Vitamin B6

What is it?

Vitamin B6 is water-soluble and exists in three different forms such as... pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. This is not all that important to know but is just fyi if you wanted to do a lot more research on the issue.

Helps accomplish the following:

1. Maintain blood glucose in a normal range

2. Increase the amount of oxygen carried by hemoglobin

3. Assists in red blood cell metabolism

4. Maintain a healthy immune system

5. Efficiently process proteins and fats

b>Decifiency:

Can result in a form of anemia similar to that found in iron

deficiency.

Sources:

- Beans

- Meat

- Poultry

-Fish

- Fruits and vegetables

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