Enough for what? (Are you sure that's mg and not
mcg?)
I'm taking 1000 mcg, which is equal to 1 mg., but I'm
not taking it for hair loss.
Here's the thing...
Quote:
Hair loss
Although hair loss is a symptom of severe biotin deficiency (see Deficiency), there are no published scientific studies that support the claim that high-dose biotin supplements are effective in preventing or treating hair loss in men or women.
Linus Pauling Institute
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Emphasis mine.
All of the hype I've seen regarding biotin and hair loss is coming from sites with
something to sell -- supplements, hair products, books, etc. As is often the case, they jump on some small scrap of weak evidence and blow it up into something it's not. There was apparently one small study cited by the
University of Maryland Medical Center:
Quote:
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Very weak evidence suggests that biotin supplements may improve thin, splitting, or brittle toe and fingernails, as well as hair. Biotin, combined with zinc and topical clobetasol propionate, has also been used to combat alopecia areata in both children and adults.
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Emphasis mine.
Doc