We Know: All About Vitamin B

Vitamin B is not one, but a whole range of vitamins, though it was once thought to be only a single vitamin. This mistake was made because the range coexists in the same foods most of the time.


You can find vitamins that provide only the B-complex vitamins, but read the content carefully; some give megadoses of B6 that may be too high for your needs and that can actually cause nerve damage. Talk to your doctor before taking these.



Which Vitamins Are Considered Part of the B Complex?

Humans need eight of the B-complex vitamins, including B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. In addition to these vitamins, there are another sixteen or so B vitamins, some healthy for humans, others for animals, and a few that are disputed.


Though each ofthe B-complex vitamins has a different function, they are all recognized as critical for energy and for a healthy nervous system. The eight vitamin Bs necessary for humans and their main functions are:

  • Vitamin B1: Thiamine – for joint health
  • Vitamin B2: Riboflavin or vitamin G - for cellular energy
  • Vitamin B3: Niacin or vitamin P – energy and metabolism
  • Vitamin B5: Pantothenic Acid – allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, and possibly acne
  • Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine – serotonin and nerve function, and may help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Vitamin B7: Biotin or Vitamin H – proper metabolism and healthy hair and skin
  • Vitamin B9: Folic Acid – prevents anemia, healthy cell division, and healthy fetuses
  • Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin – often used for joint problems and anemia

What About the Other B Vitamins?

Some of the other B vitamins are used by humans, while many aren't.

  • Vitamin B4 (Adenine)
  • Vitamin B7 or Vitamin I
  • Vitamin B8 (Ergadenylic acid)
  • Vitamin B10 or Vitamin R (Pteroylmonoglutamic acid)
  • Vitamin B11 or Vitamin S
  • Vitamin B13 (pyrimi8dinecarboxylic acid or orotic acid)
  • Vitamin B14
  • Vitamin B15 (Pangamic acid)
  • Vitamin B16
  • Vitamin B17 (Amygdalin)
  • Vitamin B22
  • A variety of other B vitamins: c, h, t, w, and x


What Will B Vitamins Do For Me?

Overall, the B-complex vitamins work together to make your immune system strong, improve your metabolism and mood, maintain your skin and muscle tone, improve nervous system function, and promote cell growth and division. This includes red and white blood cells, which means that vitamin B helps prevent anemia. They are also used to treat the symptoms and underlying causes of stress and depression.


Since B vitamins are water soluble, they are excreted in urine and must be replenished. It's not hard to get a vitamin B deficiency, but it's also not hard to correct it.


Megadoses of vitamin B should be avoided, even though they are often prescribed to treat acne or carpal tunnel disease. Only take very large doses of vitamin B under the guidance of a doctor. One of the most common vitamin poisonings is from B6. This vitamin is the main one used to treat carpal tunnel disease, but too much will cause, not cure, nerve damage.



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