HTML clipboard Good sources: Cheese, egg yolks, milk, peanut butter, & liver. DRI: 20-30 mg/d Functions: Co-enzyme in glucose production and fat synthesis. Required for the proper function of pyruvate carboxylase. Deficiencies: Pale, dry skin; depression; poor appetite (not common). Toxicities: None known
Biotin
Filed Under: Vitamins Tagged With: Amp, Biotin, Cheese, Co Enzyme, Deficiencies, Depression, Dry Skin, Egg Yolks, Fat Synthesis, Glucose Production, Liver, Peanut Butter, Poor Appetite
Insulin: Friend or Foe?
Insulin has a number of essential functions. However, an excess of this vital hormone can be extremely detrimental.
Filed Under: Carbohydrates, Diets Tagged With: Adipose Cells, Blood Sugar, Carnitine, Cell Surface, Cellular Metabolism, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diabetics, Fatty Acids, Friend Or Foe, Glucagon, Glucose Production, Glucose Transporters, Glucose Uptake, Glut 4, Insulin, Ketones, Metabolism Of Fats, Mitochondria, Primary Source, Source Of Energy, Triglycerides
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