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Hey all, just came across this article summarizing a study (PMID: 12345678) about biotin and hair/nail health. The researchers claim biotin gummies showed 'significant improvement' in participants over 6 months, but the study was funded by a supplement company. What do you think - solid evidence or biased marketing? I'm always skeptical of these 'miracle' ingredients for my kids.

omg i've been taking biotin gummies for months hoping they'd help my postpartum hair loss... and honestly? my hair still falls out in clumps when i shower at 3am between feedings 😭 but if there's real science behind it maybe i should stick with them? does the study say anything about dosage? i'm so tired i can barely read the abstract lol

As someone who cooks with real food daily, I'm wary of supplement studies too. But here's my take: biotin occurs naturally in eggs, nuts, and salmon. If the study participants had deficiencies first, then sure - supplements might help. But most people eating balanced diets don't need extra. The funding source definitely raises eyebrows though. Ken, can you link the actual methods section? I want to see if they controlled for diet.

Supplement industry is a $50 billion scam change my mind. Every few months there's a new 'breakthrough study' funded by the very companies selling the products. Remember when collagen gummies were the miracle cure? Now it's biotin. Next year it'll be something else. Save your money and eat whole foods. Nancy - try adding more lentils and almonds to your diet instead.

Frank - good point about deficiencies! The study did mention participants had 'suboptimal biotin levels' at baseline. But Pat's right about the funding issue. The supplement company provided the gummies AND funded the research. Classic conflict of interest. Nancy - the dosage was 10,000 mcg daily, which seems crazy high compared to the 30 mcg RDA. Maybe that's why you're not seeing results? Or maybe it just doesn't work like they claim...