Vitamin B6
(pyridoxine)
Food Sources: whole grains, bananas, potatoes, nuts and seeds, cauliflower.
Adult Female ( RDA ): 1.6mg.
Types Available: pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Beneficial Effects: Pyridoxine is involved in the production of brain hormones (neurotransmitters).
More than 50 chemical processes in the body are dependent on pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 levels can be low in depression or in women taking estrogen, in the form of birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy. Pyridoxine, folic acid and vitamin B6 deficiencies have been associated with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. At least 10 studies have been done on the use of pyridoxine for PMS. Most studies have shown improvement of PMS symptoms with pyridoxine supplementation.
Vitamin B6 has now been associated with a decrease in the incidennce of heart disease in women.
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Herb Database
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