Many people may be familiar with the famous vitamin for hair care, Biotin. Because it is often an ingredient in various hair products, such as shampoos, conditioners, treatments, hair serums, or hair tonics. Is generally use externally, but in reality, we can get biotin from beneficial food sources. Which will help nourish the body from the inside and also help strengthen the hair structure, preventing it from easily breaking or falling out.
Biotin is vitamin H or vitamin B7, a water-soluble vitamin that is very important in cell growth. Metabolism, and most importantly, it helps strengthen keratin. Keratin is a protein that the body can create on its own and acts as a structure for our nails, hair, UFABET, and skin.
Important functions of Biotin
- It is a coenzyme in the fat burning process (Fat Metabolism), helping the body to burn fat well and the body to use fatty acids better.
- It is a coenzyme in the process of creating pyrimidine substances used in the creation of nucleic acids or genetic material such as DNA and RNA.
- It is a precursor in the process of creating new cells and cell division, especially in hair cells, nails, skin, muscles and nervous system. If the body lacks biotin, it can result in obvious defects. Such as hair loss, dermatitis, brittleness, brittle nails, and also affects the fetus.
Biotin deficiency, although rare, can cause symptoms such as hair loss from excessive hair loss, skin inflammation, red rashes around the eyes, nose, and mouth, or diabetes that affects the body.
Biotin from the food we eat or in the form of vitamins to nourish the body all help nourish the keratin in our hair to be strong. When the hair structure is strong, hair loss is reduce, hair is thicker, and new hair is strong. Therefore, anyone who has hair loss from biotin deficiency will have better hair health. But if anyone eats enough biotin but still does not recover from hair loss. It is possible that hair loss is cause by other causes. Try changing the method of solving hair loss problems to suit your hair.
When choosing to take biotin supplements in the form of dietary supplements to nourish the hair. It is recommend to take 600-2,400 micrograms. In cases of severe hair loss, you should take 2,500-3,000 micrograms of biotin per day, along with at least 15 milligrams of zinc per day. There have been no reports of serious side effects on the body because biotin does not accumulate in fatty tissues. So it can be excret in the urine and is not harmful to health. In addition, taking biotin for hair nourishment can also be take. With other vitamins and minerals, such as zinc, iron, vitamin B6. And vitamin C, which will help hair growth be more efficient.