Vitamin B6 Deficiency, A Simple Guide to the Condition, its Treatment and Related Diseases

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods.
Vitamin B6 is found in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits
Vitamin B6 is important for heart function.
It is also important for peripheral nerve function

Vitamin B6 Deficiency is a silent disease
Severity of Vitamin B6 deficiency is inversely related to age
One cause of Vitamin B6 deficiency is malabsorption
The other cause is poor food intake function

It is a cause of peripheral neuropathy
There are skin changes like seborrheic dermatopathy
There may be depression and mental confusion
In some cases there are psychotic manifestations

Prevention of Vitamin B6 Deficiency is as important as treatment.
Treatment of Vitamin B6 Deficiency is taking vitamin B6 supplements
And a diet containing red meat, egg yolks, fortified milk and liver,
Vegetable sources include whole grain cereals, orange and green vegetables

-An original poem by Kenneth Kee

Interesting Tips about the Vitamin B6 Deficiency

A Healthy Lifestyle

1. Take a well Balanced Diet

2. Vitamin B6 Deficiency treatment and prevention measures are:

Vitamin B6 supplements (pyridoxine)

Pyridoxine is used for preventing and treating low levels of pyridoxine (pyridoxine deficiency) and the tired blood (anemia) that may result.

It is also used for heart disease; high cholesterol; reducing blood levels of homocysteine, a chemical that might be linked to heart disease; and helping clogged arteries stay open after a balloon procedure to unblock them (angioplasty).

Women use pyridoxine for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and other menstruation problems, morning sickness (nausea and vomiting) in early pregnancy, stopping milk flow after childbirth, depression related to pregnancy or using birth control pills, and symptoms of menopause.

Pyridoxine is also used for Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Down syndrome, autism, diabetes and related nerve pain, sickle cell anemia, migraine headaches, asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, night leg cramps, muscle cramps, arthritis, allergies, acne and various other skin conditions, and infertility.

3. Keep bones and body strong

Bone marrow produces our blood

Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

4. Get enough rest and Sleep

Avoid stress and tension

5. Exercise and stay active.

It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.

One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

Chapter 1

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin.

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is present in all living human tissues as important enzymes in amino acid metabolism

There are three traditionally considered forms of vitamin B6:

1. Pyridoxal (PL),
2. Pyridoxine (PN),
3. Pyridoxamine (PM).

Vitamin B6 is converted to pyridoxal phosphate a co-enzyme of a series of enzymes that catalyze tramination, decarboxylation and deamination of amino acids.

Vitamin B6 is found primarily in

1. Animal sources - red meat, liver, milk, egg yolks

2. Vegetable sources: Vitamin B6 is found in fresh green and yellow vegetables, cereals

Introduction
Chapter 1 Vitamin B6 Deficiency
Chapter 2 Interesting Facts about Vitamin B6 Deficiency
Chapter 3 Treatment of Vitamin B6 Deficiency
Chapter 4 Premenstrual Syndrome
Chapter 5 Depression
Chapter 6 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome