Welcome to National Nutrition Week 2024. Here we are looking at the B Vitamins.
The B vitamins comprise of a group of water-soluble vitamins. The B vitamins perform essential, closely inter-related roles in cellular functioning.
Their collective effects include anabolic and catabolic metabolism, energy metabolism, synthesis and repair of DNA and RNA, genomic and non-genomic methylation, brain function, and the synthesis of numerous neurochemicals and signalling molecules.
Optimum nutrition is the foundation of optimum physical and mental health and wellbeing.
References:
McEwen B. Vitamedicine: Foundations for Optimising Health and Wellbeing. Balboa Press; 2024.
McEwen B. The role of folate in health: a snapshot. JATMS 2023; 29(1): 24-28.
McEwen B. The Clinical Utility of the B Vitamins: A Snapshot. J ATMS, 2020; 26(3): 138-41.
For information purposes only. Not a substitute for medical advice. If symptoms persist, talk to a health professional.
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