Title: Vitamin B | healthdirect
Headings: Vitamin B
Vitamin B
What do B vitamins do?
What foods have B vitamins?
Vitamin B deficiency symptoms
Who might get B vitamin deficiencies?
Vitamin B deficiency diagnosis
Do I need vitamin B supplements?
Vitamin B deficiency treatment
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Content: They are best taken only on a doctor’s advice. Most people get the vitamins they need from a healthy diet, which has a wide variety of foods, including: plenty of vegetables, of different types and colours, and legumes/beans
fruit
grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain, and/or high cereal fibre varieties such as breads, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles, polenta, couscous, oats, quinoa and barley
lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds
milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or their alternatives, mostly reduced fat
Vitamin B deficiency treatment
If you are found to have a B vitamin deficiency, you might be able to change your diet to eat more foods rich in B vitamins. Your doctor might suggest you take B vitamin supplements. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. Last reviewed: March 2020
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