Types

• The vitamin B complex or family is made up of: B-1 (thiamine), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3 (niacin), B-5 (pantothenic acid), B-6 (pyridoxine), B-12 (cyanocobalamin), B-13 (orotic acid), pangamic acid, laetrile, biotin, choline, inositol, folic acid and PABA
  
  

Significance

• The vitamin B complex has many functions, but mainly it is essential to the nervous system. The nervous system contributes to healthy brain function, circulation, energy production, balancing blood sugars and most important the body's ability to handle stress.
  
  

Prevention/Solution

• Most vitamin B members have foods associated with them that supplement the body, but PABA, B12, B13, laetrile and pangamic acid have no foods associated with them and must be taken as supplements.
  
  

Features

• Foods In The Vitamin B Family
  
  The following food chart shows each member of the B family and the foods associated with that member.
  
  

Expert Insight

• Always take supplements with food. Foods might not provide enough of a particular member of the B family, so individual supplements might need to be added. Digestion and assimilation of the food will decrease the amount the body will actually receive, thereby adding a need for supplements.