Pyridoxine-Vitamin B6

Vitamin b6 also called pyridoxine is a water soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin b family. As so many vitamins in the vitamin b family vitamin b6 benefits include being essential for protein metabolism and nervous system function, participating in synthesis of hormones and red blood cells. Other synonyms used for the supplement for vitamin b6 are pyridoxine hydrochloride or short pyridoxine hcl and sometimes even written as vitamin b-6. The most active form of vitamin b6 found is pyridoxal phosphate, which is comprised of three natural compounds.

Natural food sources for vitamin b6 include Whole grain breads and cereals, fish, chicken, bananas. Vitamin b6, vitamin b12 and folic acid are most beneficial when taken together in a diet.

Vitamin b6 deficiency could lead to anemia, depression, dermatitis, high blood pressure (hypertension) and water collection in the body.

Vitamin b6 overdoses can cause a temporary deadening of certain nerves including proprioceptory nerves. For those of us who are not familiar with proprioception, it is the sense of the relative position of body parts and in tis case means that vitamin b6 toxicity can lead to a feeling of disembodiment. This condition is reversible if supplements are no longer taken and the high levels of pyridoxine are lowered in the body. Overdoses of vitamin b6 can virtually only come from supplements and if taken high levels over a longer period of time the vitamin b6 toxicity that builds up can lead to sypmtoms like pain and numbness of the extremities, and in severe cases difficulty walking.

In some weight loss clinics and treatments Vitamin b12 and b6 injections are given. Often it happens that these are not properly adjusted to the patient and therefore a calcium deficienciy can develop. This if not counteracted can lead to more serious deficiency symptoms. Just as with any other vitamin vitamin b12 b6 combinations need to be taken with caution. It is also important to know where vitamin supplements come from and to think about if you really do want to buy that discount vitamin b6 online or rather go to you local vitamin store to get a reliable product.

For the longest time it was believed that vitamin b6 in megadoses was a treatment for PMS and clinial depression, but this is no longer considered effective. Another not proofen statement is that vitamin b6 can be used as a natural blood thinner. Its abilty to reduce blood clots does not make it a thinner per say, but together with other blood thinners it can help keep the venes open and unclotted.