Technical Data
Description
Integrative Therapeutic's Biotin Forte contains all eight essential B vitamins; nutrients that function as coenzymes in energy-producing reactions. Working synergistically, the B vitamins along with vitamin C have been demonstrated to nourish and promote the growth of strong nails, healthy hair, and skin.
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Integrative Therapeutics offers two different vegetarian formulas to meet individual needs. Biotin Forte (216010) contains 5 mg of biotin to aid in the maintenance of muscle structure and function, and provides nutritional support for healthy circulatory, reproductive, and nervous system activities.
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Biotin Forte (216008), formulated with 3 mg of biotin, supports healthy metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
† The addition of 30 mg of zinc and 200 mg of vitamin C provides nutritional support of the immune system in addition to healthy circulatory, reproductive, and nervous system activities.
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Biotin Forte:
- Clinically studied
- Full spectrum B vitamins
- 2 formulations for flexible dosing
Structure/Function
Biotin Forte helps maintain healthy hair, skin, and muscle tissue.
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How Does It Work?
While early food scientists considered vitamin B a single vitamin, continued research has demonstrated it to be a complex of chemically distinct vitamins that often coexist in the same foods. As water-soluble vitamins, the B vitamins are crucial to healthy skin and hair. Vitamin C, also water-soluble, is a nutrient closely linked to healthy skin, gum tissues, and teeth.
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The following table provides detailed findings on the benefits of each nutrient in
Biotin Forte®:
| Ingredient | Benefit |
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| Biotin | Biotin is a unique nutrient that plays an important role in human energy. Through the catalyzation of essential enzymes, biotin participates in carbohydrate metabolism, the synthesis of fatty acids, gluconeogenesis, and the transformation of amino acids into proteins.1 Commonly found in two forms, free biotin and the protein-bound coenzyme form called biocytin, the human body recycles and reuses biotin through a chain of chemical reactions.2 |
| Pantothenic Acid | Once pantothenic acid is changed to coenzyme A, it helps convert fat, carbohydrate, and protein into energy. Pantothenic acid is also needed to make vitamin D, cholesterol, bile, some fats, red blood cells, hormones and nerve regulators.3 |
Vitamin C
(ascorbic acid) | Healthy skin, collagen, connective tissue, bone tissue, and dentin (tooth tissue) formation depend on Vitamin C.† As a powerful antioxidant, Vitamin C supports healthy immune system responses.†4-6 |
Thiamin
(as thiamin HCl) | Also known as Vitamin B1, Thiamin helps support healthy nerves and muscles, including muscles of the cardiovascular system, and healthy metabolism of carbohydrates.†7 |
Riboflavin
(vitamin B2) | Another member of the B Vitamin family, Riboflavin helps support the healthy metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.† Riboflavin also supports the health of skin, nails, and hair.†8 |
Niacin
(as niacinamide) | Niacin helps support healthy cholesterol levels that are already within normal limits and raises beneficial high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.†9,10 |
Vitamin B6
(as pyridoxine HCl) | This water-soluble vitamin supports production of hemoglobin and antibodies.† Vitamin B6 also helps support the healthy conversion of stored carbohydrates or other nutrients to glucose to maintain normal blood sugar levels already within normal ranges.†11 |
| Folic Acid | Folic acid has several important functions – it supports the healthy production and maintenance of new cells, supports healthy deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication and ribonucleic acid (RNA) transcription, supports the production of red blood cells, and supports healthy blood sugar and amino acid utilization.†12-15 |
Vitamin B12
(as cyanocobalamin) | Well recognized for its support of red blood cell production, Vitamin B12 also supports nervous system function.† Up to 30% of people over age 50 have reduced ability to absorb adequate vitamin B12 from meat or dairy products.16 |
Zinc
(as zinc sulfate) | Involved in more than 100 enzymatic actions and re-actions, Zinc is crucial to human health. Zinc supports healthy immune system function, healthy pancreatic insulin production, healthy protein synthesis, helps support the sense of taste and smell, and supports healthy DNA synthesis.†17 |
The Biotin Cycle
The biotin cycle is a chain of chemical reactions involved in the use and reuse of the vitamin. In the presence of the enzyme biotinidase, bound biotin is separated from protein to become free biotin, the form used by the body. Biotinidase allows the body to recycle and reuse biotin over and over again. Many researchers attribute biotin's ability to support the health of skin and hair to this unique cyclic activity.
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Additional Health Support
Biotin Forte has been clinically studied for its beneficial effects on nervous system and circulatory system health.
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The nutrients in
Biotin Forte play other vital health supportive roles as well. Vitamin C is a highly effective antioxidant.
† Even in small amounts vitamin C protects indispensable molecules in proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), from free radical damage.
† Vitamin C also prevents damage to cells resulting from environmental or dietary sources, such as ozone and nitrous oxide (primarily from automobile exhaust), heavy metals (such as mercury, cadmium, and lead), saturated fat, and other chemicals and compounds from food, water, and air.
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Folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 play key roles in recycling homocysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid into methionine, another amino acid. Methionine is required for the synthesis of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), a compound involved in the support of cell membranes and the production of healthy neurotransmitters.
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Conclusion
Integrative Therapeutic's Biotin Forte® is a nutritional supplement that has been formulated from the findings of clinical trials and laboratory research. The weight of the evidence has demonstrated that the nutrients in Biotin Forte provide superior nutritional support for healthy skin, collagen, and hair.
†Recommendations
Adults take 1 tablet 1 to 2 times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Precautions
If pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
How Is It Supplied?
Product number 216010
60 tablets
Product number 216008
60 tablets
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