VITAMIN-B6

Anti-Aging-Vitamins

Vitamin-A Vitamin-B1 Vitamin-B2 Vitamin-B3 Vitamin-B5 Vitamin-B6 Vitamin-B9 Vitamin-B12 Vitamin-C Vitamin-D Vitamin-E Vitamin-H Vitamin-K Vitamin-P

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VITAMIN-B6 Is: A Water Soluble Supplement
ALSO KNOWN AS: Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine

PYRIDOXINE BENEFITS:
*Assists in controlling mood and behavoir
*May benefit children with learning difficulties
*Assist in prevention of eczema, dandruff and psoriasis
*It is linked to cancer immunity
*Fights formation of toxic chemical homocysteine, which is detrimental to the heart muscle
*Exercising may aide production of this vitamin

VITAMIN B6 IS USED FOR
*Both mental and physical health
*Balance in hormonal changes in women
*Assist in the immune system and growth of cells
*Processing and metabolizing fats, proteins and carbs
*Treatment in anxiety and depression

SUPPLEMENTAL-B6 IS:
A "Non-Essential" Vitamin, which means
It can be produced from within
Needed by the body to manufacture its own B3
Readily lost in the urine
Sensitive to sunlight and cooking

VITAMIN SOURCES:
Brewer's yeast, carrots, chicken, eggs, fish, liver, kidneys, peas, walnuts ad wheat germ

DEFICIENCY SIGNS:
Pre-menstrual fluid retention, severe period pains, emotional pms, pre-menstrual acne, mood swings, depression, loss of sexual drive, irritability, nervousness, insomnia, general weakness, anemia, seizures
Also nails may be ridged, tongue may be inflamed, osteoporosis and arthritis can occur and kidney stones may develop

TOXIC:
Supplementation should be controlled
Parkinson's disease medication levo-dopa can be inactivated by this supplement

TOXICITY SIGNS:
An excess of 2000 mg per day can cause neurological damage

RDA:
2 mg per day for males and females

MORE MAY BE NEEDED:
If you take antidepressants, birth control pills or are on HRT