B VITAMINS ARE VITAL. I did not recover from Hashi's til I took individual B vitamins

[marigold22]

DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL 8 B VITAMINS?

Most medical students are taught that people do not need vitamins and supplements. If you eat a balanced diet, they are told, you get all of the nutrients needed. I was told this in medical school and it is still the mantra being disseminated decades later.

The one problem with this advice is that no one I know has a truly balanced diet. Nowadays, people live in a fast-paced society where they pick up food on the fly, skip meals, eat sugar-laden treats, buy processed foods, and eat foods that have been chemically treated.

Therefore, most people could use a little help from a multiple vitamin/mineral supplement in order to ensure they are getting all the nutrients they need for optimal health.

Such is especially the case with the B vitamin family – a key player in maintaining optimal health and keeping you energized. The B vitamin family is made up of eight B vitamins that are water soluble, which means they are excreted from the body daily and must be replenished on a regular basis. (it also means difficult to overdose, as any excess comes away in urine).

Although they are commonly recognized as a group and often work together in the body, each of the B vitamins performs unique and important functions. Additionally, the different types of B vitamins all come from different types of foods.

It is important to note that deficiencies of any of these can lead to health problems. Read on to better understand the roles of each of the B vitamins:

Vitamin B1

Also known as thiamin, vitamin B1 helps convert food into energy, plays a role in muscle contraction, and supports normal nervous system function. Additionally, it is often called an “anti-stress” vitamin because of its ability to protect the immune system.

Can be found in: whole grains, beans, spinach, kale, yeast, nuts, sunflower seeds, pork, and red meat.

Vitamin B2

Also known as riboflavin, vitamin B2 helps your body break down and use the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in your diet. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production.

Can be found in: almonds, wild rice, eggs, Brussels sprouts, spinach, broccoli, salmon, and beef.

Vitamin B3

Also known as niacin or niacinamide, vitamin B3 helps the digestive system, skin, and nerves to function. In addition, it supports cellular energy production and boosts HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol).

Can be found in: beef, poultry, fish, legumes, nuts, eggs, beans, and green vegetables.

Vitamin B5

Also known as pantothenic acid, vitamin B5 is needed for our bodies to break down fats and carbohydrates for energy. In addition, is necessary for our bodies to produce hormones, as well as being needed for growth.

Can be found in: just about every food group – its name even says so. Pantothenic comes from the Greek word pantothen, meaning “from everywhere.” Rich sources include organ meats, egg yolk, whole grains, avocados, nuts, lentils, broccoli, kale, and dairy products.

Vitamin B6

Involved in over 100 cellular reactions throughout the body, vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is instrumental in keeping various bodily functions operating at their best. It helps the body metabolize amino acids from our food, build new red blood cells, and is involved in mood and sleep patterns because it helps the body produce serotonin, melatonin and norepinephrine.

Can be found in: meat, poultry, eggs, fish, bananas, berries, peaches, carrots, spinach, sunflower seeds, and brown rice.

Vitamin B7

Known as the “beauty” vitamin, vitamin B7, or biotin, is especially known for supporting healthy hair, skin and nails.

Can be found in: strawberries, organ meat, yeast, pork, chicken, fish, cauliflower, egg yolks, and nuts.

Vitamin B9

Also known as folic acid, vitamin B9 is most commonly known for its role in fetal health and development because it plays a critical role in the proper development of the baby’s nervous system. It additionally fosters the growth of red blood cells.

Can be found in: dark green leafy vegetables, organ meats, beets, dates, avocados, beans, salmon, and bulgur.

Vitamin B12

This B vitamin, also known as cobalamin, is a team player. It works with vitamin B9 to produce red blood cells and help iron do its job – create the oxygen carrying protein, hemogloblin. Vitamin B12 also helps regulate and maintain a healthy central nervous system.

Can be found in: predominantly foods of animal origin such as chicken, beef, fish, pork, and clams. Because vitamin B12 is not naturally occurring in plant foods, vegetarians and vegans might not get enough in their diets and may need to take a B supplement.

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[glo42]

An interesting read. Thanks for the explanation marigold22.

[Chippysue]

If only nutrition was taught in med school. We are all nutrient deficient because our soul is deficient. Magnesium, selenium and iodine especially.

When we take drugs, especially the contraceptive pill they deplete our absorption of nutrients.

I eat organic vegetables, nuts, seeds, back in the 70’s before spraying harmful chemicals this was just called vegetables.

Our bodies are bombarded with toxins. Lowering those will help our bodies recover.

