Vitamin B complex is very essential for your health. Here is the brief information about some of its important components.
Vitamin B 1 (thaimin)
B1 is involved in many metabolic activities in the peripheral nerves and brain.Its deficiency causes a disease called beriberi. It is destroyed by excessive Alcohol consumption.
Vitamin B3 (naicin)
Vitamin B 3 lowers cholesterol,converts carbohydrates to glucose,Helps in the manufactures of neurotransmitters. It causes mild flushing of the skin in some persons. If it does so,another form of B3 niacinamide can be taken which does not cause flushing.
Vitamin B 5 (pantothenic acid)
It is essential in the manufacture of Acetyl choline, which is the primary memory neurotransmitter.It forms a protective sheath around the spinal cord.Its deficiency may cause paralysis.
Vitamin B6
It helps convert stored blood sugar to glucose,the brain's only fuel. It improves memory,It decreases in the blood with age,so it should be given supplement.
Vitamin B 12
Almost 25% of all persons above sixty years are deficient in B 12. This is because hydrochloric acid,Which normally helps absorption of B12 in the stomach. declines with age.
Its deficiency results in poor memory and mood disorders.Its deficiency is very common.
Folic Acid
It increases cerebral circulation and relieves depression.Its deficiency causes anemia and psychiatric symptoms,
Vitamin B complex is very necessary for the optimum functioning of all the vital organs.
