In addition to the complex advice we receive about maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen, we’re also told about the importance of vitamins and minerals and how nutritional deficiencies can hamper an otherwise healthy lifestyle. One of the most important vitamins to the human body is vitamin B, and vitamin B-complex injections are available from your health care professional.
Here’s what you need to know about vitamin B, vitamin injections, and B-complex vitamins
What is Vitamin B?
Vitamin B is usually referred to as vitamin B complex, and it consists of several vitamins including B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. These vitamins have several vital roles to perform in the body including helping convert food into fuel and keeping our skin and hair in good condition. B vitamins can even help with migraines and memory loss.
Vitamin B1, also called “thiamine,” is responsible for helping the body make new cells. Vitamin B1 helps your body break down simple carbohydrates and use them for energy. Thiamin has also been called an anti-stress vitamin.
Vitamin B2, also called “riboflavin,” is known as an antioxidant that helps protect your body against heart disease. It’s also believed riboflavin can slow down the aging process by fighting “free radicals” in the body, which are responsible for damaging cells.
Vitamin B3, also called “niacin,” helps you increase good cholesterol in your blood. A deficiency of this particular vitamin isn’t common in developed countries, but people who drink alcohol regularly have been diagnosed with low B3 levels.
Vitamin B5, also called “pantothenic acid,” is a very common vitamin, and it operates much like thiamine (vitamin B1) in that it helps break down food for energy. This vitamin also regulates a variety of hormones, and it also helps fight the aging process by improving the skin.
Vitamin B6, also called “pyridoxine,” is responsible for working with amino acids, and it’s important for regulating serotonin, norepinephrine, and melatonin, which impact your ability to sleep and your mood patterns.
Vitamin B7, also called “biotin,” is commonly found in supplements meant to keep hair, skin, and nails in good condition. Researchers believe the vitamin can help people regulate blood glucose levels, which is important for diabetics.
Vitamin B9, also called “folate,” is thought to reduce the incidence of depression, as well as fight memory loss. It’s a particularly important vitamin for pregnant women because it reduces the chance of birth defects and helps the fetus grow.
Vitamin B12, also called “cobalamin,” is essential for helping your body create red blood cells and works with iron to accomplish this job. Sometimes, vegans and vegetarians are deficient in this vitamin because it’s found in animal products.
Benefits of the B-Complex Injection
It’s important to maintain healthy levels of vitamins in the body because they’re responsible for so many essential tasks from the production of red blood cells to the breakdown of food for the body to use as energy. Here are some of the reasons you may want to consider a B-12 injection.
- Combat Anemia: A diagnosis of anemia can result in fatigue, shortness of breath, and depression. A vitamin B injection can help combat these symptoms in individuals with anemia, and the injection may also help prevent a patient from developing anemia.
- Increase Energy: Many people decide to get B injections because of the elevation in energy and mood that results. Some people report an improvement of their nervous system function, and some patients find their migraine symptoms are much less severe with B injections.
- Improve Digestion: B vitamins work together to improve digestion by producing hydrochloric acid that helps break down nutrients from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which makes digestion smoother.
- Better B Vitamin Absorption: B vitamins taken in pill form take some time to absorb into the bloodstream, and it’s possible to pass the vitamins through the body before they’re absorbed. A vitamin injection goes straight into the bloodstream for a more immediate response.
If you’d like to explore the benefits of a B-Complex injection, get in touch with Pro-Care Medical Center or your family practice clinic. Ensure you’re getting all the nutrients you need by discussing your diet and exercise plan with your doctor.
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