Title: Magnesium and B vitamins—benefits of taking supplements | BetterYou
Headings: 
Magnesium and B vitamins—what are the benefits of taking them together?
Click on a link below to jump to the relevant section:
What are B vitamins?
B-complex vitamins
Can I take magnesium and vitamin B together?
What are the benefits of taking magnesium and B vitamins at the same time?
How do magnesium and B vitamins benefit the body?
Magnesium
B vitamins
Vitamin B12—benefits
Your magnesium and vitamin B intake
How much magnesium should you take?
How much vitamin B should you take?
Recommended daily dosages
Adults
Children (age 7–18)
Children (age 1–6)
Supplements—maximum recommended dosages
Who might take B vitamins?
Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive
Adults over the age of 60
Vegans and vegetarians
People who take certain medication
People who have digestive issues
People with pernicious anaemia
What causes a vitamin B deficiency?
Related content

Content: Each B vitamin has a number and name, but some are better known by their number or their name, rather than both. Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3 (known as niacin)
Vitamin B5 (known as pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B7 (known as biotin)
Vitamin B9 (known as folate/folic acid)
Vitamin B12
With most of these B vitamins, your intake relies on the foods you eat and any supplements you take, as your body doesn’t produce them naturally. All eight B vitamins play their own role in supporting your metabolism, enabling your body to produce energy and generally keeping you in good health. But they have other benefits too, as we explain
further down the page. B-complex vitamins
B-complex supplements make it easier for you to manage your vitamin B intake, by combining all eight B vitamins into a single tablet. B vitamins are water soluble, which means they dissolve in water. Because of this, your body is unable to store them—as it does with minerals and fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin D and vitamin A—and so needs to replenish its supply each day. Some B-complex supplements contain your full recommended daily allowance (RDA) of each B vitamin, while others provide even higher doses. See How much vitamin B should you take? below.