| "Be careful about reading health books.
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| | to get the vitamin into their bodies.Many
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| You may die of a misprint." - Mark
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| | other people, however, as they age, lose
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| TwainMany vitamins are essential players
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| | the ability to make stomach acid. They
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| in the natural biochemistry of your body.
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| | have intrinsic factor to absorb B12, but
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| B vitamins are particularly important for
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| | the low acid condition in their stomach
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| proper functioning of your brain and
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| | makes it hard to release the B12 from
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| nervous system. Although you can
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| | foods. In this situation, taking B12
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| sometimes buy each vitamin by itself in a
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| | supplements by mouth in capsules or
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| health food store, it is best to take B
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| | tablets that dissolve easily or via
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| vitamins together. Doctors refer to them
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| | liquid supplements can replace the body
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| as B complex vitamins to emphasize their
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| | levels of the vitamin without needing
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| interactions and interdependence.Many of
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| | shots in most cases.In recent years,
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| the B vitamins were discovered and
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| | there has been increased interest in
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| eventually isolated during the first half
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| | folate, B12, and B6, which are important
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| of the 1900's. They include B1
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| | in different steps for processing and
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| (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin),
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| | detoxifying the amino acid homocysteine.
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| B5 pantothenic acid, B6 (pyridoxine), B12
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| | Homocysteine can build up in the
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| (cobalamin), folic acid or folate, and
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| | bloodstream and cause damage to blood
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| biotin.These vitamins are water-soluble
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| | vessels. In addition to cholesterol,
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| and are known in more technical terms as
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| | homocysteine is a risk factor for heart
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| "coenzymes." That is, they help the
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| | disease, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease.
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| enzymes of the body properly run the
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| | The good news is that taking supplements
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| biochemical reactions we need to operate
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| | of folate, B12, and B6 can often lower
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| the functions of our cells. Food sources
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| | elevated levels of homocysteine and
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| of B vitamins include whole grains, nuts,
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| | perhaps side-step or at least delay or
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| liver, red meats, green leafy vegetables,
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| | lessen the health risks.Many people do
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| and brewer's yeast.For instance, B1 or
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| | not realize how interactive the body's
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| thiamine is important for the proper
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| | biochemistry really is. For instance,
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| utilization of carbohydrates in the diet.
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| | thyroid hormone regulates use of vitamin
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| B6 or pyridoxine is essential for
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| | B2. In turn, vitamin B2 is needed to
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| processing the amino acids from proteins
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| | catalyze a reaction that generates the
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| in the diet. In addition to iron
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| | active form of vitamin B6. To clear out
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| deficiency anemia, lack of adequate
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| | homocysteine, there are many metabolic
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| amounts of certain B vitamins, such as
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| | steps, some of which require adequate
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| B6, B12, and/or folate, can itself lead
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| | amounts of B6, folate, and B12. In other
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| to different kinds of anemias, with
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| | words, the B complex vitamins are part of
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| fatigue, weakness, and poor tolerance of
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| | a biochemical network. Pushing the dose
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| exercise. Alcoholics often deplete their
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| | of any single vitamin might imbalance the
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| supplies of thiamine and folic acid,
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| | interactions with the rest of the
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| making it essential to include vitamin
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| | network. So, the bottom line at this
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| repletion in treatment for this common
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| | point is to take a good multivitamin
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| and serious problem.B vitamins play a
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| | including all of the B complex vitamins
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| major role in proper functioning of the
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| | in adequate amounts (at least the
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| nervous system. Low levels of B vitamins
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| | recommended daily allowance and perhaps a
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| such as B6 can impair the ability to
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| | bit more).Be careful of excess B
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| synthesize common brain transmitters such
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| | vitamins. Although they are water
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| as serotonin, norepinephrine, and
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| | soluble, high doses of B6 (200 mg or so
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| dopamine. This is the kind of situation
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| | per day for many months) can cause damage
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| when taking a drug for depression, for
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| | to peripheral nerves. Daily doses around
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| instance, may not help as much as it
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| | 10-25 mg/day are probably OK for most
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| could, because of the brain's inability
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| | people (but consult your physician for
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| to make the brain chemicals that the drug
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| | your own case). Excess folate can lead to
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| works on. Inadequate B6 can even lead to
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| | insomnia and/or GI distress. People
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| seizures in severe cases.In older people
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| | probably need somewhere between the RDA
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| especially, low levels of B vitamins can
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| | of 0.4 mg and the amount suggested for
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| lead to poorer cognitive (thinking)
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| | pregnant women to prevent the birth
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| abilities. People at the lowest levels of
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| | defect of spina bifida, of 0.8 mg/day.
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| several B vitamins in their diet and/or
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| | Higher doses may over-activate the
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| blood levels have the poorest memory and
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| | nervous system and cause insomnia or
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| general cognitive function. Some people
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| | irritability.So, more is not always
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| lose the ability to absorb B12 because of
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| | better, but the right amount for you is
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| changes in their stomach and manufacture
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| | essential. In the world of complex
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| of intrinsic factor, which is necessary
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| | interactions in networks, linear
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| for B12 absorption. People who can't make
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| | relationships are not common.
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| intrinsic factor typically need B12 shots
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