Quiz of the Day - Vitamin B6
How much B6 do we need each day (according to the ASMBS)?
Name some foods high in vitamin B6 (keep in mind, though, that we won’t absorb all the nutrients in our food so just eating a lot of these foods is not likely to meet our needs for vitamin B6).
How much vitamin B6 is in your multivitamin?
What are some common symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency?
What was your vitamin B6 level last time you had labs done? (If you don’t know, call your doc for a copy of your lab report to find out. And if you haven’t had it tested, add it to the list of labs to request next time you get labs done!)
And, this doesn't have anything to do with B6, but if anyone has ideas of topics for future quizzes, just let me know.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Pyridoxine (B6)
How much we need:
100% RDA is 1.3mg so we need 2.6 mg per day
food sources
Legumes, nuts, wheat bran, and meat; more bioavailable in animal sources
How much is in my multi:
CVS multi : 2 mg > 100% once a day; CVS Spectratvite Senior chewable once a day 7 mg or 350%
Purpose of Vit B6
Function Co-factor for 100 enzymes involved in amino acid metabolism
Involved in heme and neurotransmitter synthesis and in metabolism of glycogen, lipids, steroids, sphingoid bases, and
several vitamins, such as conversion of tryptophan to niacin
Symptoms of deficiency
Epithelial changes, atrophic glossitis
Neuropathy with severe deficiency
Abnormal electroencephalogram findings
Depression, confusion
Microcytic, hypochromic anemia (B
Platelet dysfunction
Hyperhomocystinemia
I cheated. Some kind person posted a cheat sheet for vitamins that I saved yesterday ;)
Thanks Kelly, these are very informative.
Winnie
I'm gonna ask you to explain those symptoms of deficiency, though. What do all those long words I can't pronounce mean?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Even those of us who don't post our answers still think about it and even do research sometimes to find the answers.
Met my first goal, met my second goal, met my surgeons goal. Now I have a new goal!
