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The Health Benefits of the Vitamin B7
Biotin
Vitamin B7 is one of those vitamins which is
essential to include your daily diet. This is
because the various functions which it performs
contribute greatly to improved well-being. As
such, the health benefits to be enjoyed as the
result of Biotin performing its vital functions
can be taken from the following:
- essential in the catalysis of major metabolic
reactions to synthesis fatty acids and to metabolise
leucine
- promotes cell growth
- production of fatty acids
- metabolism of fats and amino acids
- plays a vital role in the Krebs cycle, the
process whereby energy is released from food
- besides assisting in the number of metabolic
chemical conversions taking place in the human
body, Vitamin B7 also helps with the transfer
of carbon dioxide
- maintains a steady blood sugar level
- strengthens hair and nails
Where can Vitamin B7 be found?
Vitamin B7 is to be found in a variety of natural
food sources, as of which include:
- liver and kidney
- dairy products
- seafood, in particular oysters, lobster, and
salmon
- yeast
- cauliflower
- chicken breast
- egg yolk (but not the white)
Vitamin B7 Deficiencies
Vitamin B7 Biotin deficiencies are rather rare,
but do occur in the case of an individual consuming
large quantities of raw egg whites over an extensive
period of time. In this case, a Vitamin B7 deficiency
occurs due to the reason that intestinal bacteria
produces the body's daily requirement in excess.
A Vitamin B7 deficiency can prove to be very
serious, and often fatal if it progresses. Signs
and symptoms of a deficiency in Vitamin B7 Biotin
include:
- dry skin
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- fungal infections
- rashes
- fine and brittle hair, leading to hair loss
and total alopecia
To get more information on how becoming involved
with Herbalife and as such how using the Herbalife
Shapeworks products, which are great sources of
Vitamin B7 and other vitamins and minerals, can
help improve your general health and well-being,
get in contact with us by sending an Email to info@shapelife.co.za
(The information on this page are the comments
of an independent Herbalife distributor).
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