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What Are B Vitamins?
They help the body convert food into energy (metabolism), create new blood cells, and maintain healthy skin cells, brain cells, and other body tissues. There are eight types of B vitamin, each with their own function: thiamin (vitamin B-1)
riboflavin (vitamin B-2)
niacin (vitamin B-3)
pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5)
vitamin B-6
biotin (vitamin B-7)
folate (vitamin B-9)
vitamin B-12 Together, they are called the vitamin B complex. B vitamins often occur together in the same foods.
Many people can get enough B vitamins by eating a variety of nutrient-dense foods. People may develop B vitamin deficiencies if they do not get enough of the vitamins from their diet or supplements. They may also have a deficiency if their body cannot absorb nutrients properly, or if their body eliminates too much of them due to certain health conditions or medications.
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These vitamins help a variety of enzymes do their jobs, ranging from releasing energy from carbohydrates and fat to breaking down amino acids and transporting oxygen and energy-containing nutrients around the body. Folate (Folic Acid) – Vitamin B9 Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9, water-soluble and naturally found in many foods. It is also added to foods and sold as a supplement in the form of folic acid; this form is actually better absorbed than that from food sources—85% vs. 50%, respectively.
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Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
Thiamin, also known as vitamin B1, helps: the body break down and release energy from food
keep the nervous system healthy Good sources of thiamin Thiamin is found in many types of food.
Good sources include: peas
Some Fresh Fruits (Such As Bananas And Oranges)
Nuts
Wholegrain Breads
Some Fortified Breakfast Cereals
Liver How Much Thiamin Do I Need?
There’s not enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of thiamin supplements each day. You should be able to get all the thiamin you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.
Abstract
The B-vitamins comprise a group of eight water soluble vitamins that perform essential, closely inter-related roles in cellular functioning, acting as co-enzymes in a vast array of catabolic and anabolic enzymatic reactions.
However, human epidemiological and controlled trial investigations, and the resultant scientific commentary, have focused almost exclusively on the small sub-set of vitamins (B 9 /B 12 /B 6 ) that are the most prominent (but not the exclusive) B-vitamins involved in homocysteine metabolism. Furthermore, evidence from human research clearly shows both that a significant proportion of the populations of developed countries suffer from deficiencies or insufficiencies in one or more of this group of vitamins, and that, in the absence of an optimal diet, administration of the entire B-vitamin group, rather than a small sub-set, at doses greatly in excess of the current governmental recommendations, would be a rational approach for preserving brain health.