Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Pyridoxine is in the vitamin B family of vitamins. Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that your body needs for several functions. It has health benefits for the body, including promoting brain health and improving mood.
Natural Sources
Milk
Salmon
Eggs
Beef
Spinach
Green peas
Chickpeas
Avocado
Ricotta
Tuna
Chicken liver
Carrots
Sweet potato
Bananas
Cereals
Benefits | |
|---|---|
May improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression | May promote brain health and reduce Alzheimer’s risk |
May prevent and treat anaemia by aiding haemoglobin production | May be useful in treating symptoms of PMS |
May help treat nausea during pregnancy | May prevent clogged arteries and reduce heart disease risk |
May help prevent cancer | May promote eye health and prevent eye diseases |
May treat inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis | |
Evidence Summary
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) is significant to protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism and the creation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Your body cannot produce vitamin B6, so you must obtain it from foods or supplements and whilst most people get enough vitamin B6 through their diet, certain populations may be at risk for deficiency. Consuming adequate amounts of vitamin B6 is important for optimal health and may even prevent and treat chronic diseases. Vitamin B6 also plays an important role in mood regulation. This is partly because this vitamin is necessary for creating neurotransmitters that regulate emotions, including serotonin, dopamine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (1). Vitamin B6 may also play a role in decreasing high blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine, which have been linked to depression and other psychiatric issues (2). Several studies have shown that depressive symptoms are associated with low blood levels and intakes of vitamin B6, especially in older adults who are at high risk for B vitamin deficiency (3).
Products with Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Memory & Cognition Boost
60 Hard Capsules
improve memory + enhance cognitive performance
$58.99
Iron Advanced
30 Hard Capsules
support energy levels + healthy red blood cell production
$18.99
Selucan (Immunity & Growth)
100ml Oral Liquid
non drowsy + forest berry flavour
$14.99
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What age group is suitable to consume an adult dose?
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References:
1. Clayton, Peter T. “B6-responsive disorders: a model of vitamin dependency.” Journal of inherited metabolic disease vol. 29,2-3 (2006): 317-26. doi:10.1007/s10545-005-0243-2
2. Vitamin B6 may also play a role in decreasing high blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine, which have been linked to depression and other psychiatric issues
3. Hvas, Anne-Mette et al. “Vitamin B6 level is associated with symptoms of depression.” Psychotherapy and psychosomatics vol. 73,6 (2004): 340-3. doi:10.1159/000080386