Biotin promotes growth of candida

[jason30]

Hi all, in decades I thought that Biotin will help with fighting candida.
But due to its role in supporting Candida albicans growth and colonization, biotin should not be used as a treatment or supplement for managing Candida overgrowth or infections (Research 2020 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32886641/).

What are your thoughts and experiences?

 

[Mary]

Hi @jason30 - I think it's a little more complicated - a study showed that women who were prone to vaginal candida infections and had a an "inborn error of biotin metabolism" benefited from pharmacological doses of biotin: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029784498002932

So biotin can help with fighting candida, or it can promote it, depending on a person's individual biochemistry.
Also, some people have found that biotin helps with energy - see this thread:
https://forums.phoenixrising.me/threads/potential-remedy-for-cfs-fibromyalgia-biotin.2509/

I've taken biotin for a long time and don't have problems with candida. So I'd recommend people pay attention to their body - if they have candida issues, it could be too much biotin OR not enough - I guess in the absence of specialized testing, one would just have to experiment.

 

[jason30]

Thanks for the clarification Mary, that's good to know. Indeed, good testing is key here. Everyone is unique!

 

[Mary]

@jason30 - thanks for starting this thread - I never would have guessed that biotin could exacerbate candida!