Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Vitamin B7: 101


Recommended Daily Allowance

Men      30 micrograms               Women      30 micrograms



Vitamin B7, better known as Biotin, is the seventh of the eight water-soluble B-vitamins. Biotin assists in cell growth, fatty acid production as well as the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Biotin is also important in the utilization of the other seven B-vitamins by the body. Biotin promotes healthy sweat glands, nerve tissue, bone marrow, while also relieving muscle pain. A deficiency in biotin is rare due to the fact that it can be produced in the intestines from several food sources such as: brewer's yeast, cooked egg yolks, meat, milk, poultry, saltwater fish, soybeans and whole grains. However, if  a biotin deficiency does occur it can result in anemia, depression, hair loss, high blood sugar and muscular pain among other things.


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