Vitamin Synthesis
Gut microbes synthesize several vitamins the host cannot produce independently, including biotin, B vitamins, B12, and vitamin K. Disrupting gut flora through antibiotics or poor diet can cause B-vitamin deficiency even when dietary intake…
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Gut microbes synthesize several vitamins the host cannot produce independently, including biotin, B vitamins, B12, and vitamin K. Disrupting gut flora through antibiotics or poor diet can cause B-vitamin deficiency even when dietary intake appears adequate. Gut dysbiosis can manifest as night blindness, bone loss, immune suppression, and cardiovascular risk through the downstream chain of inadequate bile recycling and fat-soluble vitamin deficiency.