Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin of group B, it is extremely important for maintaining healthy skin, hair, and nails. Now it is called vitamin B 7 , it is necessary for the metabolism of fatty acids, amino acids and glucose. Biotin helps maintain attractiveness and youth.
Biotin deficiency
The reasons for the lack of vitamin B 7 can be the following factors:
- Alcohol abuse. Alcohol disrupts the digestibility of biotin at the cell level. Alcohol enters the body, vitamin B 7 ceases to be absorbed, in connection with which excess is formed, the body ceases to produce a substance. With frequent use of alcohol, an imbalance occurs.
- The use of raw eggs (they contain avidin, interacting with biotin, which changes its properties and upsets the metabolism).
- Taking antibiotics and antimicrobials. This group of medicines destroys any microflora (both harmful and beneficial).
- The use of saccharin instead of regular sugar. The chemical properties of saccharin adversely affect all degrees of production and assimilation of vitamin B 7 .
- Operations on the stomach or intestines. In the postoperative period, a person shows malabsorption (loss of one or many nutrients entering the digestive tract, due to the lack of absorption in the small intestine).
- Reception of products with chemicals or preservatives.
- Ultrafast weight loss. A sharp weight loss with an unbalanced diet leads to a detrimental effect on the microflora, metabolism.
- Genetic diseases.
- Smoking.
Decreased vitamin B 7 production can be detected in residents of large cities with well-developed infrastructure, as well as in older people and athletes.
Effects
How does the body signal biotin deficiency? With a lack of vitamin B 7, the skin becomes dry and lifeless, dandruff appears. If untreated, the skin begins to peel off and become covered with microcracks. Subsequently, inflamed areas occur and scales form. Such conditions become a favorable habitat for fungal infections that can cause seborrhea (a painful skin condition due to increased sebum secretion due to a violation of the nervous and regulatory functions of the sebaceous glands of the skin), scaly lichen (a chronic non-infectious disease, dermatosis mainly affecting the skin), erythema ( abnormal redness of the skin, which develops if blood in excess flows to the capillaries).
Disorders in the functioning of the stomach and intestines: frequent nausea and vomiting, bloating, loss of appetite, hair loss.
Act
According to reviews, “Salgar Biotin” plays a large role in maintaining health:
- it is responsible for the transition of blood from a liquid state to a jelly-like clot, it is a biologically important protective reaction of the body (blood coagulation);
- controls blood sugar;
- contributes to the normalization of intestinal microflora;
- takes part in the process of combining red blood cells (red blood cells);
- enhances the protective system;
- has an antitumor drug effect;
- tidies the thyroid gland;
- Helps to improve the condition of the skin, hair and nails.
In a healthy body, biotin is produced by intestinal microflora, but in rare cases, the production of trace element B 7 may be limited or absent altogether.
Release form
The drug is a biologically active food supplement, its production is certified in accordance with Russian legislation. This food supplement includes only natural ingredients, does not contain animal fats and artificial colors. "Solgar Biotin" is allowed to be used as an addition to vegetarian, kosher and halal foods. Bioadditive is available in four forms:
- lite tablets;
- standard capsules;
- reinforced in capsules;
- highly effective in capsules.
The first type of dietary supplement ("Solgar Biotin 300") was created to maintain normal levels of vitamin B 7 in the body. The lightweight form is available in a package of 100 tablets, the content of the active substance is 300 milligrams. The cost of the drug varies from 350 to 450 rubles.
The second type of dietary supplement was created to replenish element B 7 with a deficiency of mild form. One package contains 250 capsules of 1000 milligrams. The cost of the drug is about 1400 rubles.
The third form of dietary supplement (“Solgar Biotin 5000”) is prescribed with a pronounced lack of biotin in the body. One package consists of 100 capsules, this type contains 5000 milligrams of the active substance (vitamin B 7 ). The price of the drug is 1000 rubles.
The latter type - "Solgar Biotin 10000" - is suitable for professional athletes and patients with serious disorders of the intestinal microflora after taking antibiotics. One tablet contains 10,000 milligrams (120 capsules in a pack) of the main active ingredient. The cost of supplementation is 1350 rubles.
The final cost of “Solgar Biotin” depends on the delivery system and pricing policy of the manufacturer or seller.
"Solgar Biotin": instructions for use
As a rule, for an adult, the standard dosage of this drug is one to two tablets per day during meals. In severe biotin deficiency, the dosage may be increased by the attending physician.
It is necessary to consult a doctor before using a dietary supplement if there is pregnancy, lactation and individual intolerance.
Storage
"Solgar Biotin" must be stored in a dark place inaccessible to children. Storage temperature should not exceed 25 degrees.