Re: OT Scalp fungus?

January 6, 2008

Bitoin is also good fro Cradle Cap as you mention; I wish I knew

which foods have Bitoin; so Biotin; Riboflavin B2 and Vit. E. In

, Leigh leighcpe <lleighcpe@...> wrote:

>

> It's most likely to be seborrheic dermatitis, in babies we call it

cradle cap. If you google seborrheic dermatitis go the the Mayo

Clinic and you'll find pictures of it. Seborrheic dermatitis is an

immune disorder and is one type of eczema. I believe that Biotin is

recommended to help with this. Immune disorder tends to stay with you

for life. Hope this helps. I still have the problem but it's under

control and it's not a big problem for me.

> Leigh

> Nickerson <cnickerson37@...> wrote: I just found

the strangest fungus looking like thing on my twins scalp. They both

have it. Its only on the top of their scalps. It is concentrated in

certain patches and looks like a grouping of tiny dark brown spots.

It scraped of easily with no redness underneath or discomfort. It is

rather disgusting looking. I am wondering if anyone else has had this

appear on their childs head. I just scraped it all off, and rubbed

GSE on it for now. I googled it but all I found was ringworm of the

scalp, and it doesnt really look like this and there is no hairloss.

If anyone knows what it is or how to treat it, please let me know.

For now I am washing all hairbrushes and bedding, hats and towels etc

in vinegar, borax.

>

January 6, 2008

" Bitoin in swiss chard; cooked eggs and walnuts; who knew ! thank U !-

-- In , Leigh leighcpe <lleighcpe@...>

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> Biotin-rich Foods Essential for a Healthy Pregnancy

> Rich food sources of the B-vitamin, biotin-such as Swiss chard,

romaine lettuce, cooked eggs, almonds, and walnuts-are vitally

important for a healthy pregnancy. According to a study recently

published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, as many as

50% of pregnant women may be deficient in biotin, a deficiency that

may increase the risk of birth defects. In this study, laboratory

evidence of biotin deficiency was found both in the early (first

trimester) and late (third trimester) stages of pregnancy, and was

corrected by supplementation with 300 micrograms of biotin per day

for 14 days. Prior to this study, it had been generally believed

that biotin deficiency is rare because biotin is found in a wide

variety of foods and is also manufactured by intestinal bacteria.

Only a few cases of severe biotin deficiency have been reported, all

of which were caused by the consumption of excessive amounts of raw

egg white, which contains a compound called avidin that

> binds to and inhibits the absorption of biotin. However, this

new study suggests that a biotin deficiency may also occur during

pregnancy when an increased demand for nutrients is placed upon the

mother by the growing fetus. Biotin, like the other B vitamins is

water-soluble and cannot be stockpiled in the body's fat stores.

During pregnancy, the biotin from a woman's diet is much more quickly

used up, making daily consumption of biotin-rich foods especially

important as animal studies have demonstrated that biotin deficiency

can cause birth defects. Biotin, which is involved in the

metabolism of both fat and sugar, is essential for energy production

and for the synthesis of fatty acids. Biotin is required for the

functioning of an enzyme in the body called acetyl Co-A carboxylase,

which puts together the building blocks for body's production of fat.

Fat production is critical for all cells in the body since the

membranes of all cells must contain the correct fat

> components to function properly, so in a developing fetus, a

biotin deficiency could result in birth defects. Fat production is

especially critical for skin cells since they die and must be

replaced very rapidly and also because they are in contact with the

outside environment and must serve as a selective barrier. When

cellular fat components cannot be made properly due to biotin

deficiency, skin cells are among the first cells to develop problems.

