With the number of various vitamins on the market and all of them playing a part in improving our health… it can be hard to decide which ones to focus on without breaking the bank.
B vitamins have a direct impact on an individual’s energy levels, the functioning of the brain and their cell metabolism. So essentially, vitamin B contributes to your overall health.
Vitamin B can be consumed through a wide variety of foods but there are many factors that will increase the demand for vitamin B - such as pregnancy, medical conditions, genetics, alcohol, etc. In these instances, one would need to take a vitamin B supplement.
Some signs that show that you are lacking Vitamin B can include:
- Tiredness
- Depression
- Difficulty concentrating or memory loss
- Feeling of dizziness when walking
- Numbness in the hands, legs, or feet
- Constipation
- Loss of appetite
There are 8 different types of vitamin B. If you take a B-complex vitamin then it usually includes all 8. The 8 B vitamins are:
- B1 (thiamine) – helps the metabolism by converting nutrients into energy
- B2 (riboflavin) – helps convert food u=into energy and acts as an antioxidant
- B3 (niacin) – helps the metabolism and DNA production + repair
- B5 (pantothenic acid) – helps regulate hormone levels and helps get energy from food
- B6 (pyridoxine) – helps red blood cell production
- B7 (biotin) – helps regulate gene expression and essential for metabolism
- B9 (folate) – helps cell growth, the formation or red and white blood cells and proper cell division
- B12 (cobalamin) – helps neurological function, DNA production and the development of red blood cells. B12 is the most well known of all the B vitamins.
Increasing your vitamin B intake may improve your mood and cognitive function.
Upbeat Drinks has included energising B vitamins in their products because they know that with a busy and active lifestyle – we need all the extra energy we can get. It is such a convenient way to get in your vitamins and protein whilst increasing your water intake.
Sourced B vitamin differences from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-b-complex#who-should-take-them?
