* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Biotin is a member of the B-vitamin family. This small capsule contains the lowest amount of hypoallergenic rice flour possible.
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Paul - June 13, 2006, 12:00
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Does biotin supplements cause flushing of the skin, or make you more susceptible to getting a sun burn?
ZooScape Moderator - June 19, 2006, 15:09
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Biotin deficiency, a very rare disorder, may lead to scaly skin or rashes, but I have found no references to biotin supplementation leading to flushing or sunburn susceptibility. Symptoms or side effects from taking too much biotin are also unlikely since it is a water-soluble vitamin (vitamin B family) that is not stored in the body. Another member of the B family of vitamins, niacin (B3), if taken in high doses, may cause fluGenerally, anywhere from 1 g (1,000 mg) to 10 g (10,000 mg) daily is a typical range, with about 2 g (2,000 mg) daily being the average dosage. In some cases, particularly in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, there have been clinical trials where a daily dose as high as 20-40 g (20,000 mg - 40,000 mg with as much as 90% phosphatides) has been prescribed to patients. Studies with dosages this high administered over a period of several months have been deemed safe and non-toxic. There were no adverse reactions or side effects documented in any of the case studies I viewed.
You've been advised to take a daily does of 15.6 g (15,600 mg); that's on the high side by the standards of most vitamin manufacturers, but still in the safe, if not commonly prescribed, range. I don't know the health condition that is being addressed here, but this daily dosage may be perfectly appropriate. I trust your herbal doctor is aware that this product is higher-than-normal triple strength?
Directions
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 or more times daily, preferably with meals.
Ingredients
Free Of: yeast, wheat, corn, soy, milk, preservatives. Other Ingredients: white rice flour, magnesium stearate, silica, gelatin Potency:1000 MCG
Additional Information
NOW Foods is proud to announce the receipt of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA). The NNFA GMP Certification Program is designed to verify compliance of member suppliers of dietary supplements with a standardized set of good manufacturing practices (GMPs) developed by NNFA. This program is based upon third party inspections of member suppliers and comprehensive audits of their GMP programs in the areas of Personnel, Plant and Grounds, Sanitation, Equipment, Quality Operations, Production and Process Controls, Warehouse, Distribution, and Post-Distribution Practices. This program ensures that all elements of the manufacturing process are reviewed to provide reasonable assurance that processes are sufficiently controlled so that products meet their purported quality.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
