The importance of B-vitamins can not be overstated. They are used as cofactors in just about every biochemical pathway in the body. Overt B-vitamin deficiencies are not common, though many diet and lifestyle factors can influence levels and lead to insufficiencies. Symptoms of B-vitamin deficiencies are widely variable and not often recognized. Many people choose to take B-vitamin supplements. But why? Should we all be taking a B-complex vitamin? Is it possible to take too much?

On today’s show, we do a high-level overview of B-vitamins. We talk about the importance of each B-vitamin in the body, symptoms of insufficiency, and why you might need to supplement.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 3:55 What is a vitamin?
• 5:15 Naming convention of B-vitamins
• 7:55 Biochemical cofactors
• 9:35 Thiamine (Vitamin B-1)
• 11:00 Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
• 11:55 Niacin (Vitamin B-3) and Pellagra
• 13:55 Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5)
• 14:50 Pyridoxine (Vitamin B-6)
• 17:15 Biotin (Vitamin B-7)
• 20:10 Folate (Vitamin B-9)
• 21:35 Cobalamin (Vitamin B-12)
• 24:15 Supplementation

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