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B Vitamins

The B vitamins are:

  • B1 (thiamine)
  • B2 (riboflavin)
  • B3 (niacin)
  • B5 (pantothenic acid)
  • B6
  • B7 (biotin)
  • B12
  • Folic acid

These vitamins help the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. They also help form red blood cells. You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Leafy green vegetables, beans, and peas also have B vitamins. Many cereals and some breads have added B vitamins.

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  1. B Vitamins (National Library of Medicine)  
    The B vitamins are: B1 (thiamine) B2 (riboflavin) B3 (niacin) B5 (pantothenic acid) B6 B7 (biotin) B12 Folic acid These ... help form red blood cells. You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, ...
  2. ... vitamin B test shows if you lack any B vitamins, which include B12, biotin, and niacin. A lack of B vitamins can cause serious health problems. Learn more. ... B Test What is a vitamin B test? B vitamins are nutrients that your body needs to work ... test checks the level of one or more B vitamins in a sample of your blood or urine ( ...
  3. Folic Acid (National Library of Medicine)  
    Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. For women who may get pregnant, it is ...
  4. ... that develops from a shortage (deficiency) of the B-vitamin folate (also called vitamin B9) in the brain. ... where it attaches (binds) to folate, allowing the vitamin to be brought into the cell. Folate ... Citation on PubMed Perez-Duenas B, Ormazabal A, Toma C, Torrico B, Cormand B, ...
  5. Vitamins (Nemours Foundation)  
    Vitamins/Children ... Vitamins ... Nemours Foundation ... vitamins, a, c, d, e, k, fat soluble, water soluble, fat tissues, livers, thiamin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, ...
  6. Vitamin B-12 and Depression: Are They Related? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    B Vitamins/Related Issues
  7. ... helps your body use folate, a type of B vitamin that you get from many foods. Your body needs folate and other B vitamins to break down an amino acid called homocysteine. ... from another condition, such as a lack of B vitamins, taking certain medicines, older age, hypothyroidism , kidney disease , ... PMC6218441 Related Health Topics Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders B Vitamins Birth Defects Dietary Supplements Folic Acid Genetic Disorders ...
  8. ... soluble vitamins are vitamin C and all the B vitamins. Any leftover or excess amounts of these leave ... your body requires. Vitamin B12 , like the other B vitamins, is important for metabolism. It also helps form ...
  9. Vitamin B6 is a type of B vitamin. Pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine are all forms of vitamin B6. It's found in certain foods and also made in a lab. Vitamin ...
  10. ... acid (B5) and biotin (B7) are types of B vitamins. They are water-soluble, which means that the ... found in foods that are good sources of B vitamins, including the following: Animal proteins Avocado Broccoli, kale, ...
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