Pyridoxal - 5 - Phosphate - CoEnzyme 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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*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.