Difeel Premium Biotin Hair Oil 230 ml

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Some early signs of biotin deficiency are abnormal hair, skin, and nail changes, whereas a more advanced deficiency may affect your central nervous system, potentially causing seizures and impaired vision ( 10). If you want to get naturally occurring biotin, incorporate the following foods into your daily diet: It is important for individuals experiencing unexpected or unusual hair loss to speak with a doctor. In most cases, biotin deficiencies are not the cause of hair loss, but they may be a contributing factor.

Biotin deficiency is rare and usually due to insufficient levels of the enzymes that regulate biotin levels, such as biotinidase. That said, it may also result from intestinal malabsorption due to chronic antibiotic use or excessive alcohol or raw egg ingestion ( 8, 9).A limited number of reliable indicators of biotin status is available [ 7]. In healthy adults, the concentration of biotin is 133–329 pmol/L in serum and 18–127 nmol/24 hours in urine [ 2]. Abnormally low urinary excretion of biotin is an indicator of biotin deficiency, as is abnormally high excretion of 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid (higher than 3.3 mmol/mol creatinine) or 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine (higher than 0.06 mmol/mol creatinine) resulting from reduced activity of MCC [ 2, 7, 8]. The most reliable individual markers of biotin status, including deficiency and sufficiency, are biotinylated MCC and propionyl-CoA carboxylase in white blood cells [ 7]. Oral administration of large doses of biotin increases serum concentrations of biotin and its metabolites [ 1, 9]. However, serum concentrations of biotin and its catabolites are not good indicators of marginal biotin deficiency because they do not decrease sufficiently in people with marginal biotin deficiency for these changes to be detectable with existing tests [ 3, 10]. Recommended Intakes Biotin supplements are often marketed as having benefits for hair, skin, and fingernails. If you have a shortage of biotin in your diet, you could have thinning hair, or skin or nail problems. But there's little scientific evidence that supplements can improve hair, skin, or nail health in people who don't have a biotin deficiency. However, the impact of biotin supplementation alone is likely to be negligible and how much weight you manage to lose in the long run will depend very much on a number of other factors such as your overall health, your diet and whether you are getting sufficient exercise. Biotin is thought to help nerves recover from damage, especially in people with progressive diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. However, recent studies don't show any long-term benefits of taking high doses of biotin for nerve health. Foods With Biotin If making a hair mask or adding the oil to your hair before you shower is something you don’t have time to do, there are one or two other options. For starters, the oil can be added in a small amount to your shampoo.

A biotin deficiency may lead to hair loss, and supplements may aid hair growth. However, evidence has not shown that biotin supplements can boost hair growth in those without a deficiency. Biotin is a critical vitamin for bodily function. Many foods — including egg yolks, nuts, and legumes — contain small amounts of biotin. Bacteria in the large intestine also produce biotin. A person will usually get enough biotin from these two sources. Sweet potatoes have 2.4 micrograms of biotin in half a cup, about 8% of your daily value of biotin. Eat a variety of whole grains (like whole-wheat bread, whole-grain pasta, and brown rice). Limit refined grains (like white rice and white bread). WHOLE GRAINS Stay ActiveMushrooms have biotin, too. A 100-gram serving of portabella mushrooms (a little more than 1 cup) contains 11.1 micrograms. Biotin Deficiency In addition to oral biotin supplements, several other products contain biotin, such as face creams, beard oils, and serums. Future studies are needed to determine whether biotin supplements might improve hair, nail, and skin health, especially among healthy individuals. Health Risks from Excessive Biotin Biotin can interact with certain medications, and some medications can have an adverse effect on biotin levels. One example is provided below. Individuals taking this and other medications on a regular basis should discuss their biotin status with their health care providers. Anticonvulsants Srinivasan P, Kapadia R, Biswas A, Said HM. Chronic alcohol exposure inhibits biotin uptake by pancreatic acinar cells: possible involvement of epigenetic mechanisms. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014;307:G941-9. [ PubMed abstract]

While this was a small scale study of only 23 patients it did report positive results. (2) The study also examined the safety and found that it is rapidly absorbed and excess is excreted via urine. 9) Biotin and Weight Loss While biotin can be absorbed through the skin, research is limited and dated. Thus, it’s uncertain whether topically applied biotin promotes beard growth ( 10, 11).Pregnant or breastfeeding women often benefit from a prenatal vitamin,” says Barth. “Prenatal vitamins contain biotin, folic acid and other nutrients that are important for the health of the mother and baby. If you’re not sure which prenatal vitamin to take, ask your provider.” Do biotin supplements help with hair growth? Boccaletti V, Zendri E, Giordano G, Gnetti L, De Panfilis G. Familial Uncombable Hair Syndrome: Ultrastructural Hair Study and Response to Biotin. Pediatr Dermatol 2007;24:E14-6. [ PubMed abstract] Nuts and seeds have biotin, but how much you get depends. For instance, a one-fourth cup of roasted almonds has 1.5 micrograms, but just six walnut halves have 9.5 micrograms. A one-fourth cup of roasted sunflower seeds has 2.6 micrograms of biotin, more than the amount present in any other seed. It's very rare to have a biotin deficiency, especially when you're healthy and eat a well-balanced diet. But there are symptoms if you're low on biotin, and they usually show up slowly. They can include: