B Vitamin Complex
B Vitamins Available In 2 Potencies 50 and 100 mg
Ultra High Potency For Maximum B Vitamin Protection. In a natural base of yeast, Alfalfa, Watercress, Parsley, Lecithin and Rice Bran. Each tablet has micro-thin protein coating to protect potency and purity.
No Sugar, Salt, Starch, Preservatives or Artificial Coloring Added.
| Each Tablet Contains | |||
| B Complex 100 | B Complex 50 | ||
| Vitamin B-1 | 100 | 50 | |
| Vitamin B-2 | 100 | 50 | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 100 | 50 | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 100 | 50 | |
| Niacinamide | 100 | 50 | |
| Folic Acid | 400 | 400 | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 100 | 50 | |
| Para Aminobenzoic Acid | 100 | 50 | |
| d-Biotin | 100 | 50 | |
| Choline Bitartrate | 100 | 50 | |
| Inositol | 100 | 50 | |
| B Vitamin Complex 100 | |||
| $9.99 | 50 Count Bottle VP1038K | Retail $11.90 | |
| $99.99 | 12 Bottles 50 Count Each | Retail Value $142.80 | |
| $18.99 | 100 Count Bottle VP1038R | Retail $22.90 | |
| $189.99 | 12 Bottles 100 Count Each | Retail Value $274.80 | |
| $39.99 | 250 Count Bottle VP1038U | Retail $49.90 | |
| B Vitamin Complex 50 | |||
| $7.99 | 50 Count Bottle VP1036K | Retail $8.90 | |
| $79.99 | 12 Bottles 50 Count Each | Retail Value $10680 | |
| $14.99 | 100 Count Bottle VP1036R | Retail $16.90 | |
| $149.99 | 12 Bottles 100 Count Each | Retail Value $202.80 | |
| $34.99 | 250 Count Bottle VP1036U | Retail $39.90 | |
| $349.99 | 12 Bottles 250 Count Each | Retail Value $478.80 | |
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B VITAMINS REDUCE THE RISK OF VASCULAR DISEASE
Medical researchers from St. James Hospital Dublin, Ireland discovered the combination of B-Complex Vitamins Folic Acid with Vitamin B12 lowers plasma total homocysteine (a major risk factor for vascular disease) more effectively than Folic Acid alone.
The chief researcher Dr. Joseph McPartlin and his colleagues published the study in the January 19 issue of the leading British medical journal “The Lancet” (359:227-28, 2002) as a basis for their recommendations to include Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 in the government’s grain fortification program throughout the U.K.
The researchers investigated the correlation between homocysteine levels and Folate and Vitamin B12 status before and after supplementation. To maintain control, the 30 healthy male and 23 healthy female participants were instructed to avoid supplements and foods fortified with Folic Acid and other B Vitamins before and during the 36-week study. For 26 weeks, the men were given Folic Acid at increasing dosage levels . . . from 100 mcg. daily to 400 mcg. daily, while the women received 500 mcg. daily. The supplementation period was followed by a 10-week washout period and the participants were re-sampled.
The results of the study showed a strong correlation between continued daily intake of Folic Acid with Vitamin B12 and reduced homocysteine levels. As serum concentrations of Folate and Vitamin B12 rose, plasma homocysteine fell significantly. It has long been established that each of the B vitamins work synergistically with one another; Findings of this report along with earlier studies, suggest that greater benefits for disease prevention are likely to be achieved if Vitamin B12 / B Complex factors are included along with Folic Acid.
Why Is Thiamin – Vitamin B1 So Important?
What Is Thiamin?
Known as Vitamin B1, thiamin was the very first B-Vitamin discovered. As an integral part of the B-complex spectrum of vitamins, thiamin is primarily involved in energy metabolism – turning foods into a useable energy source for the body, known as ATP (adenosine triphosphate). All of the B-vitamins work together to produce ATP, and each different vitamin is also involved in more specific aspects of the human body. Thiamin helps support healthy nerves and a healthy heart, is involved in positively influencing mood, and is also now considered useful for soothing heartburn.
How does Thiamin Work?
