B vitamins including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folate, and cobalamin all help a variety of enzymes within the human body to perform important functions, ranging from breaking down amino acids and releasing energy from carbohydrates and fat to transporting oxygen and nutrients around the body.

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What Role Do
B Vitamins Play in
the Human Body?
Dr Carolyn Dean
B vitamins including thiamine, riboflavin,
niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin,
folate, and cobalamin all help a variety of
enzymes within the human body to perform
important functions, ranging from breaking
down amino acids and releasing energy from
carbohydrates and fat to transporting oxygen
and nutrients around the body.

3. Most B-group vita-
mins cannot be stored
by the body, making it
important to consume
adequate amounts.
Excess alcohol con-
sumption and extend-
ed food processing and
cooking have all been
shown to reduce or
destroy many of these
B-group vitamins.
B vitamins are crucial for healthy brain
function, supporting neurological and
physiological functioning. They help to
counter chronic fatigue and stress, as
well as protecting against various types
of cancer, reducing the risk of developing
the skin cancer melanoma in particular.
Most B-group vitamins cannot be stored
by the body, making it important to con-
sume adequate amounts. Excess al-
cohol consumption and extended food
processing and cooking have all been
shown to reduce or destroy many of
these B-group vitamins.
Folate in particular is very important,
supporting production of red blood cells,
as well as cell growth and DNA synthe-
sis. Women of childbearing age in par-
ticular are advised to consume a diet
rich in folate to avoid neural tube defects
in infants.
Where an individual suspects they may
have a vitamin deficiency, it is important
not to self-diagnose but seek support
from a doctor or dietician instead.
Most B-group vitamins cannot
be stored by the body, making it
important to consume adequate
amounts. Excess alcohol
consumption and extended
food processing and cooking
have all been shown to reduce
or destroy many of these
B-group vitamins.
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