Biotin is water soluble vitamin. The biologically active form of the vitamin biotin (Vitamin B7) is D-Biotin. Biotin is essential to convert certain nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats into energy. It also plays an important role to maintain the health of hair, skin, and nails. Biotin rich foods include eggs, wild salmon, Swiss chard, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, wheat bran, whole-wheat bread, cauliflower, avocados, raspberries and dairy products.
Basic protein of hair, skin and nails is keratin. Biotin help to improve keratin fundamental infrastructure. Hair loss or hair problem is the sign of deficiency of biotin. Biotin is required for a many of enzymatic reactions. Over time, poor metabolism of nutrients can contribute to undernourished hair follicle cells.
Biotin vitamins helps to create essential amino acids that is required to produce a form of keratin (which our hair is mostly comprised of), so taking it in small doses or eating biotin-rich foods can certainly help to maintain hair’s health and slightly improve its strength.
Overall, it’s an essential nutrient that can correct a vitamin deficiency, but since deficiency is rare (largely due to our diet and our intestinal bacteria producing more than the recommended daily intake), eating a well-balanced diet may be the best option to get this nutrient.
