Pyridoxal - 5 - Phosphate (CoEnzyme B6)

Vitamin B6 intake is frequently low & this nutrient is commonly deficient in pregnant women, children, the elderly & the ill. It is also depleted by birth control pills, alcohol, tobacco, some antibiotics, blood pressure medication, and numerous other prescription drugs

Without adequate vitamin B6, the amino acids in dietary protein are not of much use to you. Vitamin B6 literally controls the amino acid absorption, metabolism & transformations in your body. It also directly participates in carbohydrate & fat metabolism, as well as the formation of red blood cells & antibodies. It is necessary for the absorption & utilization of certain minerals & is required for the proper functioning of over sixty enzyme systems in our bodies.

It is important to take the active co-enzyme form of B6, pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P-5-P.) Many B6 supplements are the inactive pyridoxine HCL form. In some cases, supplementation of the pyridoxine HCL form singularly and in doses as low as 200 mg daily over 3 years caused a reversible numbness & tingling of the extremities. This problem was thought to be secondary to the liver's inability to convert the pyridoxine HCL to the pyridoxal-5-phosphate form (which requires vitamin B2, magnesium & a well functioning liver.) Using P-5-P avoids this problem.*

Supplementation increases the production of serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA, dopamine, & other neurotransmitters.*

Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate:

• Is essential to any natural anti-depressant program and detailed in Dr. Slagle's book, "The Way Up From Down"*
• Helps to relieve premenstrual symptoms.*
• Helps boost immunity.*
• May be protective against some forms of cancer.*
• May be effective with some forms of fertility.*
• Has anti-convulsant effects.*
• Helps with skin disorders.*
• Helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels.*

Because this nutrient is so intricate to so many areas of brain/body functioning, it is important to list the myriad

SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY:

• Depression*
• Nervousness*
• Irritability*
• Slow learning*
• Poor dream recall*
• Dizziness*
• Fatigue*
• Cracks around mouth & eyes*
• Dermatitis & acne*
• Inflamed eyes*
• Facial oiliness*
• Stillbirths from deficiency during pregnancy*
• Decreased lymphocytes*
• Decreased vitamin C levels*
• PMS*
• Increased sensitivity to sound*
• Water retention*
• Decreased resistance to infection*
• Impaired wound healing*
• Poor appetite*
• AM nausea/vomiting*
• Dental cavities*
• Hair loss*
• Fatigue*
• Impaired calcium utilization*
• Decreaesd absorption of copper*
• Decreased iron status*
• Decreased Vitamin B 12 absorption*
• Arthritis*
• Muscular weakness*
• Neuritis*
• Carpal tunnel syndrome*
• Temporary limb paralysis*
• Numbness & tingling in the limbs*
• Anemia*
• Elevated homocysteine levels*
• Seizures*
• Low blood sugar*
• Low glucose tolerance*
• Abdominal pain*

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OTHER INGREDIENTS: Microcrytalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Stearate, Acacia Gum

**These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.*