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  2. @FEG That's exactly how I feel. I'm taking B-Complex to help with my energy levels. I'm definitely interested to see what effects it will have on my hair!

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  3. I just started taking B-Complex supplements this week to help with my energy levels as well!

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  4. @Jenijen I'm finding that they definitely are helping w/ my energy. I'm anxious to see the hair effects though!

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