B vitamins are essential to gain through diet or supplements because they play a vital role in contributing to brain health, supporting the normal function of the nervous system and optimal daily energy levels.
Vitamins B3, B5, B6 and B12 all contribute to the optimal functioning of your energy metabolism and the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Vitamin B6 contributes to red blood cell formation, as well as your protein and glycogen metabolism. Glycogen is the body’s stored form of glucose (i.e sugar) and is the body’s first and preferred form of energy.
Vitamin B12 is provided in the ‘body-ready’ and most easily absorbed 'methylcobalamin' form. Vitamin B12 plays a central role in the control of homocysteine, a primary contributor to the development of cognitive and psychological conditions. B12 also supports the immune system and contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system. It is a particularly important supplement to take if you are following a vegetarian or vegan diet.
Brain Fuel® also provides Zinc, an important mineral essential for normal cognitive function, immune support, heathy vision and hormones.
Deficiencies in some B vitamins, in particular Folic acid, Vitamin B6 and B12 have been associated with cognitive decline and impairment. This is due to low levels of these vitamins being associated with high homocysteine levels in the blood, and evidence shows that high homocysteine levels are linked to heart issues and cognitive impairment. A deficiency in B12 also is linked to low mood and increased rates of depression.
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