In infants, the most common biotin-deficiency symptom is cradle cap-

a dermatitis (skin condition) in which crusty yellowish/ whitish

patches appear around the infant's scalp, head, eyebrows and the skin

behind the ears. In adults, the equivalent skin condition is called

seborrheic dermatitis, although it can occur in many different

locations on the skin. For these reasons, pregnant and

breastfeeding women should be sure to include biotin-rich foods in

their meals. Given the variety of the World's Healthiest Foods rich in

> biotin, ensuring adequate intake of this critically important B

vitamin can be easy. For example, a bowl of oatmeal or granola for

breakfast, an omelet or egg salad sandwich for lunch, a handful of

almonds or walnuts for a snack, and a dinner including halibut, a

salad of romaine lettuce, cucumber and tomato, and some strawberries

or raspberries for dessert would supply more than double the 30

micrograms of biotin per day recommended by the National Academy of

Sciences for pregnant and lactating women. To learn more about any

of these biotin-rich foods, including quick and easy cooking and

serving ideas for them, simply click on the highlighted name of the

food in the above list. To learn more about this essential B

vitamin, click biotin. For even more suggestions for ways to enjoy

foods rich in biotin more frequently as part of your healthy way of

eating, you can get a list of the World's Healthiest Foods' Recipes

containing these foods. Simply, click on the Recipe

> Assistant, select the foods for which you'd like some recipes from

the Healthy Foods List, and click on the Submit button. A list

containing links to all our recipes containing the foods chosen will

appear immediately below. References: Mock DM, Quirk JG, Mock NI.

Marginal biotin deficiency during normal pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr

2002 Feb;75(2):295-9. Laz Bannock, PhD., HumanNutrition.com Technical

Newsletter, July 7, 2002..

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> mothernaturerule <anne_white53@...> wrote: Bitoin is also

good fro Cradle Cap as you mention; I wish I knew

> which foods have Bitoin; so Biotin; Riboflavin B2 and Vit. E.

In

> , Leigh leighcpe <lleighcpe@> wrote:

> >

> > It's most likely to be seborrheic dermatitis, in babies we call

it

> cradle cap. If you google seborrheic dermatitis go the the Mayo

> Clinic and you'll find pictures of it. Seborrheic dermatitis is an

> immune disorder and is one type of eczema. I believe that Biotin is

> recommended to help with this. Immune disorder tends to stay with

you

> for life. Hope this helps. I still have the problem but it's under

> control and it's not a big problem for me.

> > Leigh

> > Nickerson <cnickerson37@> wrote: I just found

> the strangest fungus looking like thing on my twins scalp. They

both

> have it. Its only on the top of their scalps. It is concentrated in

> certain patches and looks like a grouping of tiny dark brown spots.

> It scraped of easily with no redness underneath or discomfort. It

is

> rather disgusting looking. I am wondering if anyone else has had

this

> appear on their childs head. I just scraped it all off, and rubbed

> GSE on it for now. I googled it but all I found was ringworm of the

> scalp, and it doesnt really look like this and there is no

hairloss.

> If anyone knows what it is or how to treat it, please let me know.

> For now I am washing all hairbrushes and bedding, hats and towels

etc

> in vinegar, borax.

> >

January 6, 2008

sounds like cradle cap to me. have you tried olive oil, rubbed in,

left, then combed out with a fine tooth comb. Or might be nits, same

treatment works but hair conditioner or tea tree instead of olive oil.

THey can get cradle cap at any age, Ned is 7 and gets it about once a

month.

>

> I just found the strangest fungus looking like thing on my twins

scalp. They both have it. Its only on the top of their scalps. It is

concentrated in certain patches and looks like a grouping of tiny dark

brown spots. It scraped of easily with no redness underneath or

discomfort. It is rather disgusting looking. I am wondering if anyone

else has had this appear on their childs head. I just scraped it all

off, and rubbed GSE on it for now. I googled it but all I found was

ringworm of the scalp, and it doesnt really look like this and there

is no hairloss. If anyone knows what it is or how to treat it, please

let me know. For now I am washing all hairbrushes and bedding, hats

and towels etc in vinegar, borax.

>

January 7, 2008

Biotin does seem to hold promise as a safe beneficail nutrient to be

used by children to aid in digestion. I know Biotin is good for the

tummy and bitoin helps the tummy and intestines absorb nutrientes.

bitoin is available as a prexcription; but Dr.'s don't use this much.

