B Vitamins

 The Various Types of B Vitamins

A vast number of B vitamins are required to keep all of the body's processes running smoothly. All of the B vitamins are required for a variety of functions. Without enough B vitamins, the blood supply is unhealthy, which leads to a range of ailments and disorders. The brain requires B vitamins to function properly, and the heart requires B vitamins to be healthy and avoid heart disease, and B vitamins break down food into other nutrients. In fact, at least one type of B vitamin is required by nearly every organ and activity in the body.

• Riboflavin, or B2, is a B vitamin that is required for the release of energy from eaten food. The body cannot grow or develop correctly without this B vitamin because red blood cells are not as healthy as they should be.

• Niacin, or B3, is a B vitamin that is involved in over fifty activities, ranging from chemical detoxification to hormone production and energy release from meals.

• Pantothenic acid, or B5, collaborates with many other B vitamins in a range of vital activities, including the conversion of lipids, proteins, and carbs into energy. It is also the B vitamin required for the formation of vitamin D, a variety of hormones, and red blood cells.

• Pyridoxine, or B6, is a B vitamin that is significantly responsible for transferring amino acids in order to generate over 5,000 proteins required by the body. It is also one of the B vitamins required to form numerous enzymes.