Vitamin B6

About Vitamin B6

References on Vitamin B6

Nutritional requirements
In general, human and animal intestinal microorganisms (bacteria), can synthesize, but the amount is minimal, or from a food supplement. vitamin B6 requirement in fact is closely related to the amount of protein intake, if eating meat and fish, should remember to add a large number vitamin B6, vitamin B6 in order to avoid making the occurrence of chronic diseases caused by lack of.

Vitamin b6 is body fat and glucose metabolism in essential substance, womens estrogen metabolism also needs to vitamin B6, prevention and treatment of certain gynecological diseases so it is very beneficial. Many women take birth control pills cause mood for pessimism, fiery, self-perceived fatigue, a daily supplement of 60 mg of vitamin B6 can relieve symptoms. Some women with premenstrual tension syndrome, manifested as pre-menstrual eyelid, hand, foot edema, insomnia, forgetfulness, eating 50 to 100 mg per day after the symptoms can vitamin B6 complete remission. vitamin B6 foods are rich in tuna, lean steak, chicken breast, bananas, peanuts, beef, etc.

The physiological function of vitamin b6:
1, vitamin B6 in addition to participating neurotransmitters, glycogen, sphingomyelin, heme, steroids and nucleic acid metabolism, but in all amino acid metabolism.
2, one-carbon units of vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 and folate metabolism, metabolic disorders can cause if they megaloblastic anemia.
3, a lack of vitamin B6 can damage DNA synthesis, the process of maintaining proper immune function is very important.
4, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 and a very close relationship, lack of vitamin B2 is often accompanied by symptoms.
5, vitamin B6 has reduced the role of chronic, mild high homocysteine ​​is considered a possible vascular disease risk factors,vitamin B6 intervention can reduce plasma homocysteine ​​levels.