Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin found in both plant and animal products. It is also known as vitamin H and vitamin B7. The human body has a supply of biotin for 2-7 weeks. The human body itself is not capable of producing biotin, but our own intestinal microflora partially does. About 10% of the biotin produced by bacteria is absorbed, which is why most of the vitamin must still be obtained from a healthy and balanced diet. Biotin is a coenzyme of carboxylases, which is why biotin participates in the synthesis of fatty acids, amino acids and carbohydrates (glucose). Biotin is also necessary in the metabolism of folic acid, vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid.

I visited a sweet little family a little while back in Estonia. The father of the family gifted the mother a session with a nutritionist with their whole family to help them work on their nutritional habits. The family also had a child with type I diabetes. The session was very wholesome and the time flew by.

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We lay the foundation for our health with the food we eat on a daily basis. A balanced and need-based diet is necessary at all times. This becomes especially important during the virus season that we have from fall to spring.