tract.
Best sources: Wheat germ, nuts, brown rice, sunflower seeds, potatoes,
green vegetables, almonds, rhubarb, whole barley, rice bran.Vitamin B5
Other names: Pantothenic acid, calcium pantothenate
Actions: Regulates metabolization of fats and carbohydrates. Adrenal
glands, increases production of cortisone. Good for antistress.
Best sources: Peas, royal jelly, green vegetables, avocados, bananas,
broccoli, collard greens, oranges, beans, molasses.Vitamin B6
Other names: Pyridoxine, pyridoxine HCL, niacinamide, pyridoxal
phosphate
Actions: Helps metabolize fats and carbohydrates. Proper DNA and
RNA action, nervous system, brain. It plays an important part in
metabolizing unsaturated fatty acids to vitamin F Helps keep blood
healthy, promotes red cell formation and supports normal
hemoglobin levels. Essential to cell respiration.
Best sources: Green leafy vegetables, bananas, avocados, wheat germ,
walnuts, blackstrap, molasses, cantaloupe, cabbage, green peppers,
carrots, brown rice, honey, prunes, hazelnuts (filberts), potatoes,
sunflower seeds.Vitamin B9
Other names: Folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, folacin
Actions: Forms red blood cells. Production of DNA and RNA. Amino
acid metabolism.
Best sources: Green leafy vegetables, broccoli, asparagus, lima beans,
Irish potatoes, nuts, beets, sprouts, avocados, spinach, cabbage,
lettuce, bananas, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, dates, cantaloupe.Vitamin B12
Other names: Cobalamin, cyanocobalamin