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Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)
Preventive Intake: 50-75 mg
Benefits:
- Necessary for healthy red blood cells.
- Promotes healthy gums and teeth.
- Needed to metabolize proteins.
- Important for healthy immune systems, nerves and bones.
- Ensures the health of blood vessels.
- Decreases homocysteine levels, used to treat heart disease.
- Prevents candida and cancer.
- Decreases effects of arthritis.
- Regulates female hormones.
- Used in the treatment of CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), diabetes, malignant melanoma, kidney stones, epilepsy, depression, asthma, dermatitis and acne.
- Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P) is the activated form of vitamin B6.
Deficiencies May Cause: Fatigue, anemia, nerve dysfunction, irritability, weakness, insomnia, nausea, vomiting and convulsions.
Food Sources: Potatoes, wheat germ, legumes, meats, bananas, liver, seafood, nuts and seeds.