Biotin Causes a Multitude of False Lab Tests | Here is What to Do

High-dose biotin supplements can cause a multitude of false lab tests, masking recent heart attacks, pregnancies, or allergies, giving false signals about tumors, and far more. In this episode, I lay out for you the nature, scope, and magnitude of the problem, and develop actionable strategies you can use to protect your lab tests from generating false information as a result of this phenomenon. You can find the written and fully referenced version of this episode here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/biotin-causes-false-lab-tests The written version also contains some figures that help you visualize the mechanistic information. If you find this episode valuable, please head over to the written version on Substack using the above link to like it, share it, and comment on it. This will encourage the Substack algorithm to get it in front of more people. In High Protein? You Need More Biotin, I made the case that 30 micrograms per day is not enough for adults, and that many people need 150-300 micrograms per day, depending on how much protein they eat. My simple food-based recommendations for getting enough biotin are found in my Cliff Notes (free for Masterpass members here). To learn more about the Masterpass, click here. Stay Immune Through the Winter My new 7-page quick guide on how to not get sick this winter, Staying Immune Through the Winter, is free for everyone. All you need is a free or paid subscription to my Substack. Head here to check your subscription status and to make sure you get the guide: Staying Immune Through the Winter Join the Next Live Q&A Have a question for me? Ask it at the next Q&A! Learn more here. Join the Masterpass Masterpass members get access to premium content (preview the premium posts here), all my ebook guides for free (see the collection of ebook guides here), monthly live Q&A sessions (see when the next session is here), all my courses for free (see the collection here), and exclusive access to massive discounts (see the specific discounts available by clicking here). Upgrade your subscription to include Masterpass membership with this button: Join the Masterpass Learn more about the Masterpass here. Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome.