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Vitamin D Overdose How Much Is Too Much?
One of the best ways to get the necessary doses of vitamin D is from the Sun. Our body is capable of determining when it has produced a good amount of vitamin D from the sun. When there is enough vitamin D produces the production stops and the ultraviolet light so you don't have to be afraid of vitamin D overdose from sunshine.People who suffer from vitamin D deficiency can have increased doses of vitamin D as a treatment. As we already know we can get vitamin D from the sun, food and vitamin supplements. Vitamin D supplements are most frequently used in the treatment of vitamin D deficiency. For example, the patient may take up to 50,000 IU per week for two months. After that period, it is recommended to check the levels of vitamin D in blood. If the deficiency has ended it is recommended to prevent it by simply exposing to sun for up to 10 minutes every day.
The vitamin D overdose may cause several serious diseases and conditions, and we are going to name just 2 of the most frequent. They are: Hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia. Hypercalciuria actually excessive excretion of calcium in urine, and hypercalcemia is having too much calcium in blood.
The high doses of vitamin D may lead to calcium formations in the soft tissues in the body. These formations most frequently occur in the lungs, heart or liver and are responsible for liver failure or heart problems.
You should start using supplements only after you have a talk with your doctor and check your vitamin D levels. If the doctor approves the use of vitamin D supplements, you should start taking vitamin D supplements slowly and gradually to avoid some side effects. However, to keep your levels of vitamin D ideal try to take it from food and expose yourself to sunlight at least 10 minutes every day. In most cases, these two measures are enough to avoid vitamin D deficiency.
Author Bio: The above article is written by Boris Washington who writes about Vitamin D Deficiency and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms
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Mesothelioma in Veterans
Who are at Risk of Mesothelioma?Retired military servicemen and women, especially those who worked in the Navy and shipyards may have been frequently exposed to asbestos during the construction of buildings. In addition, those who performed maintenance on vehicles are also at great risk of mesothelioma. Military servicemen who were exposed to asbestos might brought the fibers home on their skin and clothing. This might have transferred the fibers to other family members, developing risk for mesothelioma. Moreover, those who worked with asbestos-laden materials are also at high risks for developing asbestos related disorders including asbestosis, mesothelioma cancer, and lung cancer.
Asbestos Exposure in Veterans
Formerly, asbestos was highly used for its fire proof and heat resistant capabilities as the health risks associated with asbestos were not known. If truth be told, it was considered as a valuable mineral fiber and was commercially used before 1970s. Veterans who have worked in asbestos jobsites between 1940 and 1970 have a risk of developing asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. Moreover, Navy personnel and workers employed in shipyards from the 1930s till 1970s are at greater risk of developing mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma Symptoms in Veterans
Veterans suffering from mesothelioma usually have the following common symptoms:
- Shortness of breath
- Frequent coughing
- Fluid in the lungs
- Sudden weight loss
Mesothelioma Treatment Options
Since, symptoms of mesothelioma do not usually appear until several decades. When asbestos fibers enter the body they become lodged in the lining of the lungs, causing lesion which can lead to the development of the cancer. Mesothelioma treatment for asbestos related diseases depends upon the stages and type of the disease.
Mesothelioma in Veterans - Care, Compensation and Treatment
Anyone who was a US military veteran that has developed mesothelioma cancer is eligible for assistance, compensation and treatment from asbestos manufacturers or any companies that are responsible for your asbestos exposure. Veterans can contact mesothelioma attorney that help them file a claim against the company responsible for their asbestos-related illness.
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Rachel Smith is a web enthusiast and professional webmaster. She loves to write about mesothelioma research findings that help people and their loved ones suffering from mesothelioma.
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Xperia Neo L will be Sony's first ICS phone, but only for China?
While your Xperia might not have gotten its planned Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade just yet, Sony's come clean on its first phone to wield Google's latest straight from the factory: the Xperia Neo L.Appearing on the company's Chinese website, we wouldn't expect a redux of the mostly 2011 hardware to go on a world tour anytime soon. Those buying will be treated to a 4-inch FWVGA (854 x 480) screen that's a smidge bigger than the original yet still carries a 1GHz worth of Snapdragon coupled to 512MB of RAM.
Unlike the archetype, though, the camera gets downgraded to a 5 megapixels in the rear while retaining the same VGA shooter in the front. Naturally there's no word on price or availability, but at least for diehard fanboys can have their ice cream and eat it too.
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Middle say 'I do' to gay marriage?
President Barack Obama's announcement Wednesday in support of marriage for gay couples answered one key question: Where does he and so his party stand? Now the big question is: Are Americans in the middle ready to accept this?That answer can be yes, based on our four years of extensive research into that precise question if marriage supporters heed three crucial lessons about how the middle views this issue.
First, the "rights" frame is wrong. One word emerged during our nine rounds of research that described how Americans in the middle view marriage: commitment.
In fact, when undecided Americans were asked what marriage means to them, "commitment" came up four times as often as the word "love." "Rights" never came up not once. To folks in the middle, marriage is about making a promise to care for each other for a lifetime, through better or worse.
They often focused on the latter because that is what makes marriage unique from other relationships. To them, marriage is about one thing: the obligation and responsibility that comes with making a public promise of lifetime commitment.
Second, the middle needs to know that gay couples want to join the institution of marriage not change it.
In our polling, folks in the middle weren't sure why gay couples want to marry. When asked why "couples like them" might want to marry, the middle's answer grew out of their conception of the institution, with nearly six in 10 saying it is "to publicly acknowledge their love and commitment to each other."
But why do gay couples want to marry? A plurality said it is "for rights and benefits like tax advantages, hospital visitation or sharing a spouse's pension." Another 25 percent said, "I don't know."
Given that marriage advocates have long made their case by focusing on the rights and benefits of marriage, it only follows that many Americans in the middle are confused about gay couples' motivations.
But this misconception is dangerous. Most couples don't marry for tax advantages and visitation rights they marry for profound reasons of love and commitment. Among those who felt gay couples want marriage for other reasons, their feelings toward marriage for gay couples were skeptical.
By: LANAE ERICKSON HATALSKY and JIM KESSLER
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VITASHOWER SF-1 (Vitamin C Shower Filter)
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- Contains a nutrient which is essential for your health
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Why Vitashower (Vitamin C Shower Filter)? The water we use from city water systems has been treated by chemicals such as chlorine and chloramine. By definition, "chlorine is a nonmetallic element occurring naturally as a poisonous, greenish-yellow gas with an irritating, pungent odor." The new technology used in the Vitashower Vitamin C Shower Filter astonishingly uses a vitamin as the agent to remove the harmful chlorine in the water we use to shower.Don't be fooled by the imitation knockoffs...this is the Original Vitashower!
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The Vitashower Shower Filter releases the exact amount of vitamin to neutralize all chlorine or chloramine as the water passes through the shower filter. When the water is shut off, the Vitashower Shower Filter stops releasing the vitamin. This economy of vitamin release increases the useful life of the Vitashower Vitamin C Shower Filter significantly. Also, the Vitamin Shower Filter works in any water temperature, any water pressure and the lifetime of the filter does not depend on the water quality. This Vitamin shower filter (Vitashower) uses pharmaceutical grade Vitamin C as a dechlorinating agent. Each Vitashower shower filter contains roughly 250 grams of Vitamin C and is capable of neutralizing nearly 100% of the chlorine and most chloramines found in your shower water during its lifetime. This is true without regard to water pressure, water temperature or the quality of your water. This claim cannot be made by any of the more traditional shower filter technologies available today, such as KDF or Activated Charcoal. The life time is independent on the temperature and pressure of water and about 300% to 400% longer than that of KDF shower filter. Also, the flow rate of the shower head is roughly the same before and after the Vitamin shower filter is installed. It works universally as long as the regular shower head can be used.
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Essential Vitamins for Dry Skin Prevention and Treatment
If you wish to prevent the drying out of your skin or simply to revitalize it and make it more supple and glowing, you need to know not only the right skincare products to use but also the important vitamins you need for dry skin prevention.
Vitamin A - Always remember that having vitamin A is necessary to give your skin a healthy, glowing appearance. When there's an absence of Vitamin A in your body, you are prone to developing dry skin.
Vitamin C And D
Vitamin B - Fair people are especially in need of vitamins for dry skin prevention and one such vitamin that they're usually lacking is Vitamin B. Vitamin B has similar benefits to Vitamin A.
Vitamin C - Popularly known as ascorbic acid, Vitamin C has been proven to help rejuvenate the skin, making it look younger and more lustrous.
Vitamin D - Color and appearance, in general, is the main focus of Vitamin D. Be careful when applying any cream or skincare product that contains Vitamin D because too much of it can be quite dangerous for your skin.
Vitamin E - Another antioxidant vitamin, Vitamin E has been proven effective in preventing skin damage. This vitamin is ideal if your dry skin is caused by something else other than the lack of moisture.
Other Health Tips for Dry Skin Prevention
Eat a lot of yellow and orange vegetables that have a particularly high content of beta carotene, which consequently contains Vitamin A. Drink lots and lots of water. Just ask any dermatologist; he'll tell you that drinking water is good for your skin. Avoid excessive intake of alcohol and caffeine; they dry out the skin and rob it of important minerals.
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Best Foods Rich in Vitamin D - Top Foods to Strengthen the Immune System
Do you know what the best foods rich in Vitamin D are? Before we give you our rich list, let us try to learn first the significance of Vitamin D in our bodies. Below are the top 3 reasons why we need Vitamin D in our everyday lives:
1. Vitamin D helps us strengthen our immune system as it produces phagocytosis and prevents tumors from developing causing several fatal diseases like cancers.
2. Best foods rich in vitamin D is considered best because they take good care of our body bones and teeth. Without Vitamin D, we cannot fully protect our bones and teeth as Vitamin D is the one that helps calcium and phosphorus to do their jobs in bone and teeth growth.
3. Vitamin D is important as it aids in calcification. Without this vitamin, our bodies cannot produce soft tissues from mineral calcium and therefore, calcium levels in our blood will not be regulated and balanced.
Vitamin C And D
But where do we get Vitamin D deficiency? We lack Vitamin D if:
1. We are not properly and sufficiently exposed to healthy sunlight.
2. We have kidney and liver problems.
3. We inherit it from our families or mainly because of our genes.
Therefore, it is of paramount importance to know the Best Foods rich in Vitamin D. Below is a list of these foods:
1. Fishes like tuna, salmon, mackerel, and sardines are one of the best foods rich in Vitamin D especially its flesh.
2. Not only flesh of fish but also liver oils of fish are also among the best foods rich in Vitamin D specifically the cod liver oil.
3. Egg, reduced milk, and butter also contain Vitamin D Cereals which has fruits like acai berry that is very rich in other vitamins and mineral is another best food rich in Vitamin D.
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Recent Media Appearances
Boing Boing recently covered an article by Dr. Hisham Ziauddeen and colleagues in Nature Reviews Neuroscience that questioned the idea that common obesity represents food addiction-- an idea that I often encounter in my reading. Maggie Koerth-Baker asked me if I wanted to respond. I sent her a response explaining that I agree with the authors' conclusions and I also doubt obesity is food addiction per se, as I have explained in the past, although a subset of obese people can be addicted to food. I explained that the conclusions of the paper are consistent with the idea that food reward influences fat mass. You can find my explanation here.
Onward
The second topic I'm going to touch on is human evolutionary history, including amazing recent insights from the field of human genetics. These findings have implications for the nutrition and health of modern humans.
I look forward to exploring these topics, and others, with all of you in the coming months.
The Eocene Diet
Fruit was such a powerful selective pressure that mammals quickly evolved to exploit it more effectively, developing adaptations for life in the forest canopy. One result of this was the rapid emergence of primates, carrying physical, digestive and metabolic adaptations for the acquisition and consumption of fruit and leaves. Primates also continued eating insects, a vestige of our early mammalian heritage.
The Eocene epoch began 55.8 million years ago, just after the emergence of primates. For most of the time between the beginning of the Eocene and today, our ancestors ate the archetypal primate diet of fruit, leaves and insects, just as most primates do today.
In contrast, the Paleolithic era, marked by the development of stone tools and a dietary shift toward meat and cooked starches, began only 2.6 million years ago. The Paleolithic era represents only 5 percent of the time that shaped our primate genome-- 95 percent of primate evolutionary history occurred prior to the Paleolithic. The Neolithic period, since humans domesticated plants roughly 10,000 years ago, accounts for only 0.02 percent.
Therefore, we are not well adapted to eating grains, legumes and dairy, and we aren't well adapted to eating meat and starch either. Our true, deepest evolutionary adaptations are to the foods that sustained our primate ancestors for the tens of millions of years prior to the Paleolithic. That's why I designed the Eocene Diet (TM).
The Eocene Diet is easy. You simply eat these three foods:
- Raw fruit
- Raw leaves (no dressing!)
- Live insects
Fruit and leaves are easy to find, but what about insects? With a little practice, you'll see that they're easy to find too, often for free. Here are some tips:
- Pet stores. They usually sell crickets and mealworms.
- Look under rotting logs.
- Find a long, flexible stem and stick it into a termite mound. Termites will grab onto it and you can eat them off the stem.
She looks pleased.
The Eocene Diet is so effective for weight loss and general health that I've come up with this slogan for it:
"You WILL lose weight on the Eocene Diet (TM). Even if you don't want to. I guarantee it!"April Fools!
Eocene Diet Follow-up
April Fools day is good for a laugh, but humor often has a grain of truth in it. In this case, the post was a jumping off point for discussing human evolution and what it has to say about the "optimal" human diet, if such a thing exists. Here's a preview: evolution is a continuous process that has shaped our ancestors' genomes for every generation since the beginning of life. It didn't end with the Paleolithic, in fact it accelerated, and most of us today carry meaningful adaptations to the Neolithic diet and lifestyle.
Modern genetics has revealed that we are all genetic patchwork quilts, our genomes shaped by several different environments, and perfectly adapted to none. We're caught in the middle of an evolutionary transition, partially adapted to Neolithic life but not quite there yet, and no longer quite adapted to the life of a hunter-gatherer either.
I'll delve into these topics further in upcoming posts, and introduce Ötzi, the Tyrolean ice man, who will be our guide.
Why Did Energy Expenditure Differ Between Diets in the Recent Study by Dr. Ludwig's Group?
Not only did the VLC diet lead to a higher total energy expenditure than the LF and LGI diets, the most remarkable finding is that it led to a higher resting energy expenditure. Basically, people on the VLC diet woke up in the morning burning more energy than people on the LGI diet, and people on the LGI diet woke up burning more than people on the LF diet. The VLC dieters burned 326 more calories than the LF dieters, and 200 more than the LGI dieters.
It's always tempting to view each new study in isolation, without considering the numerous studies that came before it, but in this case it's essential to see this study through a skeptical lens that places it into the proper scientific context. Previous studies have suggested that:
- The carbohydrate:fat ratio of the diet has little or no detectable impact on energy expenditure in people who are not trying to lose weight (2, 3).
- The carbohydrate:fat ratio of the diet has little or no detectable impact on energy expenditure in people who are being experimentally overfed, and if anything carbohydrate increases energy expenditure more than fat (4, 5).
- The carbohydrate:fat ratio of the diet has little or no detectable impact on energy expenditure during weight loss (6, 7, 8), and does not influence the rate of fat loss when calories are precisely controlled.
With that, let's see what could have accounted for the differences observed in Dr. Ludwig's study.
Read more »This post was written by Stephan Guyenet for Whole Health Source.
5 Temmuz 2012 Perşembe
Discover Prostate Herbs And Vitamins
There are a number of prostate herbs and vitamins that may be a real help in promoting the health and functioning of the prostate and urinary tract in men. However, we would be remiss if we didn't mention that there are also minerals and other natural substances that may be very helpful in alleviating or warding off prostate problems. As such, they too need to be discussed.
However, before we delve into prostate herbs and vitamins, let's briefly note three conditions that can cause prostate problems.
Prostatitis, which is the inflammation of the prostate gland, is said to be common in men of all ages. Actually, prostatitis is a term that encompasses four forms: acute bacterial prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, and prostadynia. Prostatitis is often caused by the following:* Infectious agents such as viruses, fungi, or mycoplasma.* A urinary tract infection and usually from the E. coli bacteria.* A partial blockage of the male urinary tract leading to the promulgation of bacteria.Symptoms include frequent, difficult urination, pain or burning when urinating, pain in lower back, and pain in the genital area and the pelvis. Indeed, many men have looked for help to combat these unpleasant symptoms via prostate herbs and vitamins and other natural nutrients. BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is an enlargement of the prostate gland with no signs of cancer. BPH affects most men over age 50, commonly causing urinary problems such as incomplete emptying of the bladder, dribbling, difficulty starting urination, reduced force of the stream, and frequent urination of small amounts. Prostate cancer. Scientists don't know exactly what causes prostate cancer. However, there are several risk factors that have been linked or theorized to the development, including men aged sixty five and older, African American men, high fat diets and obesity, high levels of testosterone, family history, recurring prostate infections, and exposure to cancer causing chemicals.
Vitamin C And D
Now, without further adieu, let's begin by discussing prostate herbs and vitamins, and then we will discuss the power of minerals and other natural substances and how they too can be helpful to men.
Prostate help from the herbal kingdom include:
Get acquainted with this Native American remedy. Saw Palmetto is a dwarf palm tree that grows in coastal areas of the American southeast that is well renowned by many experts as an excellent herb for prostate health and can relieve many of the symptoms associated with BPH. However, it's important to note that saw palmetto does not actually shrink this gland. On the other hand, it does appear to prevent it from getting any larger. Nevertheless, this herb is highly valued and, as such, should definitely be on your list of helpful prostate herbs and vitamins considerations and information. In fact, in combination with other herbs saw palmetto is used to treat prostate cancer.
Befriend corn silk. What is corn silk? Corn silk is a collection of the stigmas - the soft, silky yellowish strands running the length of an ear of corn found inside the husk. Believe it or not corn silk may be beneficial for prostate problems. The extracts of corn silks have been found to harbor soothing and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, the extracts of corn silk are also potent diuretics, giving rise to their use to heal problems of the urinary system such as prostatitis and urethritis (inflammation of the urethra).
Look for help from Africa. Pygeum africanum is an evergreen tree that is a Native to Africa. In traditional African medicine, a tea made from the powdered pygeum bark was used to treat urinary problems. Today, pygeum is most commonly known for its ability to relieve the symptoms of BPH and is commonly sold in combination with other herbs such as saw palmetto and nettle. In addition, it is used for prostatitis.
Combat nature's call with nettle root. Modern research has shown nettle root, an age-old European remedy for urinary problems, appear to spell relief from BPH symptoms. However, it works best in combination with the well renowned Saw Palmetto.
Now, let's move forward on our topic of this article, prostate herbs and vitamins and discuss vitamins.
Talk to a nutrition-oriented physician about Vitamin E. Current research shows that vitamin E appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Some experts recommend using the gamma-tocopherol form of vitamin E.
Check out vitamin D. Vitamin D may also be a prostate cancer fighter. Vitamin D is known to inhibit prostate cancer in animals. As such, vitamin D appears to be important in preventing prostate cancer even though human research remains unclear. In addition, vitamin D is being studied as an agent for the treatment of prostate cancer. Therefore, make sure you're getting your recommended daily allowance of vitamin D in your diet.
*For men ages 19 to 50: 200 IU a day.
*For men ages 51 to 70: 400 IU a day.
*For men ages 71 and older: 600 IU a day.
Say hello to vitamin C. Vitamin C has been used to aid healing and to promote prostate health.
As we mentioned earlier, there are minerals and other natural substances that may be of help besides prostate herbs and vitamins.
Is your prostate getting enough zinc? According to the well renowned tome "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" written by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC who states:
"Deficiency has been linked to BPH, prostatitis, and even prostate cancer." (Page 597 Third Edition).
Zinc is used to promote prostate health and some experts do recommend zinc for BPH. In addition, zinc may even shrink an enlarged prostate.
Get aid from selenium. Selenium harbors antioxidant properties that are thought to work with vitamin E to provide extra protection from toxin damage linked to prostatitis. In addition, selenium is thought to slow prostate growth as well as help prevent prostate cancer.
Going beyond prostate minerals and prostate herbs and vitamins ...
Zap BPH with beta-sitosterol. Beta Sitosterol is used to help alleviate the symptoms of BPH. In addition, it may be the superstar among prostate health supplements. Why? Because Beta-sitosterol is significantly more potent than the well-renowned Saw Palmetto and the prized Pygeum herb in helping prevent BPH.
Quercetin to the rescue. This flavonoid harbors anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In recent years, quercetin has been reported to significantly improve the symptoms associated with two forms of prostatitis, chronic nonbacterial prostatitis and prostadynia. In addition, quercetin may be beneficial in BPH, bacterial prostatitis, and prostate cancer.
Treat your prostate problems with flower pollen. Flower pollen extract is derived from primarily rye and may be helpful for improving the symptoms of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis and prostadynia. In addition, in preliminary trails rye pollen improved the symptoms of BPH.
Become best friend with the pigment lycopene. Lycopene is a member of the carotenoid family and is the pigment the gives some fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes their brilliant red color. Specifically, lycopene is a potent antioxidant that may be able to prevent prostate cancer. In addition, it is used to treat prostate cancer.
Precautions about prostate herbs and vitamins, including minerals and other nutrients ...
It's extremely important that you speak with a physician before taking any dietary or herbal supplements.
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) When, How, and Why to Supplement
Pyridoxine (B6)
Sources and Physiologic Functions Sources: Poultry, fish, liver, and eggs are good sources of this vitamin; meat and milk contain lesser amounts. Pyridoxine in animal sources is 96% bioavailable. Vitamin B6 can be made by intestinal bacteria in healthy persons. Plant foods such as legumes, peanuts, potatoes, yeast, bananas, corn, cabbage, yams, prunes, watermelon, and avocados also contain this vitamin.
Vitamin C And D
Populations at risk: As this vitamin is widely distributed, deficiency is rare except in chronic alcoholics and among women taking oral contraceptives. Elderly persons and infants of preeclamptic mothers or mothers deficient in B6 are at risk. Patients on Cycloserine, hydantoin, hydralazine, isoniazid, and penicillamine should be given B6 supplementation. High protein diet increases the needs of this vitamin.
Severe deficiencies of vitamin B6 are rare, but mild deficiencies are extremely common. Dietary data from Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) in 11,658 adults aged 19-74 y showed that 71% of males and 90% of females consumed less than the 1980 recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is the most common deficient water soluble vitamin in elderly. Single drug and drug combinations taken by elderly individuals may impose nutritional risk. Unwanted outcomes of drug-food and drug-nutrient interactions can be minimized by instructing elderly men and women and their caregivers to avoid timing errors in drug-taking behavior and toxic reactions due to food incompatibility. In addition, drug-induced nutritional deficiencies can be avoided by advising drug-taking elderly on the appropriate levels of nutrient intake. In a study which compared the nutrient intakes of American children aged 2 to 10 years, vitamin B6 was found to be below the RDA in more than 50% of the population.
Birth control pill usage and occupational exposure to carbon disulfide induce vitamin B6 deficiency and/or enhance vitamin B6 requirement. Both compounds cause adverse psychological/neurological disorders such as extreme irritability, manic depressive tendencies, headaches, and other variables, but related disorders presumably by disrupting normal vitamin B6 metabolism and vitamin B6 administration has been found to alleviate their adverse psychological symptoms. Further studies are needed to experimentally evaluate this interrelation. Conjoined exposure to OCs and CS2 may result in an enhanced disruption of tryptophan metabolism which may in turn cause exaggerated psychological sequelae associated with CS2 exposure.
Signs and Symptoms of Deficiency: In infants, convulsive seizures and hyperactivity are the usual presenting symptoms. Diarrhea is also common. Anemia and peripheral neuritis are seen in tuberculosis patients on isoniazid who develop pyridoxine deficiency. 20-30% of homocystinuric patients with dislocation of the lens of the eye, osteoporosis (brittle spine), mental retardation, and a tendency for spontaneous blood clots that can lead to heart attacks and death, respond to vitamin B6 therapy.
Biochemistry: Vitamin B6 isa collective term for pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine, all of which serve as precursors of the biologically active coenzyme, pyridoxal phosphate. Pyridoxal phosphate functions as a coenzyme that catalyze reactions in protein metabolism, conversion of tryptophan to niacin, fat metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, folic acid synthesis, glandular and endocrine functions, and for the nerve and brain energy. Vitamin B6 has a clear benefit in lessening the severity of homocystinuria, a rare disease that usually results from a defect in an enzyme used for degrading homocysteine.
Safety: Deficient and excess intakes of pyridoxine can produce neurologic disturbances. Most cases of sensory neuropathy have resulted from intakes of over 600 mg/day, but some evidence suggests that it may result from doses as low as 300-500 mg/d and that the total exposure over time is the determinant of toxicity. There is one report that a daily intake of 117 mg/day (on average) for 2.9 years may be related to some toxicity. In the same study however, the control group that did not get any neuropathy had an average intake of 116 mg/day for an average of 1.6 years, and some women in both groups had been taking as little as 50 mg/day, questioning the accuracy of the telephone survey method used to determine neuropathy.
Vitamin B6 is toxic at doses that are 1000 times the RDA. Daily doses of 2 to 5 g of pyridoxine can produce difficulty in walking and tingling sensations in the legs and soles of the feet. Continued consumption of the toxic dose results in further unsteadiness of walking, difficulty in handling small objects, and numbness and clumsiness of the hands. Where vitamin B6 supplementation is stopped, recovery begins after 2 months. Complete recovery may occur after 2 to 3 years of discontinuing consumption of the vitamin B6 supplements. One study showed development of pure central-peripheral distal axonopathy with pyridoxine abuse. Pyridoxine dose was 0.2 to 5 g/d, and duration of consumption before symptoms was inversely proportional to the daily intake. In all patients with adequate follow-up, improvement followed discontinuation of pyridoxine.
Is pyridoxine safe for long-term use in large segments of the population, including children? It would appear from retrospective analysis of several studies that pyridoxine is safe at doses of 100mg/day or less in adults. In children, there is not enough data to make any sort of suggestion. Because the major neurologic complication is a peripheral neuropathy, and the causes of this condition are myriad, pyridoxine may cause neuropathy only in patients with a pre-existing susceptibility to this condition. Family histories, drugs, alcohol, nutritional status, and toxic exposure at home or in the work place may all be predisposing factors which, in combination with pyridoxine, produce the peripheral neuropathy that is not seen in other patients taking the same dosages. The duration of exposure that causes neuropathy is still a major question. Extremely high doses cause neurologic injury within a few days, and chronic low doses seem relatively safe.
Deterioration of acne vulgaris or eruption of an acneiform exanthema was demonstrated during treatment with vitamin B6 and/or vitamin B12 in 14 patients. Females were, by far, the more frequently affected. The appearance of skin symptoms, even outside the age groups typically affected by acne vulgaris, is characteristic. The clinical appearance of acneiform exanthema occurring during treatment with vitamin B6 or B12 consists of loosely disseminated small papules or papulopustules on the face (especially on the forehead and chin), on the upper parts of the back and chest, and spreading to the upper arm. The pathogensis of the change is not yet certain. The acneiform rash generally fades within a short time after vitamin B6 or vitamin B12 treatment has been stopped.
Recommendations: RDA in mg.
Infants birth to 6 mos - 0.3mg Infants 6 mos to 1 yr - 0.6mg Children 1 yr to 3 yr - 1.0mg Children 4 yr to 6 yr - 1.1mg Children 7 yr to 10 yr - 1.4mg Adolescent males 11yr to 14 yr - 1.7mg Adolescent females 11 yr to 14 yr - 1.4 mg Adolescent males 15 yr to 18 yr - 2.0mg Adolescent females 15 yr to 18 yr - 1.5mg Adult males 19 yr to 50 yr - 2.0mg Adult females 19 yr to 50 yr - 1.6mg Adult males 51 yr plus - 2.0mg Adult females 51 yr plus - 1.6mg Pregnant Women - 2.2mg Lactating Mothers (1st 6 months) - 2.1mg Lactating Mothers (2nd 6 months) - 2.1mg
Pyridoxine B6
Food Source Serving Size/Amount # of mg/serving
Chicken (dark meat) 3.5 oz 0.37 mg
Chicken (light meat) 3.5 oz 0.63 mg
Atlantic Salmon (wild, raw) 3.0 oz 0.70 mg
Tuna (canned in water) 3.0 oz 0.30 mg
Liver (beef braised) 3.5 oz 0.91 mg
Live (veal braised 3.5 oz 0.91 mg
Navy beans (boiled) 1 cup 0.30 mg
Peanuts (dry roasted) 1 oz 0.07 mg
Potato (boiled) 1 medium 0.40 mg
Banana 1 medium 0.66 mg
Prunes (dried) 10 0.22 mg
Watermelon 1 cup 0.23 mg
Avocado 1 medium 0.48 mg
The Literature: Heart disease Prevention:
Homocysteine
Hyperhomocysteinemia, a risk factor for atherosclerosis, is associated with deficiencies of vitamin B6, folate, and cobalamin. Patients who were given vitamin B6 for carpal tunnel syndrome and other degenerative diseases were found to have 27% of the risk of developing acute cardiac chest pain or myocardial infarction, compared with patients who had not taken vitamin B6. Dr. Ellis found that among his elderly patients expiring at home, the average age at death from myocardial infarction was 8 years later in those who had taken vitamin B6, compared with those who had not taken vitamin B6. The preventive effect of vitamin B6 on progression of coronary heart disease may be related to increased formation of pyridoxal phosphate, the coenzyme that is required for catabolism of the atherogenic amino acid, homocysteine.
The total homocysteine (tHcy) level in the serum is related to pregnancy complications, neural tube defects, mental disorder, and cognitive impairment in the elderly. In addition, over 80 clinical and epidemiological studies provide ample evidence that an elevated tHcy level is a common cardiovascular risk factor. Oral treatment with pyridoxine up to 300mg/d does not lower the fasting tHcy level in healthy subjects or vascular patients. However, pyridoxine (10 - 250 mg/d) lowers an abnormal postmethionine load tHcy level in most patients and, when combined with folic acid, nearly all obtain a normal postmethionine tHcy level.
Platelet aggregation:
In a randomized trial, Pyridoxine inhibited ADP- or epinephrine-induced aggregation by 48% and 41% (p < 0.001), respectively. It also prolonged both bleeding and coagulation time. Pyridoxine significantly reduced total plasma lipid and cholesterol levels, whereas it enhanced HDL-cholesterol level. Thus, it is suggested that oral vitamin B6 inhibits platelet aggregation in normal subjects.
Essential Hypertension:
In a study, treatment of hypertensive patients with pyridoxine significantly reduced systolic (p < 0.01) and diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.005), plasma NE (p < 0.005), and E (p < 0.05) within 4 weeks. The dose of pyridoxine used in these patients was 5 mg/kg body weight/d. Thus, pyridoxine may be beneficial in the treatment of hypertension.
Neurotransmitter Production
Pyridoxine has been known as an essential cofactor in the production of neurotransmitters. For this reason, it has been considered a therapeutic adjunct in a variety of conditions with known or suspected neurotransmitter abnormalities. Among these conditions are seizures, Parkinson's disease, depression, chronic pain, headache, behavior abnormalities of adults and children, and peripheral neuropathy. Other clinical uses for pyridoxine include treatment of premenstrual syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome. The potential neurotoxicity of pyridoxine makes it essential that vitamin intake be included as part of medical history.
Diabetic neuropathy:
Vitamin B6 has been recommended in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Vitamin B6 deficiency was thought to be the causative factor for neuropathy in diabetes. However, several studies show that vitamin B6 supplements may not be beneficial in these patients. In one of these studies, 18 patients with symptomatic diabetic neuropathy were treated with placebo or pyridoxine. After 4 months of follow-up, there was no difference between the two groups with regard to fasting plasma glucose, motor nerve conduction velocity, or ophthalmologic examination at the beginning or at the conclusion of the study. These results suggest that vitamin B6 deficiency is not a factor in the etiology of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Gestational diabetes:
In a study of 14 pregnant women with gestational diabetes, a relative pyridoxine deficiency was thought to exist. After treatment with vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 100 mg/day for 14 days, the oral glucose tolerance improved considerably. It was hypothesized that increased xanthurenic-acid synthesis during pregnancy may cause gestational diabetes. Treatment with vitamin B6 makes the production of xanthurenic-acid normal by restoring tryptophan metabolism and improves the oral glucose tolerance in patients with gestational diabetes.
Kidney Stones:
Weak evidence suggests that pyridoxine may be useful in the therapy of kidney stones. Twelve recurrent stone formers with hyperoxaluria were administered pyridoxine-HCl (10 mg/day) daily for a period of 180 days. Urinary oxalate decreased significantly (p less than 0.05) by the 90th day of pyridoxine therapy, and thus, pyridoxine in low doses (10 mg/day) is of therapeutic value for hyperoxaluric stone formers.
Autism:
A review of four therapeutic crossed-sequential double-blind trials with 60 autistic children examined the effects of vitamin B6 alone, magnesium alone, and in combination on behavioral improvement. Modest behavioral improvement was observed among children taking both magnesium and B6, but not when either one of those taken alone.
Cognitive Development
Vitamin B6 is an essential cofactor in the developing central nervous system and may influence brain development and cognitive function. Recent work in animal models suggests that vitamin B6 deficiency during gestation and lactation alters the function of receptors thought to play an important role in learning and memory. A deficiency of vitamin B6 during brain development has been shown to result in neurochemical and morphological changes that are expressed behaviorally as tremors, irritability, abnormalities in motor function, and spontaneous seizures, although the specific mechanism is still not understood. Numerous studies have suggested that pregnant and lactating women may have dietary intakes of vitamin B6 that are well below the recommended dietary allowance, which may affect the vitamin B6 status of their offspring. Reports indicate that unsupplemented lactating mothers have a milk vitamin B6 level that, in some cases, is lower than 100 μg/L, a concentration that places infants at risk of development of seizures. Although this level of vitamin B6 in milk does not always result in clinical signs of frank vitamin B6 deficiency, it may influence the normal development of the child. Evidence for such an effect was noted in an Egyptian study where abnormalities in behavior were observed in infants whose mothers had vitamin B6 levels in milk below 85 mg/L.
Thus, many conditions in clinical neurology may be responsive to pyridoxine as a therapeutic agent. The observations that serotonin deficiency is a common thread in patients with headache, chronic pain, and depression, and that pyridoxine can raise serotonin levels open a wide range of therapeutic options. Comparison with amitriptyline in the treatment of headache appears to show about equal efficacy, although side effects would be expected to be more of a problem with the amitriptyline. Some medical authorities have taken this so far as to suggest that many of the behavioral disorder problems are caused by "toxic" exposures to chemicals that are pyridoxine antagonists and that supplementation at early stages may reduce the incidence of hyperactivity and aggressive behavior.
