Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin found naturally in many foods, while fortified in others. If you aren’t getting enough, supplementing helps support cardiovascular and neurological health. Since your body doesn’t produce vitamin B6, it must be obtained through diet or supplementation. Vitamin B6 Benefits Helps support cardiovascular & neurological health Helps maintain homocysteine levels already within the normal range A cofactor in more than 160 enzyme-driven reactions Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, is a component of the vitamin B complex and necessary for optimal health. In its active form, pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP), vitamin B6 is a cofactor in more than 160 enzyme-driven reactions in the body that affect amino acid transformation, synthesis, and breakdown of neurotransmitters, cellular energy production and use, immune function, methylation, and DNA synthesis and repair. While most people get enough B6 from food sources, some people are B6 deficient. Optimal blood levels of PLP may help support cardiovascular and neurological health. Through its role as a methylator, vitamin B6 (along with B12 and folate) helps maintain homocysteine levels already within the normal range.8 One study noted a connection between vitamin B6 levels, high homocysteine levels, and increased mortality.
Supplement facts: Serving Size 1 vegetarian capsule Amount Per Serving Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 250 mg Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose (capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearate, silica.
Directions of use: Take one (1) capsule daily with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. Warnings Keep out of reach of children Do not exceed recommended dose Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged. When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating. Some people have reported temporary symptoms of peripheral neuropathy (tingling, numbness sensation, decreased sensation to touch or balance difficulties) when taking vitamin b6 in doses above 300 mg daily, especially if the nutrient is taken without other b complex vitamins. This vitamin should not be taken without co-ingestion of equivalent doses of other b-complex vitamins. Consult your physician before taking this vitamin if you are taking levodopa (l-dopa).
