Title: Can Taking B-Complex Vitamins Boost Your Energy?
Headings: Can B-Complex Vitamins Boost Your Energy?
Can B-Complex Vitamins Boost Your Energy?
The B Vitamins
Does a B Complex Help With Energy?
B Vitamins and Energy Drinks
Who Should Take a B Complex?
People Deficient in B Vitamins
People With Certain Medical Conditions
People Taking Some Medications
People Who Are Pregnant
Ways to Boost Your Energy Naturally
Eat a Healthy Diet
Give Your Body Food (Energy) Regularly
Increase Your Physical Activity
Change Your Lifestyle
When to See a Doctor for Low Energy Levels

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Barbie Cervoni MS, RD, CDCES, CDN
Updated on May 07, 2021
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If you feel tired regularly, you may consider taking a vitamin B complex in an effort to increase your energy. The question is whether this works or if you're wasting your time and money. Finding the best answer for you begins with understanding the connection between B vitamins and energy. It also helps to know who may benefit most from a B complex, as well as a few natural ways to increase your energy beyond taking a supplement . The B Vitamins
The B vitamins help your body convert the foods you eat into energy. They serve other purposes, as well, such as helping to form red blood cells which can help with clotting. There are eight B vitamins in total: 1
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Vitamin B2 ( riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 ( niacin)
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Vitamin B7 ( biotin)
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Folic acid (folate)
These can be found in a variety of foods, namely meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy products. You can also increase your intake by eating legumes, leafy greens, seeds, and food sources that are labeled as enriched or fortified . Some people want to boost their B intake by taking a supplement, the hope being that it will make them feel more energetic.