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Includes a variety of protein foods such as lean meats; poultry; eggs; seafood; beans, peas, and lentils; nuts and seeds; and soy products. Vadlapudi AD, Vadlapatla RK, Mitra AK. Sodium dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT): a potential target for drug delivery. Curr Drug Targets 2012;13(7):994-1003. View abstract.

Hochman LG, Scher RK, Meyerson MS. Brittle nails: response to daily biotin supplementation. Cutis 1993;51:303-5. View abstract. The regular consumption of raw egg whites was used in another research study that showed this caused a biotin deficiency as well.

Are there side effects to taking biotin?

Barbesino G. Misdiagnosis of Graves' disease with apparent severe hyperthyroidism in a patient taking biotin megadoses. Thyroid 2016;26:860-3. [ PubMed abstract] Note that high doses of biotin don’t appear to pose a risk of toxicity, although they may interfere with lab testing. Third-party testing. It’s best to choose a supplement that has undergone third-party testing to ensure quality and purity. Many supplements on this list are third-party tested, and the rest are manufactured in CGMP certified facilities with in-house testing protocols. Biotin is believed to help support our hair, skin and nails, as well as deliver several other health benefits. However, biotin’s ability to help in these three areas, particularly hair, is yet to be widely proven. Perry CA, West AA, Gayle A, Lucas LK, Yan J, Jiang X, et al. Pregnancy and lactation alter biomarkers of biotin metabolism in women consuming a controlled diet. J Nutr 2014;144:1977-84. [ PubMed abstract]

At the start and end of the study, digital images were taken of the affected areas on the scalp. Each participant’s hair was also washed and any shed hairs were counted. Researchers found that women who took an MPS experienced a significant amount of hair growth in the areas affected by hair loss and less shedding. Lazo-de-la-Vega-Monroy, M-L, et al. (2017). Effectsof dietary biotin supplementation on glucagon production, secretion, and action.DOI: Biscolla RPM, Chiamolera MI, Kanashiro I, Maciel RMB, Vieira JGH. A single 10 mg oral dose of biotin interferes with thyroid function tests. Thyroid 2017;27:1099-1100. [ PubMed abstract]If you happen to have any extra biotin in your body, it will naturally be flushed out of your system when you urinate. As a result, overdosing on biotin is considered tobe rare however, it is still a possibility. Symptoms of biotin overdose include 14: 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]