Biotin

What does it do?

Biotin helps your body use essential fats, assisting in promoting healthy skin, hair and nerves. It is particularly important in childhood.

Deficiency Signs

Dry and flaky skin, poor hair condition, premature greying hair, tender or sore muscles, poor appetite or nausea, eczema or dermatitis.

Food Sources of Biotin

Many foods contain biotin, but most have only trace amounts. It is hard to obtain enough biotin from the diet, but luckily our friendly intestinal bacteria produce biotin. Some food sources are; egg yolks, liver, brewer’s yeast, unpolished rice, nuts, cauliflower, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, oysters, grapefruit, watermelon, sweetcorn, cabbage, almonds, cherries, herrings, and milk.

Best Supplement

Biotin

What Helps Biotin in our Bodies?

Biotin works with other B vitamins, magnesium and manganese. It is best supplemented as part of a B complex with food.

What Robs our Bodies of Biotin?

Raw egg white contains avidin (but not significant in cooked egg whites), fried food.