Question 1

what foods are the best sources of biotin?

Accepted Answer

Biotin is B7: Except in rare circumstances, everyone gets enough biotin in their diet. The strange thing is that biotin is actually produced by the bacteria living in your intestine that help break down our food. But to directly answer your question, the two common foods that have the most are dark leafy greens and peanuts. Make a kale salad with Thai peanut dressing!

Question 2

how can i get biotin daily? what r the food supplimentation?

Accepted Answer

You get it: It's basically impossible to eat a diet that is biotin deficient. And your intestinal bacteria make it for you. The only people who have ever become biotin deficient are a few folks with kinks in their metabolism that we now screen for at birth, and misguided folks who eat lots of raw eggwhite.

Question 3

i have read that there is not a limit to how much biotin to take daily due to u get it naturally through food and drinks is this true?

Accepted Answer

No need to take: Unless you are eating raw eggs, there is no need to take Biotin supplement.

Question 4

i am taking: vitamin b12, ferrous sulfate vitamin d3, and daily vitamins for women.
q:which one should be taken with food?
q:can i take (10,000mcg biotin with 100mg keratin) supplement alongside the other supplements?
q:can i take them all at once?

Accepted Answer

Waste of money: There is no good reason to take this amount of supplements. They offer little or no benefit for a healthy 22 year old.

Question 5

what is the best recommended natural food or supplement to grow hair?  i have been taking biotin pills for over 1 year now. no noticeable results.

Accepted Answer

There are none: There are no natural foods nor supplements to help grow hair, as long as a person is well nourished with a healthy diet. Malnutrition that leads to poor hair growth is rare in the U.S., but one can take a multivitamin just to be sure she is getting the recommended daily amounts. Some hormonal problems may lead to poor hair, so a primary care doctor can evaluate to see if that may be a problem.

Question 6

if i'm taking biotin forte with zinc, but i also eat good diet with lots of beans and b vitamin foods- will this cause excess b and zinc to build up?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no worry about B vitamins "building up." The only B vitamin that our body stores is B12 and it is non-toxic. The only B vitamin known to be toxic is B6 but one usually has to take over 200 mg/day; it is impossible to get anywhere near that via diet.
Zinc toxicity is not known unless one ingests at least 100 mg/day long-term. Diet levels never approach this. 
So no need to worry.

Question 7

i just bought folic acid (800 mcg), b-50, and biotin (1000 mcg). how and when to take these vitamins and with what foods/drinks?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Many vitamins are best absorbed with a meal. Make sure the Folic Acid is an active form. L methylfolate or metafolin is best.

Question 8

seborrhoeic dermatitis, is it caused by lack of vitamin b7, biotin? or also know as vitamin h? or is it food allergic?

Accepted Answer

Seborrhic dermatitis: Seborrhic dermatitis is not caused by a food allergy, or vitamin deficiency but by a fungus, malassezia furfur

Question 9

can teenagers take nature bounty biotin 10,000mcg 120ct ? if they have allergy problem like those who have food allergies like having itching and rashes when taking eggs or those foods who are known as allergy reaction?

Accepted Answer

: Taking biotin, without evidence of deficiency, will not do any good. It may interfere with the results of some lab tests.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. 
Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!
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Question 10

can a 19 years old girl can take nature bounty biotin 10,000mcg 120 ct for good health and if she have allergy problem like eggs and those foods who are know as allergy reaction? can this kind of allergy prob can cause any trouble for that girl?

Accepted Answer

: Biotin is of no benefit but if you take it it can alter certain thyroid tests.  Tell your Dryou are taking it.

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I have read that there is not a limit to how much biotin to take daily due to u get it naturally through food and drinks is this true?

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I am taking: vitamin b12, ferrous sulfate vitamin d3, and daily vitamins for women. q:which one should be taken with food? q:can i take (10,000mcg biotin with 100mg keratin) supplement alongside the other supplements? q:can i take them all at once?

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What is the best recommended natural food or supplement to grow hair? i have been taking biotin pills for over 1 year now. no noticeable results.

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If i'm taking biotin forte with zinc, but i also eat good diet with lots of beans and b vitamin foods- will this cause excess b and zinc to build up?

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I just bought folic acid (800 mcg), b-50, and biotin (1000 mcg). how and when to take these vitamins and with what foods/drinks?

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Seborrhoeic dermatitis, is it caused by lack of vitamin b7, biotin? or also know as vitamin h? or is it food allergic?

A member asked:

Can teenagers take nature bounty biotin 10,000mcg 120ct ? if they have allergy problem like those who have food allergies like having itching and rashes when taking eggs or those foods who are known as allergy reaction?

A member asked:

Can a 19 years old girl can take nature bounty biotin 10,000mcg 120 ct for good health and if she have allergy problem like eggs and those foods who are know as allergy reaction? can this kind of allergy prob can cause any trouble for that girl?

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