Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Know anything about B5? That seems to be the new "popular" b vitamin in all the "health" drinks. Just curious. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Other than what I've read - had no personal experience with it.. Vitamin B5 is essential for human growth, reproduction and many normal bodily processes. These processes include the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, the production of glucose in the body, the breakdown of fats and the production of cholesterol and certain hormones. Vitamin B5 is also important for the production of haemoglobin, which is the special substance inside red blood cells that transports oxygen to all the tissues in the body. Vitamin B5 is easily absorbed from the intestines and is distributed to all tissues in the body. The body does not break down Vitamin B5 and excretes large amounts of this vitamin in the urine. There are no medical uses for Vitamin B5, although it is included in multivitamin supplements and in many nutritional replacement supplements. Very large doses of Vitamin B5 do not usually cause any toxic effects, although some people may experience diarrhoea. Deficiency Vitamin B5 deficiency is very rare in humans that consume a normal diet because Vitamin B5 is available from a very large range of food sources. Vitamin B5 deficiency causes depression, personality changes, heart problems, increased risk of infections, fatigue, abdominal pains, sleep disturbances, numbness and altered sensation in the arms and legs, muscle weakness, cramps, increased sensitivity to insulin (the hormone that lowers blood glucose levels), decreased blood cholesterol levels and decreased potassium levels in the body.SourcesVitamin B5 is found in a very wide variety of foods. Foods that have high levels of Vitamin B5 include organ meats (e.g. liver and kidney), eggs, fish and shellfish, lobsters, poultry, soybeans, lentils, split peas, milk, yoghurt, avocado, mushrooms and sweet potatoes. DosageThe normal daily allowance for Vitamin B5 is about 4 to 7 mg per day for adults, which is normally well provided for in the diets of most people.SV <shavig@...> wrote: Know anything about B5? That seems to be the new "popular" b vitamin in all the "health" drinks. Just curious. Shari Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 B5 also known as pantothenic acid seems to be a fad right now among supplement takers. My mother in-law seems to think it will change her white hair back to its original dark brown shade. You will also see it on a lot of shampoo and conditioner labels. Most people eating a good variety of healthy foods each day get plenty of B vitamins. Also all B vitamins interact in the body to be absorbed. So if you only took B5 and not the other B’s you would not get much benefit. Janet From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of SV Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:22 AM health Subject: Re: The B vitamins Know anything about B5? That seems to be the new " popular " b vitamin in all the " health " drinks. Just curious. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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