1) Biotin is one vitamin you may lose hair over not having enough of.
2) Vitamin H helps us to deal with muscle pain.
3) Along with the other B-Complex nutrients, biotin is important to a variety of metabolic chemical conversions.
4) Healthy sweat glands need an adequate supply of vitamin H.
5) Biotin helps your body to maintain a consistent blood sugar level.
6) The transfer of carbon dioxide in the human body is aided by vitamin H.
7) Biotin plays a feature role in the Krebs cycle, which is the process for the release of energy from food.
8) Vitamin H is necessary for healthy nerve tissue, the optimal function of sweat glands, and the workings of bone marrow.
9) High cholesterol can be a result of a lack of biotin.
10) Those who eat raw eggs may suffer from a biotin deficiency. Raw eggs contain avidin, a substance that binds with vitamin H and prevents it from being absorbed by the body.
Along with being necessary to the maintenance of a full head of hair, biotin may have an effect on hair color. This seems only to be possible with natural sources of vitamin H, however, as synthetic vitamin H appears to have no effect.
Biotin shortages are very uncommon, but they can occur and result in more ill effects than just hair falling out. A deficiency of vitamin H can also result in scaly, dry skin, a loss of appetite, depression, nausea, fatigue, and raised levels of cholesterol.
There is no evidence of damage caused by having too much biotin, nor have any side effects from taking too much biotin. The recommended daily intake of vitamin H is 300 micrograms per day for adults. Good food sources of biotin include cheese, eggs, brewer’s yeast, beef liver, chicken breast, nuts, spinach, and salmon.
Copyright © Dennis Becker, 2004.
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