b complex vitamin benefits

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Which are the all-important b complex vitamins?...

...The b vitamins are a group of eight vitamins, each possessing their own individual function within your body, and without which you'd soon start to feel extremely run down.

Ideally, they need to work together ... so a well-balanced and varied diet is a must in order to include them all.

Unfortunately, the b vitamins are all water-soluble - meaning your body can't store them.

So, you'll need to include them in your diet on a regular, daily basis.

b complex vitamins

Here's a list of all eight b vitamins:

Check out also links towards the end of this page with information about other vitamins.

Vitamin B1 - thiamine
Vitamin B2 - riboflavin
Vitamin B3 - niacin
Vitamin B5 - pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6 - pyridoxine
Vitamin B7 - biotin
Vitamin B9 - folic acid
Vitamin B12 - cobalamin

b complex vitamin benefits

How does the b complex vitamin help your body?

Well, take them all regularly, and they'll help:

prevent anaemia
enhance cell growth and division
combat stress, depression and nerve-related problems
keep your skin and muscle healthy
improve immune and nervous system function
prevent pancreatic cancer and heart disease
convert food to energy

Sounds good, doesn't it?

vitamin b deficiency

What happens if you don't take enough vitamin b?...

...Lack of vitamin b could result in the following:

B1 - weight-loss, nerve problems, beriberi
B2 - lack of red blood cells, ariboflavinosis
B3 - dermatitis, insomnia, weakness, diarrhea
B5 - hormone and red blood cell upset, acne
B6 - anaemia, depression, dermatitis, hypertension, water retention
B7 - impaired growth in children
B9 - deficiency during pregnancy can cause birth defects
B12 - anaemia, nerve problems, depression, memory loss

You don't want any of that, do you? So, let's look at food sources ...

foods with vitamin b

Which foods contain vitamin b?

Always eat a varied, well-balanced diet, and you should get sufficient of all eight b vitamins.

You'll find them in such foods as organ meat, seafood, brewer's yeast, eggs, milk products, turkey, tuna, lentils, potatoes, peppers, bananas, molasses.

However, because Vitamin B12 is found exclusively in foods of animal origen, lacto-ovo vegetarians may wish to consider taking supplements.

Also the over-50s, as the stomach has greater difficulty in making the substance necessary for b12 absorption.

Plus, anyone who is particularly "run-down".