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Vitamin Spotlight: Vitamin B6
What is Vitamin B6?:
Vitamin B6 is a water soluble vitamin that serves a variety of functions in the body, and is necessary for good health.
Sources of Vitamin B6:
There are many different food sources that provide the body with Vitamin B6. Many cereals are fortified with Vitamin B6 to help provide
our bodies with sufficient amounts of the substance. Additionally, a vast number of foods naturally contain Vitamin B6, including meat,
poultry, fish, beans, and others.
Vitamin B6 is also usually included in multivitamin
supplements. Most complete multivitamins contain some amount of Vitamin B6.
Additionally, there are specific Vitamin B6 supplements for people who are looking for higher amounts of the vitamin.
The Role of Vitamin B6 in the Body:
Vitamin B6 is important in metabolizing red blood cells. This essential vitamin is necessary for the production of Hemoglobin within red blood cells.
In addition to this, Vitamin B6 helps increase the amount of oxygen carried by the hemoglobin. Vitamin B6 also aids the body in protein metabolism.
Vitamin B6 is an important substance when it comes to the immune system. It helps
maintain your lymphoid organs,
which produce the body’s white blood cells.
Vitamin B6 Deficiency:
Vitamin B6 deficiency is fairly uncommon in the U.S. and is generally only seen in the elderly, or people whose diets are lacking in several areas.
Some possible symptoms of Vitamin B6 deficiency include a form of anemia, dermatitis, and convulsions. This deficiency is unlikely,
and can be prevented with a normal diet, and supplementation.
Recommended Intake of Vitamin B6:
Adults up to age 50 are recommended to take 1.3 mg of Vitamin B6 by the
National Institute of Health.
It is suggested that men over the age of 50 have a Vitamin B6 intake of 1.7 mg, while women should have an intake of 1.5 mg.
More Information on Vitamin B6:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb6.asp
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002402.htm
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vitamin-b/index.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100912213050.htm
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