HomeEnfermedades ComunesMedicinas buenas y malasVitamin B6

Vitamin B6

Publicado por: Redacción

April 26, 2019

A study found that 79% of physicians and 82% of nurses recommend dietary supplements, including vitamins, to their patients. This is despite research suggesting that most supplements do not help prevent or treat cardiovascular disease and despite the fact that certain use is associated with increased all-cause mortality.

Groups at risk for inadequate levels of vitamin B₆ include individuals with celiac and Crohn disease

Patients with celiac disease, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and other malabsorptive autoimmune conditions may have low pyridoxal 5’ phosphate levels.

-The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin B₆ is increased in pregnant and lactating women.
-The normal RDA is 1.2 mg for women aged 14-18 years and 1.3 mg for women aged 19-50 years.
-However, 2 mg is the RDA for women aged 14-50 years who are pregnant or lactating.

Vitamin B₆ has been used to treat the following conditions, with varying results:

Premenstrual syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Schizophrenia
Childhood autism
ADHD

Vitamin B6 8 Isolated vitamin B₆ deficiency is rare. Low or inadequate vitamin B₆ levels are usually associated with low levels of vitamin B₁₂, folic acid, or other B-complex vitamins.