B Vitamins

In the past people thought Vitamin B was just a simple vitamin like Vitamin C or D. Later research found this to not be the case. It has been found that there are actually a group of eight different B vitamins which together are generally referred to as the Vitamin B complex. The eight different B complex vitamins are as follows:

• Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
• Vitamin B3 (also Vitamin P or Vitamin PP (Niacin)
• Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
• Vitamin B6 (Pyridonxine and Pyridoxamine)
• Vitamin B7 also Vitamin H (Biotin)
• Vitamin B9 also Vitamin M and Vitamin B-c (Folic Acid)
• Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)

The health benefits of B complex vitamins are far reaching throughout the body and include things like maintaining healthy muscles and skin tone, supporting and regulating our metabolism, enhances the immune and nervous system function and promotes cell growth and division, just to name a few of them. When it comes to Vitamin B deficiency, there can be several unhealthy side-effects. Each particular strand of the B vitamin complex will have it's own side effect since each one has it's own funtion. For example, Vitamin B12 deficiency will have it's own severe side effects that can be devastating if severe enough. The symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency are pernicious anemia, memory loss, and other cognitive decline. The benefits of the B12 vitamin are great and it should be taken as part of the Vitamin B complex.

There are a number of foods high in B vitamins and it's a good idea to try and incorporate them into your daily diet. You can ask your doctor or a dietician for a list of foods with Vitamin B in them, or you can go online and find information available there. Just do a search with a few simple keywords like Vitamin B foods and you will find several sites dedicated to giving out information about the health benefits of Vitamin B foods, Vitamin B overdose, and the Vitamin B complex side effects. You can also find information relating to Vitamin B and acne. There are many new products out there that are reported to help people with acne problems. The B Vitamin complex is a very essential part of our bodies and if you aren't getting your daily allowance, you should seriously consider getting some kind of supplement to make sure you get the Vitamin B you need.