How B-Vitamins Help You Lose Weight:
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HOW B-VITAMINS HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT! Vitamin B can help you lose weight but only when all forms of vitamin B are taken together.
There are eight B-vitamins, which include:
- thiamine (B1),
- riboflavin (B2),
- niacin (B3),
- pantothenic acid (B5),
- pyridoxine (B6),
- biotin (B7),
- folate (B9) and
- cobalamin (B12).
The B-group vitamins are found in many foods, they are water-soluble and delicate. Extended cooking, food processing, and alcohol can destroy or reduce the availability of many of these vitamins. Most of these vitamins can’t be made by the body and must be consumed regularly as part of a well-balanced diet.
The vitamin B complex specifically helps with weight loss because it breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates by restoring proper digestion. A healthy digestion system rids your body of toxins that can slow down functions that could inhibit weight loss. All these B-vitamins keep your metabolism running smoothly and ensure a healthy thyroid, so any deficiencies in these can affect thyroid function and consequently affect metabolism.
Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine) Thiamine is also known as vitamin B1. The water-soluble vitamin that is required for the proper metabolism of starch and sugar in order to provide energy to the body. Thiamine also plays an integral role in nerve function. B1 also helps the heart and other muscles function properly.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Riboflavin is involved in energy metabolism and helps the thyroid function properly. Vitamin B2 aids in weight loss by releasing the unused energy in the body and preventing unused energy from turning into fat. Vitamin B2 is crucial for the metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. People who exercise daily are usually low in B2.
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) B3 support healthy carbohydrate metabolism. The water-soluble vitamin Niacin is essential for the body to convert carbohydrates, fat, and alcohol into energy. Vitamin B3 aids in the normal maintenance of thyroid hormone production. It helps maintain skin health and supports the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. B3 is also a component of the glucose tolerance factor which is released every time your blood sugar rises. Niacin is usually not lost during the cooking process, unlike most other B group vitamins. The severe lack of Niacin can be a contributing factor for obesity.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Vitamin B5 plays an important role in weight loss. Vitamin B5 is involved in energy production and helps to control fat metabolism. Pantothenic acid is needed to metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, fats and alcohol as well as produce red blood cells and steroid hormones. Vitamin B5 also aids in digestion and helps break down fat and carbohydrates, thus giving more energy and boosting one’s metabolism, which also helps with weight loss.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Pyridoxine plays an integral role in the metabolism of fats, particularly fatty acids which are unsaturated and help to supply fuel to cells, which are then able to burn energy. Vitamin B6 helps with the regulation and production of thyroid hormones. B6 is also required for protein and carbohydrate metabolism. Vitamin B6 helps the pancreas produce enzymes that aid indigestion. Proper digestion will make one feel full longer, thus resulting in weight loss.
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) Vitamin B7 is needed for energy metabolism, fat synthesis, amino acid metabolism and glycogen synthesis. Biotin improves blood-sugar control. People who exercise often have an increased need for biotin for several reasons: Increased metabolism resulting in the loss of this vitamin in urine or sweat, need for tissue repair and maintenance.
Vitamin B9 (Folate) Vitamin B9 helps the body convert the food you eat into glucose, which your body uses for energy. Folate can help protect against heart disease, age-related hearing loss, macular degeneration and depression. It also plays a role in nervous system function and is vital for the development of a fetus’ neural tube. What it doesn’t do, however, is affect weight loss. Deficiency in vitamin B9 can result in symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, anemia, diarrhea, weakness, weight loss, malnutrition, headache, mood swing, insomnia, breathing difficulty, heart palpitations, paranoia and memory problems. A chronic vitamin B9 deficiency can lead to a condition called megaloblastic anemia may develop. Sufficient intake of vitamin B9 will help to prevent these symptoms.
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Vitamin B12 usually gets the most attention for helping boost energy levels and with losing weight. Vitamin B12 supports red blood cell formation in the body. It will also assist in the removal of toxins and free radicals produced from oxygen metabolism. B12 also affects the synthesis of fatty acids and the production of energy. B12 is necessary for digestion, protein synthesis, absorption of foods, and the metabolism of fat and carbohydrates. Athletes and fitness devotees may have low B12 due to the demand for this vitamin to repair damaged blood cells and injured muscle tissue; and to carry more oxygen in the blood while exercising.
The combined action of these vitamins aids weight loss by allowing the body to properly metabolize and process the foods you eat. Many studies show how effective vitamins B are for weight loss so eat your B vitamins buy consuming fresh organic whole foods or take a high-quality full-spectrum B supplement like B Lite.
Courtesy of Formulator, Fred Saenz