Biotin
Biotin is a water soluble vitamin which can be depleted by stress. It is essential in the conversion of carbohydrates to energy & plays a major role in fat & protein metabolism for building healthy tissue.*
Biotin is involved in multiple biochemical reactions in your body as an enzymatic cofactor & works synergistically with some of the B complex vitamins & zinc.*
Biotin needs are increased with:
- Toxic or irritable bowel conditions.*
- Gastrointestinal malabsorption.*
- With antibiotics or antacids which upset the normal intestinal microbes.*
- With pregnancy & lactation.*
- Advancing age.*
- Stress.*
- Carbohydrate tolerance problems.*
- Periods involving extensive tissue repair.*
May be useful for:
- Skin & hair disorders.*
- Maintaining healthy kidney function.*
- As a supportive element in B12 & folic acid deficiency.*
- Used to reduce the effect of stressors in those with adrenal insufficiency.*
- Certain immunodeficiencies such as cellular immune defects.*
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY:
- Depression*
- Lassitude & sleepiness*
- Anxiety*
- Hair loss*
- Scaly dermatitis*
- Seborrheic dermatitis in infants*
- Dry skin*
- Premature skin aging*
- Grayish skin color*
- Depigmentation of skin & hair*
- Insomnia*
- Irritability*
- Pale smooth tongue*
- Appetite loss/nausea*
- Muscular pain*
- Muscle weakness & atrophy*
- Reduced muscle tone & mental alertness in children, plus slowed growth*
- Chest pain*
- Slight anemia*
- Hallucinations*
- Decreased blood sugar control in diabetes*
- Increased cholesterol*
DIRECTIONS: If diabetic or significant deficiency symptoms: Take 1 daily with food. If minor deficiency symptoms, see the lower dose, Megabiotin.
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