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BIOTIN
Articles by a Naturopathic
Doctor ( N.D.)
Biotin will keep you looking
as good as you feel by
encouraging healthy hair
growth and radiant skin ... |
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BIOTIN |
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Biotin is needed for
healthy hair growth |
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Biotin is a water
soluble,
sulphur-containing
member of the B
complex.
Biotin is most well
known for its
promotion of healthy
hair and skin.
Cradle cap in
infants and male
pattern baldness may
be related to low
levels of biotin.
Biotin also helps
the functioning of
the sweat glands,
bone marrow and
nerve tissue. |
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It is a cofactor for
chemical reactions
that occur in the
cell’s engine, the
mitochondria.
Therefore biotin is
an important vitamin
in the production of
fatty acids and the
metabolism of food
substances and B
vitamins.
All of the B
vitamins work
together and are
best used by the
body in a B complex,
which is why many B
complex supplements
include a small dose
of biotin in them.
If additional
supplementation of
biotin is needed it
should be taken in
addition to a good B
complex. Most B
vitamins are
water-soluble and
any extra from large
doses is flushed out
of the body easily,
therefore it's best
to take lower
dosages of the B
complex several
times a day than one
larger dose. Spray
or sublingual forms
of B vitamins are
easily absorbed, as
are capsules - if
your digestion is
healthy, then the
tablet form is
usually suitable for
most people.
The absorption of
biotin is inhibited
by the consumption
of raw egg whites
because the egg
protein avidin binds
to biotin in the
intestine. Rancid
fats or oils,
antibiotics, sulfa
drugs, estrogen,
alcohol, food
processing and
saccharin also
inhibit the use of
biotin in the body. |
Biotin–
QUICK FACTS
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FOOD SOURCES
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Brewers
yeast,
cooked egg
yolks, meat,
milk,
poultry,
salt-water
fish,
soybeans,
whole
grains. |
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DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS |
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Seborrheic
dermatitis
(cradle
cap),
anemia,
depression,
hair loss,
high blood
sugar, pale
skin,
insomnia,
loss of
appetite,
muscle pain,
sore tongue.
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OPTIMUM
DOSAGE
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25-300mcg
daily.
(Clinical
doses may be
higher as
recommended
by your
practitioner).
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WORKS WELL
WITH
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Vitamin B
complex, B2,
B6, B3,
vitamin A.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Deficiency
in adults is
rare because
it can be
produced in
the
intestinal
tract.
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There is no
toxicity
associated
with biotin. |
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practitioner before
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