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Popular supplement can screw up cancer screening results,

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I found this article about Biotin and Cancer interesting . I was taking 10,000 mcg of Biotin to improve my thinning hair, and have stopped taking it today.

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love2golfwell

Thanks for sharing this article. I had also been thinking of taking Biotin for my thinning hair and nails, but my doctor told me not to take Biotin but did not tell me why. This article explains it.

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BallerinaMel in reply to love2golfwell

I was taking biotin, too. My doctor told me to stop as well. Thanks for sharing this article.

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Andibo

My oncologist suggested not taking it for this very reason.

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