B Vitamins
Learn The Differences Of The B Vitamins, And Their
Major Function Within Our Body
In order to keep our body functions working properly, we
need a relatively large number of B vitamins. All of the B
vitamins are important for all different processes. Without
adequate B vitamins, the blood supply would not be healthy
and this leads to a variety of illnesses and diseases.
As you know, our brain needs B vitamins to function correctly
as well as the heart also needs B vitamins to stay healthy
in order prevent heart disease. The food that we consume will
be broken down into the various nutrients by B vitamins. Basically,
every organ and process in our body will need at least one
form of the B vitamin.
Thiamin, or B1, keeps all the cells and nerves in our body
working correctly. It is especially important for memory and
general mental health and is one of the B vitamins that is
required to convert food into energy.
Riboflavin, or B2, is important for releasing the energy
from the food that we have consumed. Without this B vitamin
the body cannot grow or develop properly because the red blood
cells are not as healthy as they should be.
Niacin, or B3, is the B vitamin that is involved in more
than fifty processes, ranging from detoxifying chemicals to
making hormones and releasing energy from food.
Pantothenic acid, or B5,works with several other B vitamins
for several important processes including breaking down fats,
proteins, and carbohydrates into energy and is also the B
vitamin that is needed to form vitamin D, a variety of hormones,
and red blood cells.
Pyridoxine, or B6, is the B vitamin is the major vitamin
for redistributing the amino acids to generate over five thousand
proteins required by the body and is also one of the B vitamins
needed to build various enzymes.
Biotin, or B7, has a large number of functions in our body,
including the breaking down of fats, carbohydrates and proteins
into the energy forms that our body can use.
Folic acid, or B9, is the B vitamin responsible for cell
growth and division, especially during pregnancy. This B vitamin
is also needed to make natural chemicals that control our
appetite, moods and quality of sleep. It is also the best
B vitamin to lower the chances of the occurrence of heart
attack or stroke by keeping the arteries open.
Cobalamin, or B12, can help to convert the carbohydrates,
proteins, and fats into energy. This B vitamin is also needed
to build the protective layer for our nerve cells and to keep
red blood cells healthy, as well as helping prevent heart
disease.
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