Interaction with Medications
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplementation during isoniazid (INH) therapy is necessary in some patients to prevent the development of peripheral neuropathy. In vivo pyridoxine is converted into coenzymes which play an essential role in the metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, fatty acids, and several other substances, including brain amines. INH apparently competitively inhibits the action of pyridoxine in these metabolic functions. The routine use of pyridoxine supplementation to prevent peripheral neuropathy in high risk populations is recommended.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Vitamin B6 is effective in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and related disorders in patients with vitamin B6 deficiency. A study found that higher plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) concentrations, particularly in unsupplemented males, appeared to be associated with less frequent pain/discomfort, tingling and nocturnal awakening. In contrast, higher vitamin C concentrations or a relative deficit of plasma PLP in comparison to the plasma vitamin C (higher ASC/PLP ratio) were, in some analyses, associated with greater sensory latencies or with more prevalent and frequent symptoms. This raises the possibility that vitamin C supplementation in the presence of vitamin B6 deficit might be injurious to the median nerve and thus promote the development of the hand/wrist symptoms of CTS. Thus, there are significant relationships between plasma vitamin levels and both components of CTS (specific symptoms and median nerve slowing). The interaction between plasma PLP and ASC appears to be particularly important with respect to symptoms. Hence, vitamin B6 is commonly recommended for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Premenstrual Syndrome
A review of 12 controlled trials on vitamin B6 in the treatment of the premenstrual syndrome showed a weak evidence of positive effects of vitamin B6. A major drawback of the trials is the limited number of patients included. In a more recent well designed study, 120 women were randomized to receive active drug or placebo. Pyridoxine at 300 mg/d showed no greater benefit compared to placebo in symptom reduction.
Vitamin B6 and Exercise
Vitamin B6 may play an important role in exercise response. Vitamin B6 is essential to the production of energy during exercise. If vitamin B6 status is poor, exercise performance may be impaired. Vitamin B6 supplementation may increase the levels of plasma growth hormone during exercise and immediately following exercise. The physiologic significance of these changes has not been explored but are thought to increase muscle mass and reduce body fat. Female athletes and those who participate in sports which emphasize low body weights (e.g., dancers, wrestlers, gymnasts and runners) may be prone to low dietary vitamin B6 intakes.
Asthma:
Weak evidence suggests that vitamin B6 may be useful in asthma. A double-blind study with 76 asthmatic children followed for five months indicated significant improvement in asthma following pyridoxine therapy (200 mg daily) and reduction in dosage of bronchodilators and cortisone. The data suggest that these children with severe bronchial asthma had a metabolic block in tryptophan metabolism, which was benefitted by long-term treatment with large doses of pyridoxine. In another double-blind placebo-controlled trial, 31 patients requiring steroids (oral or inhaled) for the treatment of their asthma received pyridoxine 300 mg per day or placebo. After a 9 week follow-up, treatment with oral pyridoxine failed to improve the outcome variables in patients requiring steroids for the treatment of their asthma.
Depression:
Weak evidence suggests that vitamin B6 may be beneficial in the treatment of depression. The augmentation effect of 10 mg each of vitamins B1, B2, and B6 in 14 geriatric inpatients with depression who were treated with tricyclic antidepressant treatment was assessed in a well-designed study. The vitamin treated group showed trends toward greater improvement in scores on ratings of depression and cognitive function, as well as in serum nortriptyline levels compared with placebo-treated subjects. Thus, B complex vitamin augmentation in the treatment of geriatric depression should be considered.
Summary: Pyridoxine is essential for protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism, folic acid synthesis, glandular and endocrine function. It is also essential for the formation of serotonin, and dopamine, and aids in the formation of several neurotransmitters and is therefore, an essential nutrient in the regulation of mental processes and the mood.
A number of claims have been made about the beneficial effects of vitamin B6 on numerous conditions: atherosclerosis, attention deficit disorder, autism, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, diabetes, fibrocystic breast disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, chemotherapy, HIV patients, nephrolithiasis, osteoporosis, photosensitivity, retinopathy, and canker sores.
Evidence strongly suggests that vitamin B6 has a preventive effect in the progression of coronary artery disease. Although it did not show any effect in lowering the fasting plasma homocysteine level, vitamin B6 supplementation is shown to lower postmethionine load tHcy, which might be the reason for its cardioprotective effect.
In well done studies it has shown efficacy on par with amitriptyline in the treatment of chronic headaches. Many clinical conditions like chronic pain and depression, which are caused by serotonin deficiency, might benefit from vitamin B6 therapy. As it functions as an essential cofactor in the production of several neurotransmitters, it may be considered a therapeutic adjunct in the treatment of several conditions like seizures, Parkinson's disease, behavioral abnormalities of adults and children, and peripheral neuropathy. Vitamin B6 is also found to be effective in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with vitamin B6 deficiency. Exercise performance is improved with vitamin B6 supplementation.
Populations who are prone to be deficient in this vitamin such as chronic alcoholics, women on oral contraceptives, patients on Isoniazid, and athletes should receive supplementation. Pregnant and lactating women should consume adequate amounts of vitamin B6 in their diets for the normal development of central nervous system and cognitive function and for the prevention of abnormal behavioral development.
Our recommendations for adults is 40 mg/d, as there is weak evidence of some toxicity at 50 mg/d. Vitamin B6 is usually safe and can be consumed in amounts of 10-300 mg/d. Although side effects are rare, doses over 300 mg/d may result in adverse neurological outcomes. Pregnant and lactating women should not consume more than 100 mg/d. Vitamin B6 supplementation should be stopped immediately when sensory neuropathy with numbness in the hands and feet and/or difficulty in walking develops while on therapy.
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