Biotin, also known as vitamin H or B7, is a water-soluble nutrient that helps turn food into energy. It can be found in salmon, eggs, nuts, soybeans, bananas, liver, mushrooms, pork chops, sweet potatoes, and more. It’s an important vitamin because it helps metabolize fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids, the building blocks of protein, which are vital for repairing the body. For this reason, the health benefits of biotin are more diverse than you may realize, doctors say, which is why some people turn to biotin supplements.

The background on biotin:

Since biotin is found in a variety of foods, it’s rare to have a deficiency, especially with a well-balanced diet; however, certain long-term conditions like Crohn’s disease make it hard to absorb nutrients, as does taking antiseizure medica

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