Getting the right amount of vitamins, minerals and nutrients is essential for living a long and healthy life. One you might not know much about is vitamin B complex but it’s vital to our overall bodily function and health.
What is vitamin B complex?
When we say vitamin B complex, we’re actually talking about eight different B vitamins. They are:
- B1 (thiamine)
- B2 (riboflavin)
- B3 (niacin)
- B5 (pantothenic acid)
- B6 (pyridoxine)
- B7 (biotin)
- B9 (folic acid)
- B12 (cobalamin)
How does vitamin B complex improve your health?
Vitamin B complex is so important for our health because it’s involved in a wide range of bodily functions and processes including:
- cell health & the growth of red blood cells
- energy levels
- eyesight
- brain function
- digestion & appetite
- proper nerve function
- hormones and cholesterol production
- cardiovascular health
- muscle tone
If you’re vitamin B deficient you might find yourself constantly fatigued, confused or irritable; experiencing tingling and numbness in your hands and feet; having skin rashes and even problems with digestion resulting in nausea, constipation or diarrhoea.
How much vitamin B complex do we need?
Men and women need different amounts of daily vitamin B complex.
Women
- B1: 1.1 milligrams (mg)
- B2: 1.1 mg
- B3: 14 mg NE
- B5: 5 mg
- B6: 1.3 mg
- Biotin: 30 micrograms (mcg)
- Folic acid: 400 mcg DFE
- B12: 2.4 mcg
Men
- B1: 1.2 mg
- B2: 1.3 mg
- B3: 16 mg NE
- B5: 5 mg
- B6: 1.3 mg
- Biotin: 30 mcg
- Folic acid: 400 mcg DFE
- B12: 2.4 mcg
Certain chronic health conditions can prevent your body from properly absorbing vitamin B, so you may need to regularly supplement if you suffer from any of the following conditions:
- celiac disease
- HIV
- Crohn’s disease
- alcohol use disorder
- kidney conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis
- ulcerative colitis
- inflammatory bowel disease
Ensuring you have enough vitamin B complex
Most of us can get enough B vitamins by eating a well-balanced diet. And good sources of vitamin B complex include:
- Eggs
- Dairy products
- Meat & fish
- Whole Grains & cereals
- Dark green vegetables
- Potatoes
However, it’s still possible to be deficient, especially if you’ve been taking certain medications, you’re suffering from any of the above chronic conditions, or if you follow a very strict vegan or vegetarian diet.
If you’re concerned about getting enough vitamin B complex, our NAD+ Super Vitamin Immune Booster is an excellent vitamin infusion that can keep you healthy, even as we enter cold and flu season.
This vitamin infusion is packed full of critical vitamins, amino acids and essential minerals plus a full dose of the super coenzyme NAD+. The infusion utilises immune boosting ingredients to support your immune system and helps deter illness. This IV drip contains a powerful Amino Blend with the addition of three powerful B vitamins along with a strong dose of the body’s most powerful antioxidant, glutathione, added at the end of the intravenous therapy.
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