Biotin

Product Information

Why take this product?

• Works with B vitamins to break down and metabolize fats in the body.
• Helps with energy metabolism.
• Helps maintain healthy hair and skin.
• Offers 5,000 mcg per capsule.

How it works

Biotin, or vitamin H, is a water-soluble vitamin that is considered part of the B complex. Biotin is necessary for the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids. Biotin can be obtained from a variety of foods including soybeans and other legumes, egg yolks, nuts, and organ meats. It is also produced naturally in the body by intestinal bacteria.

Excessive consumption of alcohol, refined foods, egg whites, and long-term antibiotic usage can deplete the body’s biotin levels. Egg whites are a problem because they contain the protein avidin that inhibits biotin absorption. This may be of importance to dieters who favor the use of egg-white omelets in an attempt to reduce calorie intake.

The body requires regular daily intake of biotin, which is water soluble. Excess amounts are harmless and excreted in the urine. No toxicity or side effects have been reported.