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Various B Vitamins
There are actually several types of B vitamins which are extremely important
to the overall health of our bodies. Most of these B vitamins are particularly
useful for helping with hair, skin and nail problems, but they have many other
uses as well.
Thiamine is Vitamin B1, an energy vitamin. It helps improve mental
attitudes, while also helping to prevent premature aging, and helping our
bodies metabolize proteins and carbohydrates. Vitamin B1 is also essential for
helping to improve the body's digestion process and normalizing the appetite.
When someone is deficient in this vitamin, they can experience mental
confusion and memory loss, become emotional and irritable, have numb hands and
feet, shortness of breath and have excessive fatigue, among other things.
Vitamin B1 is obtained naturally through many foods, such as wheat bran and
germ, brewers yeast, whole grains, nuts, eggs, beef, pork, lamb, turkey, fish,
beets and leafy green vegetables. It's also obtained through
herbal sources such as Alfalfa, Capsicum (Cayenne), Chickweed, Dandelion,
Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Kelp, Licorice, and Red Clover.
Vitamin B2 is Riboflavin, and it is said to be the most common vitamin
deficiency in Americans today. Vitamin B2 is called the youth vitamin,
because it helps you have healthier skin, hair and nails. It also helps your
body cope with stress, helps with both growth and reproduction, helps your
body absorb and use iron, and helps your body metabolize fats, protein, and
carbohydrates. This vitamin also has properties which help prevent cancer from
growing.
There are many symptoms which can be indicative of Vitamin B2 deficiency, and
these include fatigue or sluggishness, cracks around the mouth, scales on the
nose, face or earlobes, broken blood vessel lines on the cheeks and nose, loss
of hair and baldness, dizziness, trembling, depression, and sensitivity to
light.
Milk, whole grains, egg yolks, yogurt, organ meats, such as kidneys, liver and
heart, cheese, nuts, and leafy vegetables are just a few of the natural food
sources which give you Vitamin B2. Herbal sources include the same as
those noted for Vitamin B1 above.
In fact, most of the essential B vitamins can often be obtained from one of
several herbal sources. Alfalfa is an excellent source of many B vitamins as
well as other essential nutrients your body needs. Garlic often provides much
of these vitamins as well, but possibly the best source of the most B vitamins at
once is Kelp. This herb is packed with a large number of the B vitamins in
addition to iron, potassium and more. This powerhouse of B vitamins is why
Kelp is often used for hair, skin and nail problems or health maintenance.
Other important B vitamins include B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6
(Pyridoxine), B9 (Folic Acid), B12 (Cobalamin), B15 (Pangamic Acid), and B17
(Laetrile).
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