Besides playing an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein, thiamin is also necessary to maintaining heart health. The human heart pumps blood in and out of its chambers numerous times a day, feeding blood through vessels to the various parts of the human body – it is the hardest working organ in the human body. Regular daily intake of Thiamin is essential to people suffering from congestive heart failure (CHF) because it has been shown to improve the heart’s “pumping power.” Thiamin has been found in very low levels in those people with CHF. Long term use of diuretic drugs, which are often prescribed to CHF patients, deplete the body’s storage of Thiamin. One study of CHF patients on diuretics showed that taking at least 200 mg. of Thiamin each day for 6 weeks improved the heart’s pumping power by 22%.
Not only does Thiamin help support a healthy working heart, it also helps promote healthy nerve function throughout the body. Although there are a number of diseases that affect nerve health, diabetics especially suffer from nerve damage, if the disease is uncontrolled, resulting in a numbing of the extremities, usually detected first as a tingling in the hands and/or feet. Thiamin may be used to support overall nerve health, ultimately minimizing numbness and tingling and helping to protect against this condition.
Often recommended by health professionals for mood disorders, the intake of Thiamin to boost mood is valuable, even when the vitamin is not deficient in the body. One study of a group of college-age women who were not deficient in Thiamin reported improved mood, energy and alertness after just 2 months of taking 50 mg. of Thiamin a day. And yet another study showed that taking 10 mg. of thiamin each day for 3 months improved energy levels in the elderly, along with lowered blood pressure, healthy weight loss and an improved quality of sleep. Recent reports claim that Thiamin may be helpful in treating the memory-loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, although this has not yet been fully proven.
Like all of the B-complex Vitamins, the body requires a steady dose of Thiamin each day to function at optimal levels because it is water-soluble. Deficiency can have a negative effect on mood, including increased irritability and depression, as well as result in increased muscle fatigue. Severe deficiency results in a condition known as beriberi, resulting in nerve damage, muscle loss, loss of mental abilities, paralysis and eventually death. Since Thiamin is a water-soluble vitamin, any excess that is taken in and not used by the body, will simply be excreted in the urine, so toxicity is not a concern.
Thiamin is commonly added back to milled foods marketed (as “enriching”) to prevent deficiency. Thiamin is found specifically in enriched grain products, dried bean, nuts & seeds, lean pork and whole grains. It is important to be aware that drinking diuretics, such as coffee, tea, or soda, can deplete Thiamin levels so it is important to drink those in moderation, or be sure to take extra Thiamin.
The B-complex vitamins are actually a group of eight vitamins, which include thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folic acid (B9), cyanocobalamin (B12), pantothenic acid and biotin. These vitamins are essential for:
- The breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose (this provides energy for the body)
- The breakdown of fats and proteins (which aids the normal functioning of the nervous system)
- Muscle tone in the stomach and intestinal tract
- Skin
- Hair
- Eyes
- Mouth
- Liver
Folate May Improve Artery Function And Heart Health
Supplements of Folic Acid May Improve Cardiovascular Health and Reduce The Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Suggests a New Study..
Daily doses of 400 micrograms of the B-Vitamin led to significant improvements in blood pressure and improved blood flow after 16 weeks of supplementation, according to results published in the British Journal of Surgery.
A range of studies has linked increased blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been suggested that by lowering the levels of homocysteine in the blood with B-Vitamins, people could cut the risk of CVD.
The new study, by scientists from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, the University of East Anglia, and the Institute of Food Research, report that supplements of Folic Acid could reduce homocysteine levels, and improve blood flow in people with PAD.
PAD is associated with decreased blood flow in the legs, and occurs when arteries in the legs become narrowed or clogged with fatty deposits. According to 2008 statistic from the American Heart Association, PAD affects about 8 million Americans and is associated with significant disease and death.
The researchers recruited 20133 people with PAD and randomly assigned them to receive daily supplements of Folic Acid (400 micrograms) or placebo for 16 weeks. At the end of the study, the researchers noted that, compared to the placebo group, the Folic Acid displayed significant reductions in homocysteine of 2.12 and 2.07 micromoles per litre, respectively.
Measures of blood flow, namely the so-called pulse wave velocity (PWV), decreased. "Plasma homocysteine has a significant association with PWV in both healthy individuals and people with vascular diseases," wrote the researchers. "The present study suggested that lowering plasma homocysteine was associated with an improvement in PWV."
"This study found that Folate supplementation substantially reduced plasma homocysteine and produced a statistically significant but clinically modest improvement in peripheral arterial circulation compared with placebo," concluded the researchers.
Source: British Journal of Surgery
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