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Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine

What is Vitamin B6 ?

Vitamin B6, pyridoxine, it's hugely important and is similar to
vitamin B1.

What does Vitamin B6 do ?

- It is used in making proteins, nerve chemicals and blood.

- Its essential for a healthy immune system.

- Its crucial for processing amino acids.

- Its essential for the function of over 60 enzymes.

- Helps keep blood sugar in a normal range.

- Helps metabolize cholestrol.

- Its utilized to produce neurotransmitters, including the feel
good serotonin and dopamine. Vitamin B6 is therefore required
to elliviate and avoid depression.

- Lowers homocysteine levels in combination with folic acid and
vitamin B12 ( homocysteine's are linked to cardiovascular
disease and Alzheimer's)

Where is Vitamin B6 found?

Vitamin B6 is found in whole grains, peanuts, legumes, lentils,
pinto beans,nuts, walnuts, bananas, bran, soybeans,
watermelon, salmon, eggs, fruit and vegetables.

What happens if I don't get enough?

- Deficiency can cause weakness, nerve and skin problems
- Anaemia.
- Depression
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Dermatitis

The RDI is 2mg but most modern day stressors increase your
need and I would suggest 50-100mg

What happens if we get too much?

Very large amounts can cause nerve damage.

This is what Dr Larson PhD ,who for 30 years, has been
treating addiction, anxiety and depression with natural
supplements has to say about vitamin B6:

Lack of vitamin B6 says Dr Larson, causes extreme
confusion, nervousness, anxiety and melancholia.

Extreme deficiencies in this vitamin can result in convulsions
she says. Vitamin B 6 is an emotional stabilizer and is often
removed by alcohol and drugs.

Maintaining a stable immune system depends upon this
vitamin.

Dr Larson notes that larger doses are required, and if you
don't take enough, nothing happens.