| Vitamin B6 is one of the eight
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| | When caloric intake is less, the body
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| water-soluble B vitamins. It was
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| | uses vitamin B6 to help convert stored
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| originally isolated in the mid-1930.
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| | carbohydrate or other nutrients to
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| Vitamin B6 has the maximum number of
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| | glucose to maintain normal blood sugar
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| chemical structures - all begin with the
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| | levels. Dosage of Vitamin B 6 - The
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| letters "pyr," and include pyridoxine
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| | Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for
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| (PN), pyridoxal (PL), pyridoxamine (PM),
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| | vitamin B6 (in milligrams) is - * 1.3 mg
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| pyridoxine phosphate (PNP), pyridoxal
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| | for men and women under age 50 * 1.7 mg
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| phosphate (PLP), and pyridoxamine
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| | for men and 1.5 mg for women over the age
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| phosphate (PMP). PLP is the most active
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| | of 50 * 1.9 mg for pregnant women, and *
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| coenzyme form, and has the maximum
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| | 2 mg for lactating women. Vitamin B6 can
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| importance in human metabolism This
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| | be found as multivitamins, B complex
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| vitamin was initially not known by this
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| | vitamins. People who eat a balanced diet
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| name, but was referred to as the
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| | containing good sources of vitamin B6
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| "antidermatitis factor." This was
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| | should be able to meet the daily
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| because, it was noticed that skin
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| | requirement without taking a supplement.
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| inflammation (dermatitis) increased
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| | Vitamin B6 supplements should always be
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| whenever there was a decrease in intake
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| | taken with water, preferably after a
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| of foods containing Vitamin B6. Benefits
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| | meal. Deficiency of vitamin B6 - Vitamin
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| of vitamin B6 - * Pyridoxine helps in the
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| | B6 deficiency symptoms are quite similar
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| proper functioning of the cells of the
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| | to those of B2 and B3, as B6 is needed by
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| nervous and muscular system. * Pyridoxine
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| | the body to manufacture its own B3
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| is also known as a "woman's vitamin"
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| | vitamin. * The skin is among the first to
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| because it helps relieve symptoms of
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| | show up deficiency of Vitamin B6. Many
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) such as
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| | skin disorders have been associated with
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| pre-menstrual fluid retention, severe
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| | B6 deficiency, such as eczema, acne,
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| period pains, emotional PMS symptoms,
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| | allergies and seborrheic dermatitis. .
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| premenstrual acne, and nausea/vomiting in
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| | Symptoms may include nails that are
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| early pregnancy. It also helps balance
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| | uneven, a sore tongue (glossitis) as well
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| hormonal changes in women. * It aids in
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| | as changes in bones - which can include
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| the production of DNA and RNA, the body's
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| | osteoporosis and arthritis. * Kidney
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| genetic material. * B6 also helps in the
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| | stones may also appear. * Irritability,
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| movement of sulfur-containing molecules
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| | nervousness and insomnia as well as
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| around the body, as that is very
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| | general weakness are other associated
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| important for hormonal balance and
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| | symptoms. * Neural problems also erupt
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| elimination of toxic substances through
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| | when there is a lack of Vitamin B6.
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| the liver. * It is essential for the
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| | Symptoms can include convulsions,
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| proper absorption of vitamin B12; as well
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| | confusion, and seizures in the case of
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| as for the production of red blood cells
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| | severe deficiency. * Other deficiency
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| (haemoglobin). Vitamin B6 also helps
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| | related problems include anemia,
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| increase the amount of oxygen carried by
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| | depression, and fatigue. When anaemia is
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| haemoglobin. * B6 is also an
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| | entirely related to B6 deficiency, it is
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| "anti-stress" vitamin because it improves
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| | usually classified as pernicious anaemia.
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| the activity of the immune system, and
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| | Who are at risk of Vitamin B6 deficiency?
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| develops the body's ability to resist
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| | Vitamin B6 deficiency usually occurs in
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| stressful situations. * Pyridoxine is
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| | individuals who eat poor quality food
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| considered beneficial for children with
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| | that is scarce in many nutrients.
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| difficulty in learning, as well as
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| | Symptoms usually occur during later
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| assisting in the prevention of dandruff,
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| | stages of deficiency, when the poor
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| eczema and psoriasis. * It helps maintain
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| | intake has prolonged for quite some time.
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| sodium and potassium balance in the body.
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| | Alcoholics and older adults are more
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| Supposed to provide immunity against
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| | likely to have inadequate vitamin B6
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| cancer and resist the formation of the
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| | intake. Alcohol promotes the destruction
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| toxic chemical homocysteine, which
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| | and loss of vitamin B6 from the body.
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| increases the risk of cardio-vascular
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| | Some asthmatic children treated with a
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| diseases. * Mood swings, irritability,
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| | particular drug, may need to take a
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| depression as well as loss of sexual
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| | vitamin B6 supplement. Rich dietary
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| drive may be at times linked to B6
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| | sources of Vitamin B6 - Good dietary
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| deficiency. * It helps maintain the
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| | sources of vitamin B6 include chicken,
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| health of the lymphoid system (thymus,
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| | tuna, salmon, shrimp, brewer's yeast,
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| spleen, and lymph nodes) that produces
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| | lentils, soyabean, nuts, peas, walnuts,
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| white blood cells in the body. A vitamin
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| | bananas, peanut butter, carrots, brown
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| B6 deficiency can decrease a person's
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| | rice, bran, sunflower seeds, wheat germ,
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| antibody production and suppress immune
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| | and whole-grain flour. Pyridoxine is
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| response altogether. * Vitamin B6 is also
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| | sensitive to sunlight; cooking and
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| very important for the conversion of
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| | processing, so watch out while cooking!
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| tryptophan (an amino acid) to niacin
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| | Exercising may aid the production of the
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| (vitamin B3). * Hemoglobin within red
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| | active form of vitamin B6. Do medications
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| blood cells carries oxygen to tissues.
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| | affect vitamin B6? Some prescription
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| Your body needs vitamin B6 to make
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| | medications lead to depletion of the
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| hemoglobin. A vitamin B6 deficiency can
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| | body's B6. These medications include
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| result in a form of anemia that is
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| | birth control pills and oral estrogens;
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| similar to iron deficiency anemia. *
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| | diuretics, anti-epileptic drugs,
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| Vitamin B6 also helps maintain the blood
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| | asthma-related drugs, tuberculosis drugs
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| glucose (sugar) within a normal range.
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| | and anti-fibrotic drugs.
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