[madge1979 in reply to Chippysue]

Good for you ..

I used to be sent into the garden each day by my Mother to pull our vegetables my Father grew , from the ground .

Depending on the dinner we were having ..

potatoes , carrots , turnips , cabbage , onions , scallions, Leeks, beetroot

And a glasshouse full of Tomatoes and lettuce

Changed days ..

Thank God I ate so well in those days ... some children don’t even know what they are ....

I hate that I need to take any kind of drug and don’t whenever offered .. tho Carbimazole helped my Graves attack in the first instance ... and I’m grateful fir that ..

But now I would know better and would have tried other ways to lower the rush of Thyroid hormones that was coursing through me at the time .

Stay well ...

Luv Mx🌹

[madge1979]

Wow Marigold !

A girl after my own heart as we say here in Bonnie Scotland ..

Couldn’t agree more .. every word , valuable information for us who suffer the symptoms of Thyroid disease .

Having suffered a severe attack of Graves’ disease when my body must have been suffering multiple deficiencies .. I set off on a quest to find out how to make myself well .. as I felt doctors and Endocrinologists had no idea how to use vitamins minerals and nutrients to help me ..

I’m now in remission and enjoying great health again ..and I’m planning on staying that way too ..

I’ve tried to pass on my experiences of the importance of nutrients vitamins and minerals.🦋

Which I feel are imperative to renew all that has been taken from us during a period of Thyroid disease .

Some people take to this regime and others sadly don’t . I think in every case it must be worth at least trying though.

Well done you clever girl for highlighting how vital these things are ... to all of us .

Luv mx🌹

[Ricketts40 in reply to madge1979]

Hi, I am about to start taking Prednisolone from tomorrow to get rid of my PMG. I absolutely HATE the thought of taking it as does my son and also my husband. My daughter in Law a pilates teacher thinks that eating all the very best food and cutting out the rubbish can be just as good, but I am sceptical as it's my body that is suffering. Do you think by just eating the right stuff and taking vitamins would be just as good.

[marigold22 in reply to Ricketts40]

Sorry, what is PMG ? I was put onto a 'small pharmacological dose of hyrdrocortisone - 5mg a day' by Dr P in 1995. This, he said, was because my adrenal glands were so very low. However after a massive mix-up (extremely long story) I started to import 10mg Prednisolone tablets from India. Part of the mix-up was because I felt so incredibly ill & weak, thought prednisolone would help me; But it was in fact a shortage of T3 in my body.

Over the decades I have learnt to increase my adrenal health in a much more natural way. In fact I have recently read that corticosteroids are immune suppressants. I suppose it depends how low your adrenals have gone. Good food, particularly home made bone broth, a mix of protein, fats, cholesterol, veg, fruit etc., lots of quality rest, doing things you really enjoy - a hobby like painting, ambling, reading, etc. What I'm trying to say is that I scared myself with prednisolone, and wouldn't touch it again. I get the impression now that it's a 'quick fix' but with detrimental side effects.

[madge1979 in reply to Ricketts40]

It is my opinion that ... it’s wonderful to eat well .. and get all the benefits of that !

but remind your daughter in law that many thyroid sufferers are not just a little low in certain vitamins minerals and nutrients .... they are very much deficient in them .. and many have VIRTUALLY NO

B12 , MAGNESIUM or D3

There are so many vitamins minerals and nutrients that will

Benefit a Thyroid sufferer

It’s not enough that we Graves suffers have ‘ just enough ‘

It VITAL that we are optimum

In the levels of the things we need ..

My body was running at 100miles an hour with Graves

And left me utterly Exhausted And Extremely low in almost all

....my muscles, joints , hair , skin Brain and motor skills ,Voice ...... were all affected ....

After remission and taking the supplements that I needed I began to feel great !

... and still do ..

Mx🌹

[Saya85]

Absolutely 🙌🏻

B12 was a game changer for me and often is depleted further when taking contraceptive pills.

Add to the mix pernicious anaemia, the autoimmune cause of b12 deficiency in some people, and close links to Hashimoto patients developing PA as well you can see how vital it is.

Gone is my pulsatile tinnitus, heel pain, vertigo, balance issues and excess fatigue and breathing issues amongst many.

I’m now working on getting all the other B vitamins up to scratch too.

Nutrition is key and heavily underestimated in medical profession. Is it any wonder we are seeing rickets and other deficiencies resurface ?

Along poor modern diet and quality of foods, a lot of people are cutting out whole food groups due to sensitivities or fad diets which further worsens vitamin deficiencies.

Thanks for the post 👏🏻