You really need B vitamins
Nate Handley Nate Handley

You really need B vitamins

The B vitamins are a group of eight water-soluble vitamins. They are coenzymes in a variety of metabolic processes in the body, and often work together—though each has a unique role as well. B vitamins are critical for building and repairing DNA and RNA, for producing energy, supporting mitochondrial function, and for synthesizing neurochemicals. And because they are involved in so many processes, deficiencies in B vitamins can lead to many problems. Are you getting enough B vitamins?

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Vitamin B9 - Folate
Nate Handley Nate Handley

Vitamin B9 - Folate

Folate (vitamin B9) is a key B vitamin that is essential for making DNA, for repairing DNA, for detoxification, for making red blood cells, for mental health, for histamine metabolism, for muscle growth, and for prevention of neural tube defects. Not getting enough can lead to depression and obsessive thinking (deficiency is quite common in depression), recurrent allergies, or unexplained cardiovascular disease. Good sources of folate are liver, legumes (preferably sprouted), and leafy greens. The RDA for folate is 400 mcg DFE per day; there is some concern that doses over 1000 mcg DFE per day can cause problems. You need just the right amount!

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