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As its name implies, vitamin B complex is a combination or
mixture of eight essential vitamins. Although each is chemically
distinct, the B vitamins coexist in many of the same foods and
often work together to bolster metabolism, maintain healthy skin
and muscle tone, enhance immune and nervous system function, and
promote cell growth and division - including that of the red blood
cells that help prevent anemia. Together they also combat stress,
depression, and cardiovascular disease. B
vitamins, which are
water soluble, are dispersed throughout the body and must be
replenished daily with any excess excreted in the urine. People
susceptible to vitamin B deficiency include pregnant women,
nursing mothers, vegetarians, alcoholics, "sugar-holics",
the elderly, and people with malabsorption conditions or who take
certain antibiotics long-term. Symptoms of B vitamin deficiency
can include oily or scaly skin, upset stomach, headaches, anxiety,
moodiness, and heart arrhythmias. |
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