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Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) toxicity – High intake of this vitamin B6 and intoxication

Thursday, October 4, 2012 17:52

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Home of Kyle J. Norton for The Better of Living & Living Health The vitamin B-complex are essential water-soluble vitamins, including vitamin B1(thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin ), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), biotin, folic acid and vitamin B12 (cobalamins).
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin and a member of vitamin B complex, found abundantly in cereal grains, legumes, vegetable, milk, cheese, eggs, fish, liver, meat, . It plays an important role in neurotransmitter function with secondary cerebral and cerebellar hypoplasia. and converts foods (fats, ketone bodies, carbohydrates, and proteins) to energy.
High intake of this vitamin B6 and intoxication
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) is sold in Israel as a supplement and is available over-the-counter (OTC) without regulation. High intake of this vitamin is found in patients with premenstrual syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, pregnancy associated nausea and vomiting, decreasing homocysteine levels and improving cognitive function. Mega-doses of this vitamin may result in intoxication, according to the study by Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus(4).