B-complex vitamins perform interrelated functions that are crucial to helping the body transform the food we eat into the energy we need to live. B-vitamins are water-soluble and must be supplied daily in the diet. B-vitamins are not synthesised or stored in the body in sufficient quantities to meet daily nutritional needs. Most people consume an inadequate amount of B-vitamins, especially folic acid and vitamin B6.
Vitamin B contributes to the following functions:
- Normal function of the heart, immune and nervous systems.
- Normal metabolism of homocysteine, iron and macro nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats)
- Maintenance of normal growth and development, skin and vision.
- Normal psychological function and mental performance.
- Reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Regulation of hormonal activity.
- Normal red blood cell formation and play a role in the process of cell division.
- Helping reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy.
