What do gummy vitamins, TikTok hair hacks, and half the questions from alopecia patients in your clinic have in common? No, not beef tallow this time…biotin. It’s the supplement that simply will not quit. But does it actually deserve the spotlight, or is it just another over-glorified molecule riding the wellness wave? Join JDD Podcast host Dr. Adam Friedman, Professor and Chair of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, as he sits down with someone who knows a thing or two (or two hundred) about separating scientific signal from beauty industry noise: Dr. Larry Green, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at GW and seasoned clinical researcher who brings a career’s worth of academic rigor and real world insight to the podcast mic. Together, they peel back the layers of the biotin buzz: it’s biochemistry, it’s bona fide indications, it’s extremely overestimated benefits, and the lab interference curveballs that can wreak havoc on patient care. From deficiency patterns to testing pitfalls, marketing myths to evidence based alternatives, this conversation covers everything clinicians need to know when answering that inevitable question: “Should I be (or keep) taking biotin for my hair?” Tune in, level up, and maybe….just maybe…put a pin in a few talking points from “Dr. GPT.”
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