What is the B vitamin complex?
Q: What is the B vitamin complex?
A: The B vitamin complex is a group of 8 vitamins that are important for the metabolism of cells.
Q: How many vitamins make up the B vitamin complex?
A: There are 8 vitamins in the B vitamin complex, including Vitamin B1/Thiamine, Vitamin B2/Riboflavin, Vitamin B3/Vitamin P/Vitamin PP/Niacin,Vitamin B5/Pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B7/Vitamin H/Biotin, Vitamin B9/Vitamin M/Vitamin B-c/Folate and Vitamin B12.
Q: Where can you find these vitamins?
A: These vitamins can be found in meat, milk, whole grains and fresh vegetables.
Q: What are some symptoms of a deficiency in these vitamins?
A: Symptoms of a deficiency in these vitamins include mental problems heart palpitations heart arrhythmias exhaustion paranoia vague fears fear that something dreadful is about to happen nervousness ADD (attention deficiency) inability to concentrate thoughts of dying frustration inability to sleep restlessness tingling in hands tingling fingers and toes crying spells inability to cope soreness all over.
Q: Are there any well-known medical syndromes caused by thiamine deficiencies?
A: Yes, well-known medical syndromes caused by thiamine deficiencies include beri-beri Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) and optic neuropathy.
