B Vitamins

The b vitamins play just as an essential role as the well-known vitamin c. The B vitamin group consists of eight water soluble vitamins. These eight vitamins only have one top name since at their discovery they were originally though to be only a single vitamin. Referring to each one of the vitamins a number was assigned along with then name vitamin b. If all eight vitamins exist in a dietary supplement it is referred to as the vitamin b complex. The b complex vitamins are vitamin b1 (Thiamine), vitamin b2 (Riboflavin), vitamin b3 (Niacin), vitamin b5 (Pantothenic acid), vitamin b6 (Pyridoxine

), vitamin b7 (Biotin), vitamin b9 (Folic acid) and vitamin b12 (Cobalamin). Foods high in vitamin b are whole grain, poultry, fish, lean meats and bananas. Another way to get vitamin b through nutrition is by eating foods with vitamin b such as fortified breads, grains and cereals. The b vitamins mainly help with carbohydrate metabolism, energy production, normal nerve function and formation of red blood cells. Benefits of vitamin b12 for example are help with synthesis of DNA and formation of normal red blood cells as well as help maintaining normal electrical conductivity in the nerves.

Some vitamin b deficiencies cause several different documented diseases while some others only result in certain symptoms not diseases. For example vitamin b1 deficiency causes beriberi a disease of the nervous system while symptoms of vitamin b12 deficiency include anemia, memory loss and cognitive problems. It is more likely to occur in older people since their intestinal tract cannot absorb vitamins as well anymore. in very extreme but rare cases it can paralyse the body. Vitamin b 12While taking a supplement such as the vitamin b complex side effects can occur. These side effects include rash, itchy skin, irregular heartbeat, upset stomach or nervousness.

Vitamin B overdoses appear in several forms as toxicity. Several symptoms for vitamin b toxicity include nausea, headaches, high or low blood pressure, skin problems, numbness of limbs.

Vitamin b6 has been found in several studies as a medium to increase dream vividness or the ability to recall dreams, reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease and in combination with magnesium as an effective therapy for children with autism. Some physicians also recommend vitamin b6 in connection with hangovers and morning sickness while pregnant.

The complex also plays a role as a vitamin b acne treatment. Since some of the properties of the vitamin b complex are maintaining a healthy skin tone and relieving stress these facts play a role in reducing the acne. And vitamin b acne treatments are on the rise.