| Biotin  (VITAMIN B7, VITAMIN H) 
    Recommended Dietary
    Intakes 
    30 mcg to 300 mcg  
    This Vitamin Is Essential For...  
    
      helps convert food to
        energy 
       
      required for the
        synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids.  
       
      healthy hair, skin, and
        nails.  
       
      cell growth. 
       
      nerve tissue and sweat
        glands. 
       
     
    Sources... 
    Cheese, kidneys, brewers
    yeast, cooked egg yolk, salmon, soybeans, sunflower seeds, nuts, salt water fish,
    broccoli, and sweet potatoes.  
    Comments... 
          Please note, the B
          vitamins should be taken as a complex and not individually unless
          specially recommended. 
          A healthy diet should provide enough folic acid, but you may find you
          need more if you are pregnant, just had an injury, or if you have been
          taking drugs or the oral contraceptive long term. Caution should be
          taken as large doses of Folic acid can mask a B12 deficiency which can
          lead to nerve problems. 
    Eating raw egg whites can
    inhibit the absorption of biotin. As can antibiotics and saccharin. 
    Deficiencies Can
    Cause...
    
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