*Energy production
*Detoxification
*Glucose metabolism – if you can’t stop eating carbohydrates, you are probably B1 deficient
*Composure feelings and clear thinking
Good dietary sources:
*cereals (esp. whole grain), brown rice, green vegetables, potatoes, pasta, liver, pork, eggs.
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
fatigue/weakness gastro-intestinal symptoms [9]. Deficiency: “Beri-beri”— Peripheral nerve damage and cardiovascular dysfunction leading to: pain, impaired sensory perception; swelling, weakness and pain in the limbs; shortness of breath, irregular heart rate, heart failure [10] |
Mild deficiency: irritability, emotional disturbances, confusion, disturbed sleep, memory loss [9]. Deficiency: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (neurodegeneration, within the medial thalamus and cerebellum). Ataxia, abnormal motor function and eye movement, amnesia, apathy, confabulation [10] Hair loss |
Alcohol abuse, obesity [9] |
Riboflavin (B2) supports:
*Elimination of bacterial toxins
*Essential fatty acids metabolism/energy
*Nerve cells
*Thyroid function
Good dietary sources:
*diary products, leafy vegetables, legumes, liver, kidneys, yeast, mushrooms.
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
Weakness, oral pain/tenderness, burning/itching of the eyes, dermatitis, anaemia [11] | Fatigue, personality change, brain dysfunction [11] | inherited riboflavin malabsorption/utilisation (10%–15% prevalence) [12] Hair loss |
Niacin (B3) supports:
*Detoxification
*Regulation of blood sugar levels
*Serotonin levels – neurotransmitter/antidepressan
*Adrenal hormones
*Release of growth hormones (so much needed for good results of PRP treatment)
*The epidermis, the upper-most layer of the skin, to retain moisture – leading to softer, smoother skin with less dryness and flakiness, and a reduction of fine lines.
*Skin lightening
Good dietary sources:
*meet, fish, whole grain, cereals, legumes, mushrooms, nuts.
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
Pellagra: dermatitis/photo dermatitis, alopecia, muscle weakness, twitching/burning in the extremities, altered gait, diarrhoea [13] | Depression, anxiety, progressing to vertigo, memory loss, paranoia, psychotic symptoms, aggression (Pellagrous insanity) [13] Hair loss | Alcohol abuse |
Pantothenic Acid (B5) supports:
*Elimination of inflammatory substances
*Production of adrenal hormones (coping during fight or flight response)
*Estrogen and Progesterone production
*Healing of the wounds – most effective with Vitamin C
Good dietary sources:
*meat, whole grain, cereals, broccoli, avocado, banana, sunflower seeds, lentils, brown rice, eggs, liver, soybeans.
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
Numbness/burning sensations in extremities, dermatitis, diarrhoea [14] | Encephalopathy, behaviour change, demyelination [14] Hair loss |
Pyridoxine (B6) supports:
*Optimal liver function – (your skin might have brownish spots due to liver disfunction)
*Detoxifying hormones
*Brain metabolism – increases serotonin levels – mood levels
*Detoxification from excess steroid hormones (potentially carcinogenic) like: Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone
Good dietary sources:
*meat, fish, legumes, bananas, nuts, potatoes, spinach, seaweed, beans
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
Anaemia | Irritability, impaired alertness, depression, cognitive decline, dementia, autonomic dysfunction, convulsions [15] | Alcohol abuse, age-related malabsorption, contraceptive medications [16] |
Cobalamin (B12) supports:
*Liver detox from heavy metals and histamines
*Flow of neurotransmitters – elevates your mood
*Secretion of Melatonin – hormone responsible for our sleep patern and skin pigment production
*Absorption of the essential mineral iron – necessary for healthy and strong nails
*Formation of red blood cells
Good dietary sources:
*meat, fish and other animal products, seafood, tempeh, sea vegetables, blue & green algae, chlorella, seaweed, bee pollen
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
*dull, unhealthy skin complexion
megaloblastic anaemia, peripheral neuropathy 3, spinal cord lesions, metabolic abnormalities [19,20] | Affective disorders 4, behaviour changes, psychosis, cognitive impairment/decline, dementia (inc Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia) [19] age-related malabsorption [23], vegetarians, vegans [24] Genetic polymorphisms [21] |
Folate (B9) supports:
*Detoxification
*Serotonin production – mood elevator
*Pregnancy, preventing neural tube defects
*Blood pressure level
*Development of new cells
Good dietary sources:
*Leafy vegetables, legumes, citrus fruits.
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
tetrahydrofolates inc. methyltetrahydrofolate (One carbon transfer) | megaloblastic anaemia, peripheral neuropathy 3, spinal cord lesions, metabolic abnormalities [19,20] | Affective disorders 4, behaviour changes, psychosis, cognitive impairment/decline, dementia (inc Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia) [19] | Common genetic polymorphisms (inc. MTHFR C667T) [21] Low Riboflavin and B12 [22] Hair loss |
Biotin (B7) supports:*Metabolism
*Blood sugar levels
*Pregnancy
*Infrastructure of keratin – the protein building up hair, nails and skin
Good dietary sources:
*eggs – yolk , liver, pork, leafy vegetables, yeast, avocado, raspberries, whole wheat
Symptoms and risk factors for deficiency:
Seborrheic eczematous rash, tingling/burning of the extremities [17] | Depression, lethargy, hallucinations, seizures [17] | Type II diabetes, poor gluco-regulation [18] Hair loss |
Want to “B” perpetually beautiful?
B-Complex Vitamins meaning consisting of all the B’s explained above enhance beauty by promoting healthy hair, skin and nails, by counteracting damage caused by free-radicals – molecules that break down healthy cells and contribute to ageing and disease. They are most effective with Vitamin C.
Cheers,
Loads of love xox,
K
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References: David O. Kennedy (2016 Jan 28), “B Vitamins and the Brain: Mechanisms, Dose and Efficacy—A Review” Nutrients — Open Access Journal of Human Nutrition 8(2): 68. doi: 10.3390/nu8020068 Hormones & Balance (no date) B Vitamins for your hormones Available at: https://www.hormonesbalance.com/articles/b-vitamins-for-your-hormones/ Accessed: 16th May 2018 My Vitamins (2016) Available at: http://www.myvitamins.com/articles/nutrition/beauty-benefits-b-vitamins/ Accesed: 16th May 2018