Vitamin B Complex: Complex Indeed!
The Vitamin B complex is made up of several separate vitamins. These are
- B1, which is also referred to as thiamine,
- B2, also called riboflavin,
- B3, known as niacin,
- B5, pantothenic acid,
- B6, also called pyridoxine,
- B9, commonly called folic acid,
- B12, also known as cyanocobalamin,
- biotin
These vitamins help the body to convert food to energy and they break up the proteins and fats that make the nervous system run efficiently.
The B complex also help to keep the eyes, hair and skin healthy, maintain mental functioning, including thinking and short-term memory and support muscle tone and oral health.
Deficiencies of Vitamin B complex, because of the many important tasks performed in the body, can result in serious health problems and diseases.
Many physical problems can occur from a failure to consume sufficient amounts of the Vitamin B complex. They can include a lack physical coordination, light sensitive eyes, open sores on the internal and external parts of the mouth, sensitive teeth, swollen tongue, severe and continuous diarrhea and the skin can develop lesions.
There are also significant mental symptoms with deficiencies in the Vitamin B complex as well. These include dementia, confusion and other mental disabilities.
Avoid such symptoms. Consume sufficient daily amounts of the very important Vitamin B complex.
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