The first three letters of the word BIOTIN are BIO Bio means Life. A.-

-- In , Leigh leighcpe <lleighcpe@...>

wrote:

>

> I'm discovering Biotin to be a very good thing for me and my son.

Biotin helps the good bacteria to take place in our GI. Owens

sent a report that biotin helps lower oxalates and it also helps with

the immune system and that's the reason it helps dermatitis, eczema

and some how lower the chances for kidney stones. I remember Andy

advising someone to take biotin. Maybe Dana can comment on the

benefits of biotin. She has more experience.

>

> mothernaturerule <anne_white53@...> wrote: " Bitoin in

swiss chard; cooked eggs and walnuts; who knew ! thank U !-

> -- In , Leigh leighcpe <lleighcpe@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Go to the Home Page

> > and find out What's New in Healthy Eating

> > About 's New Book Sign up for our Free Weekly Bulletin and

> Daily Recipe and Food Tip and Visitor Agreement

> > For education only, consult a healthcare practitioner for any

> health problems

> >

> > [input] Search [input]

> > The Mateljan Foundation is a non-profit organization free

> of commercial influence, which provides this website for you free

of

> charge. Our purpose is to provide you with unbiased scientific

> information about how nutrient-rich World's Healthiest Foods can

> promote vibrant health and energy and fit your personal needs and

> busy lifestyle.

> >

> > Printer friendly version

> > Biotin-rich Foods Essential for a Healthy Pregnancy

> > Rich food sources of the B-vitamin, biotin-such as Swiss chard,

> romaine lettuce, cooked eggs, almonds, and walnuts-are vitally

> important for a healthy pregnancy. According to a study recently

> published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, as many as

> 50% of pregnant women may be deficient in biotin, a deficiency that

> may increase the risk of birth defects. In this study, laboratory

> evidence of biotin deficiency was found both in the early (first

> trimester) and late (third trimester) stages of pregnancy, and was

> corrected by supplementation with 300 micrograms of biotin per day

> for 14 days. Prior to this study, it had been generally believed

> that biotin deficiency is rare because biotin is found in a wide

> variety of foods and is also manufactured by intestinal bacteria.

> Only a few cases of severe biotin deficiency have been reported,

all

> of which were caused by the consumption of excessive amounts of raw

> egg white, which contains a compound called avidin that

> > binds to and inhibits the absorption of biotin. However, this

> new study suggests that a biotin deficiency may also occur during

> pregnancy when an increased demand for nutrients is placed upon the

> mother by the growing fetus. Biotin, like the other B vitamins is

> water-soluble and cannot be stockpiled in the body's fat stores.

> During pregnancy, the biotin from a woman's diet is much more

quickly

> used up, making daily consumption of biotin-rich foods especially

> important as animal studies have demonstrated that biotin

deficiency

> can cause birth defects. Biotin, which is involved in the

> metabolism of both fat and sugar, is essential for energy

production

> and for the synthesis of fatty acids. Biotin is required for the

> functioning of an enzyme in the body called acetyl Co-A

carboxylase,

> which puts together the building blocks for body's production of

fat.

> Fat production is critical for all cells in the body since the

> membranes of all cells must contain the correct fat

> > components to function properly, so in a developing fetus, a

> biotin deficiency could result in birth defects. Fat production is

> especially critical for skin cells since they die and must be

> replaced very rapidly and also because they are in contact with the

> outside environment and must serve as a selective barrier. When

> cellular fat components cannot be made properly due to biotin

> deficiency, skin cells are among the first cells to develop

problems.

