Discount B Vitamin Complex
Vitamin B is a complex of eight water soluble vitamins. The name arises because it was once considered a single vitamin, much like Vitamin C or Vitamin D. Since later research has shown it is in fact a complex of chemically distinct vitamins that happen to often coexist in the same foods, the name has gradually declined in use, being replaced by the generic term "the B vitamins", the vitamin B complex, or by the specific names of each vitamin. All B vitamins are water soluble, and are dispersed throughout the body and must be replenished daily with any excess excreted in the urine.
Vitamin B-12 and Vegans
List of B vitamins
* Vitamin B1, (Thiamine)
* Vitamin B2, (Riboflavin)
* Vitamin B3, also Vitamin P or Vitamin PP (Niacin)
* Vitamin B5, (Pantothenic acid)
* Vitamin B6, (Pyridoxine and Pyridoxamine)
* Vitamin B7, also Vitamin H (Biotin)
* Vitamin B9, also Vitamin M and Vitamin B-c (Folic acid) - important for pregnancies
* Vitamin B12, (Cyanocobalamin)
Health Benefits
The B vitamins often work together to deliver a number of health benefits to the body. B vitamins have been shown to:
* Bolster metabolism
* Maintain healthy skin and muscle tone
* Enhance immune and nervous system function
* Promote cell growth and division — including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia.
Together, they also help combat the symptoms and causes of stress, depression, and cardiovascular disease.
Health Benefits of Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B Sources
Vitamin B comes from a number of natural sources, including potatoes, bananas, cereal, lentils, chili peppers, tempeh, liver, turkey, and tuna. Nutritional yeast (or Brewer's yeast) is an especially good source of Vitamin B. The iconic Australian spread Vegemite bills itself as "One of the worlds richest known sources of vitamin B".
Another popular means of increasing one's Vitamin B intake is through supplements, and we suggest that you look at these brands for your personal vitamin b supplementation: Natrol, Schiff Bio Foods or Twinlabs.
