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: B1 (thiamin), B2 ( riboflavin ), B3 ( niacin ), B5 ( pantothenic acid ), B6 ( pyridoxine ), B7 ( biotin ), B9 ( folate ), and B12 ( cobalamin ). Found naturally in meat, leafy greens, dairy, beans, peas, and whole or fortified grains, B complex vitamins are water-soluble and play an essential role in certain bodily functions including helping your body make energy from the food you eat and forming red blood cells. Verywell / Joshua Seong
Health Benefits
Each of the eight vitamins in vitamin B complex supplements comes with its own unique set of health benefits. For instance, vitamin B1 is critical for the growth, development, and function of cells in the body. Other vitamins, such as B2, work cooperatively in the body with other B vitamins to convert food into energy. 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.