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What kind of Vitamin
B should I take? Great question, because there
are so many products available today that address Vitamin B health. Active
or Inactive B Vitamins – that is the question.
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B Vitamin |
Active Form |
Inactive Form |
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B1 |
Thiamine
Mononitrate and Thiamin diphosphate |
Thiamin |
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B2 |
Riboflavin-5-phosphate and
Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) |
Flavin
mononucleotide (FMN) |
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B3 |
Niacinamide |
None |
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B5 |
Pantothenic
acid |
None |
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B6 |
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P) |
Pyridoxine
hydrochloride |
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B7 |
Biotin |
None |
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B9 |
Folate |
Folic Acid |
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B12 |
Methylcobalamin |
Cyanocobalamin |
Vitamin
B’s are important to your body for the following reasons:
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Maintain energy throughout the day.
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Mental alertness, concentration, and memory.
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Maintain proper functioning of the heart, the nervous system and
the digestive system.
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Help remove toxic chemicals from the body.
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Help replenish the production of sex and stress-reducing
hormones.
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Aid in the breakdown of fats causing a decrease in free fatty
acids in the blood.
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Prevent anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
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Aid in the prevention of chronic mal-absorption from
gastrointestinal conditions
such as inflammatory bowel disease or celiac disease.
There are several forms of Vitamin B
to consider:
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Whole food source vitamin B – from
a balanced diet
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Whole food vitamins in their active
form
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Sublingual Vitamin B – Sublingual
nutrition studies have shown that sublingual absorption of
vitamins and minerals lead to improved bioavailability and
speedier metabolism for nutrients, as they’re absorbed more
fully.
However you choose to take your
Vitamins – remember quality and integrity is the key. You cannot run
a high-performance machine on low-performance fuel.
— Joan
© 2009
Joan Goodman
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CTN, MH
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