Title: Vitamin B Complex: Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage
Headings: The Health Benefits of Vitamin B Complex
The Health Benefits of Vitamin B Complex
Health Benefits
Converts Food Into Energy
Supports Brain Health
Produces Red Blood Cells
Promotes Nervous System Health
Supports Hormone Production
B vitamins involved: B3, B5, B6
May Reduce Stress
May Prevent Migraines
B vitamins involved: B2, B6, B9, B12
Dosage
Possible Side Effects
What to Look For
Dietary Sources of B Vitamins
A Word From Verywell

Content: B2 converts B6 into a usable form and aids in niacin production. 1
Vitamin B5 breaks down fats and carbohydrates for energy and helps the body use other vitamins, such as riboflavin (found in B2). B6 is involved in immune function and needed by the body to use and store protein and carbohydrates from food in the form of glycogen. 2
B7 also helps the body convert the fats, carbohydrates, and proteins in the food you eat into energy. It is needed to make fatty acids and also maintains bone and hair health. Vitamin B9 is required to help cells produce and maintain DNA (the genetic material found in all body cells), while B12 is important for protein metabolism. 3 4
Not everyone requires vitamin B supplementation. Depending on your individual needs and recommendations from your doctor, you may be advised to take a specific B vitamin supplement alone over a B-complex supplement. Converts Food Into Energy
Most of the B vitamins are involved in the process of converting food into energy. Some help metabolize carbohydrates, while others break down fat 5 and/or protein.