BIOTIN
Produced in the intestines like vitamin K, biotin is necessary for cell growth. Fatty acid production in the body requires sufficient amounts of biotin and, in order for your body to break down and use the fats, carbohydrates and proteins you consume, you need to make sure you're getting your RDA of biotin. Biotin is used by the body in conjunction with the other B-complex vitamins. Taken in sufficient quantities, usually 100mg daily, biotin may be able to prevent hair loss. If sweating is your problem, biotin can help promote healthy sweat glands that work properly. It also aids in keeping nerve tissue and bone marrow in tip top condition. Suffer from muscle pain? Talk to your health care provider about taking extra biotin to help relieve the symptoms.
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SOURCES
Brewer's yeast, cooked egg yoks, meat, milk, poultry, saltwater fish, soybeans and whole grains.
DEFICIENCIES
A deficiency of biotin in infants usually manifests as the well-known condition called "cradle cap" characterized by dry, scaly scalp. In adults, a deficiency can cause anemia, depression, hair loss, high blood sugar, inflammation or palor of the skin and mucous membranes, insomnia, loss of appetite, muscular pain, nausea and soreness of the tongue.
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