| B1 - Helps overcome neuritis
and one of its names, aneurine, derived from its benefit to nerves.
Its main deficiency symptoms are fatigue, anorexia, stomach and digestive
disturbances, as well as nervousness and irritability. Back
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B2 - Main functions are eye and skin health.
Its main deficiency symptoms are mouth sores, itching eyes, eye
fatigue.Red sore tongue, burning feet, oily skin, nasal and anal
sores. Back to Top
B3 - Prevention of appitite loss, fatigue,
diarroea, skin eruptions and mental disturbances.Its main deficiency
symptom is Pellagra. Back to Top
B5 - A component of coenzyme A in the Krebs
energy cycle and generally aids the immune system. It's main deficiency
symptoms are fatigue, poor hair condition, adrenal exhaustion, sleep
disturbances,stomach disorders. Back to Top
B6 - Used to form the enzyme codecarboxylase
(p5p) which plays a part in many major metabolic processes, including
protein metabolism. Widely recommended for PMT and for women on
the contraceptive pill who need extra B6. Main deficiency symptoms
are certain forms of anaemia, depression, dizziness. Nervous disorders
and skin and mouth eruptions have been associated with B6 deficiency.
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B12 - Its main function is in iron metabolism,
nerve condition and cell life. Main deficiency symptoms are Pernicious
anaemia, fatigue, depression, nervousness and loss of reflex responses.
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Folic Acid - In preventing anaemia a
balance between folic acid and B12 must be maintained. Its main
deficiency symptoms are Megaloblastic anaemia, digestive problems,
growth retardation, tongue inflammation, memory impairment and greying
of hair. 400mcg daily is recommended to be taken by women who intend
becoming pregnant and for the first three months of pregnancy to
help preveny spinabifida. Back to Top
Para aminobenzoic acid - Its main function
although there is no scientific proof is for helping to prevent
greying hair,keeping young and in good health. Back
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Choline - Methyldonor in metabolism and
forms part of the neuro-transmitter substance acetylcholine. Found
throughout nerve tissue. It has been discribed as a lipotropic substance,
that is a fat resistant- thus helping to stop fatty degeneration
of organs like blood vessels and liver. Back to Top
Inositol - Prevention of obesity and heart
disease although there is no scientific proof.Deficiency symptoms
are poor health in general but no specific symptom has been discovered.
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