B Vitamins Improve Brain Health

[Despe]

Probably, most of us use B complex, but here are its benefits:

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[ssrs]

Thank you for this information!

[Despe in reply to ssrs]

You are very welcome!

[Esperanto]

It's great to share this with us Despe. It confirms that all the B vitamins are important! However, there is no warning about the dangers of overdosing on B6 and B9. In addition to a balanced diet, supplementing with a B-complex is certainly advisable, especially for PD, due to its importance for the balance between the B-vitamins.

However, finding a good natural and active vitamin B-complex, just like a good multivitamin, is very difficult. These should not only contain the natural form of vitamin B6, P5P, which is much safer, but also a much lower dosage than in many other vitamin B-complex supplements. Between 2 and 4 mg of vitamin B6 per capsule. This is significantly lower than the 50 or 100 mg found in many other B-complexes. Keep in mind that the recommended daily amount (RDA) is 1.5 mg, which you typically get from your diet in a normal situation. Doubling that amount is often sufficient, even for PD. If you think you need more, have your B6 levels tested regularly!

For B9, folate, it is also wise to use the co-enzymatic form and not exceed the RDA of 0.3 mg (300 micrograms).

Be cautious of accumulation if you are taking both a multivitamin and a B-complex, as well as other dietary supplements, which often contain unnoticed high amounts.

By maintaining a good balance of your B vitamins, they enhance each other's effects. You will see that it has a very beneficial effect on your PD symptoms and also offers many health benefits for your body and mind!

[kleighclark in reply to Esperanto]

thank you for the information! Is there a specific brand of B Complex that you would recommend ?

[Esperanto in reply to kleighclark]

Maybe you've already seen the new post. In it I have made a list as a pre-selection, which I hope to further expand with you.

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[Despe in reply to Esperanto]

Hi Esperanto!

Yes, I am aware of all the pros and cons of B-complex. Hubby had tests and he takes a B complex according to his specific needs. Anything over 20mg of B6 is not recommended. You are right, B6 must be a p5p form.

[Esperanto]

If you have test results of your hubbies B6, I would really love to receive them for my database. This gives us more and more insight into the vitamin B6 need in PWP and the correlation with the possible PD medication.

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[Despe in reply to Esperanto]

Under 20mg of B6 is safe as long as one takes B6 and PD med 2 hours apart. This is very important. Test results are from 2018. Test was done at Cleveland Clinic.