Health Vitamins and Minerals Guide

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Pyridoxine, commonly known as Vitamin B6 forms part of our daily diet, it plays an essential role in maintaining our health and vitality.

Hemoglobin within red blood cells carries oxygen to the body’s tissues. Our body needs Vitamin B6 to make hemoglobin and also helps increase the amount of oxygen carried by hemoglobin. A vitamin B6 deficiency can result in a form of anemia that is similar to iron deficiency anemia.

Vitamin B6 Source 

Bananas

Vitamin B6, Essential for Healthy Blood, also helps maintain our blood glucose within a normal range. When our calorie intake is low, our bodies need Vitamin B6 to help convert stored carbohydrates and other nutrients to glucose, in order to maintain our normal blood sugar levels.

Vitamin B6 deficiency rarely occurs in the United States although many older Americans, have low Blood levels of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 deficiency can occur in people who have poor quality diets and are deficient in many essential nutrients. At first, symptoms are not evident, occurring during the latter stages of a lengthy period of deficiency.

A person suffering from Vitamin B6 deficiency will display symptoms that include dermatitis, convulsions, and a confused state of mind, a sore tongue and depression.

A lack of variety in one’s diet combined with a generally poor quality diet and Alcoholism are factors in causing a Vitamin B6 deficiency. These circumstances are more likely to be apparent in older members of the community. Alcohol, in particular, removes Vitamin B6 from the body.

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble compound that passes through the body on a daily basis, consequently our supply of Vitamin B6 must be replenished daily, either from our dietary intake or via supplementary support

The main dietary sources of Vitamin B6 include: Poultry, fish, liver, fortified cereals, wheat germ, yeast, green beans and certain fruit, such as bananas.

Vitamin B6 supplements are available and should be taken when it has been established that a Vitamin B6 deficiency exists, however supplements will show no improvement to persons that have an adequate B6 balance. An over indulgence of Vitamin B6 supplements can cause serious health problems.

Dr John Anne is a herbal specialist with years of experience and extensive research
on Herbs and Alternative health. For more helpful information read about Vitamin B6 Deficiency and Vitamin B3 Source at Vitamins and Minerals Guide.

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