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: 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. 6
While this is an essential process, it is not necessarily the case that taking a B-complex supplement will make you feel more energetic. Although your body needs B vitamins to create energy from the foods you eat, the effect is different when these vitamins are consumed in the form of dietary supplements rather than food. B vitamins involved: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B12
Supports Brain Health
Research shows that B vitamins support just about every aspect of brain health. While all B vitamins promote healthy brain function, a 2016 review published in Nutrients indicates that vitamins B6, B9, and B12 play a particular role in homocysteine metabolism, which helps reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.