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Reviewer: Ginglit, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Consumer)
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I started taking PABA when 35. I it inhibits graying of hair. Started with 100 mg a day. Now take 700mg daily. I'm 68 now and have NO gray. Don't need to color my hair. Tried with a friend already gray and it took some out but won't work well unless started at the beginning of graying. I'm thrilled to have found it. Will take it till the end!! Using Country Life brand(not listed)
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Consumer)
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I started taking PABA in 1983 (44 years old) after reading Dr. Robert Aktkins' diet book. He suggested PABA would keep or slow (something to that effect) hair from turning gray. I am now 73 years old, and my hair is just now 1/3 gray. People do not believe I have not colored my hair in all these years. My hair color is still a pretty brown with streaks of gray. In his book, Dr. Atkins sta
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Reviewer: littlebity, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Consumer)
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I first heard of Paba pills from my chiropractor . I use to get sun blisters and cold sores all the time. After I started taking Paba pills I stopped getting them. I usually start taking Paba pills before the weather gets nice. They work great . I think there should be research done on this subject as they have worked for me. As long as I am taking Paba pills I do not get sun blisters or cold sore
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