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/ Vitamin B6 deficiency
 Description of disease:
Vitamin B6 deficiency
About the vitamin B6 (pyridoxine):
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin which plays crucial role in proper functioning of the organism. Vitamin B6 is often matched with magnesium which improves its absorption.
Vitamin B6 has influence on:
- blood pressure
- muscle cramps
- heart functioning
- appropriate work of nervous system
- digestion of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins
- takes part in hemoglobin syntesis
- enables energy storage
- prevents from kidney stones formation and helps in healing kidney diseases
- relieves symptoms of premenstrual syndrome
- reduces side effects of different medications
- helps in treatment of depression, irritability and migraines
- takes part in prostaglandin formation
- takes part in creation of enzymes and hormones
- improves person's immunity
Demand:
A healthy adult needs about 2 mg every day, the maximum dose is 100mg.
Vitamin B6 sources:
- meat, poultry, fish
- eggs, milk
- vegetables
- nuts
Symptoms:
anaemia (red blood cell count low)
convulsions
depression
feeling unwell
nausea
problems with concentration and remembering
sleeping problems
susceptibility to illnesses
weakness
Research:
Blood cell count
Doctors :
Family physician, practitioner
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2008-04-02 13:24:08
Bibliography:
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/vitamin_b6_deficiency.jsp
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