vitamin b 5

Otherwise known as pantothenic acid, b5 is an essential nutrient, also recognized as the anti-stress vitamin.

It's unlikely you're deficient in b5, as it's probably the most prolific of vitamins ... and you'll find it in an absolute multitude of foods.

However - as with other vitamins in the b group - it's water-soluble, which means your body cannot store it.

So, you'll need to take it daily in your food.

Vitamin B5 is most effective when combined with other vitamins, in particular b1, b2, b3, and b6.

use for vitamin b5

What will b5 do for you?

Basically, it will ...

• break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats to produce energy (Kreb's Cycle)
• help reduce stress and anxiety
• produce anti-bodies

vitamin b 5 food sources

Are you eating a healthy, well-balanced, varied diet?

Then you're sure to be getting enough of this vitamin from your normal food consumption as it's present in many foods, and deficiency is rare.

Produce particularly high in b5 includes:

• meats
• eggs
• milk
• legumes
• whole grains

Be aware, though, that refined and polished cereals and rice (white flour, rice, etc) will have lost most of their b5 content, and are not good sources.

b5 vitamin side effects

Are there any side effects if you take a lot of b5?

There are extremely few known side effects.

can vitamin b5 help with acne?

Because of certain trials carried out in 1995, some believe that high doses of b5 will improve acne vulgaris and decrease pore size.

However, these tests were considered neither well carried-out nor conclusive, so few dermatoligists advise high levels of b5 as an acne cure.

vitamin b 5 - related pages

Browse other vitamin-related pages ...

• List of essential vitamins
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B Complex
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• Vitamin Water

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