> In infants, the most common biotin-deficiency symptom is cradle cap-

> a dermatitis (skin condition) in which crusty yellowish/ whitish

> patches appear around the infant's scalp, head, eyebrows and the

skin

> behind the ears. In adults, the equivalent skin condition is called

> seborrheic dermatitis, although it can occur in many different

> locations on the skin. For these reasons, pregnant and

> breastfeeding women should be sure to include biotin-rich foods in

> their meals. Given the variety of the World's Healthiest Foods rich

in

> > biotin, ensuring adequate intake of this critically important B

> vitamin can be easy. For example, a bowl of oatmeal or granola for

> breakfast, an omelet or egg salad sandwich for lunch, a handful of

> almonds or walnuts for a snack, and a dinner including halibut, a

> salad of romaine lettuce, cucumber and tomato, and some

strawberries

> or raspberries for dessert would supply more than double the 30

> micrograms of biotin per day recommended by the National Academy of

> Sciences for pregnant and lactating women. To learn more about any

> of these biotin-rich foods, including quick and easy cooking and

> serving ideas for them, simply click on the highlighted name of the

> food in the above list. To learn more about this essential B

> vitamin, click biotin. For even more suggestions for ways to enjoy

> foods rich in biotin more frequently as part of your healthy way of

> eating, you can get a list of the World's Healthiest Foods' Recipes

> containing these foods. Simply, click on the Recipe

> > Assistant, select the foods for which you'd like some recipes

from

> the Healthy Foods List, and click on the Submit button. A list

> containing links to all our recipes containing the foods chosen

will

> appear immediately below. References: Mock DM, Quirk JG, Mock NI.

> Marginal biotin deficiency during normal pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr

> 2002 Feb;75(2):295-9. Laz Bannock, PhD., HumanNutrition.com

Technical

> Newsletter, July 7, 2002..

> >

> > Send this page to a friend...

> > home | who we are | site map | what's new | privacy policy and

> visitor agreement

> >

> > _uacct = " UA-2269914-1 " ; urchinTracker();

> >

> > mothernaturerule <anne_white53@> wrote: Bitoin is also

> good fro Cradle Cap as you mention; I wish I knew

> > which foods have Bitoin; so Biotin; Riboflavin B2 and Vit. E.

> In

> > , Leigh leighcpe <lleighcpe@> wrote:

> > >

> > > It's most likely to be seborrheic dermatitis, in babies we call

> it

> > cradle cap. If you google seborrheic dermatitis go the the Mayo

> > Clinic and you'll find pictures of it. Seborrheic dermatitis is

an

> > immune disorder and is one type of eczema. I believe that Biotin

is

> > recommended to help with this. Immune disorder tends to stay with

> you

> > for life. Hope this helps. I still have the problem but it's

under

> > control and it's not a big problem for me.

> > > Leigh

> > > Nickerson <cnickerson37@> wrote: I just found

> > the strangest fungus looking like thing on my twins scalp. They

> both

> > have it. Its only on the top of their scalps. It is concentrated

in

> > certain patches and looks like a grouping of tiny dark brown

spots.

> > It scraped of easily with no redness underneath or discomfort. It

> is

> > rather disgusting looking. I am wondering if anyone else has had

> this

> > appear on their childs head. I just scraped it all off, and

rubbed

> > GSE on it for now. I googled it but all I found was ringworm of

the

> > scalp, and it doesnt really look like this and there is no

> hairloss.

> > If anyone knows what it is or how to treat it, please let me

know.

> > For now I am washing all hairbrushes and bedding, hats and towels

> etc

> > in vinegar, borax.

> > >

January 7, 2008

> I just found the strangest fungus looking like thing on my twins

scalp. They both have it. Its only on the top of their scalps. It is

concentrated in certain patches and looks like a grouping of tiny dark

brown spots. It scraped of easily with no redness underneath or

discomfort. It is rather disgusting looking.

This sounds like seborrhea that I had previously. I eliminated it

with selenium and biotin.

Dana

January 7, 2008

>>Maybe Dana can comment on the benefits of biotin. She has more

experience.

Biotin is a B vitamin that is manufactured by the good bacteria in the

gut. It is what the body uses to control yeast.

Dana

January 7, 2008

We use biotin for yeast control and can get it OTC. No rx needed.

HTH

Wyndie

>

> Biotin does seem to hold promise as a safe beneficail nutrient to be

> used by children to aid in digestion. I know Biotin is good for the

> tummy and bitoin helps the tummy and intestines absorb nutrientes.

>

> bitoin is available as a prexcription; but Dr.'s don't use this much.

>

January 7, 2008

Sounds like cradle cap. Are they on cod liver oil? If not, get some.