B Healthy
Although all vitamins are essential to health, the
B vitamin complex is particularly important to those of us living (and making
a living) in the Age of Technology. These are stressful times.
Our physiological response to stress is governed
by the nervous system and the hormonal system. The B vitamins are essential to
the healthy functioning of both these systems. Any lack of the nutrients
results in a less than optimal response by the body. In fact, these substances
serve as co-enzymes that facilitate the work of every cell. They are deeply
involved in metabolism and work to release energy from food. They are also
essential to the synthesis of genetic material (DNA and RNA, carriers of the
body’s genetic codes), and as such, to the creation of new cells.
The B vitamin family consists of eight water
soluble vitamins and three co-factors. The group is called a complex because
the vitamins and co-factors are closely related to one another, work together,
and frequently occur in the same foods. Often called "the energy
vitamins," it is not the B vitamins themselves which provide energy. Food
(which consists of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) provides the nutrients
which become the body’s fuel. However, the B vitamins must be present for
the body to use that fuel. In that regard, a lack of B vitamins results in a
lack of energy. Also, prolonged stress can rob the body of B vitamins. If you
are always "on the run" (physical) and/or "under the gun"
(psychological), you must be sure your B vitamin intake is adequate.
Otherwise, you will find yourself becoming rundown and sluggish. And, that is
not all....
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Keywords: Alcohol,
Arthritis, Asthma, B complex, Beriberi, Biotin, Candida albicans, Carpal
tunnel syndrome, Cholesterol, Coenzyme A, Cortisone, Diabetes, Epilepsy,
Fatigue, Hair, Heart disease, Inflammatory diseases, Inositol, Irritability,
Junk food, Mood, Morning sickness, Nails, Nervous system, Niacin, Niacinamide,
Pantothenic acid, Pellagra, PMS, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Skin
problems, Skin, Stamina, Steroid hormones, Stress, Thiamin, Vitamin B1,
Vitamin B, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Wound healing
Topics: B Complex, Dancing to B Major —
Opus 1, Niacin, Vitamin B6, In B Minor, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Biotin,
Pantothenic Acid, Bookshelf
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