Vitamin B6 is a magical little nutrient that we haven’t talked about too much lately and we need to change that.
It is involved in more bodily functions than any other single nutrient and it affects both mental and physical health in BIG ways.
Here’s the big things that B6 does for you:
☑️Helps your liver by promoting the proper flow of fat and bile to and from the liver which is super helpful for digestion.
☑️ Binds to your sex hormones testosterone, progesterone and estrogen to help process them out of your body. Say goodbye to excess androgens and estrogen dominance! I’ve been talking about this to a lot of patients lately. A lot of people have trouble detoxing through their livers for various reasons, so even if your hormones look okay on a typical lab test, a lot of us need extra support in the methylating (detoxing) process. Trouble in this department can cause lots of estrogen dominance symptoms such as PMS, fibroids, cysts, PCOS symptoms, bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness, premenstrual headaches and more! When working with hormones, it’s always important to support your liver as well and B6 is one way to do that.
☑️It increases serotonin production which makes it a great help for depression, anxiety, irritability and other mood disorders. B6 has the most dramatic mood-elevating effects of all the B vitamins. It activates many enzymes and aids B12 absorption
If you’re struggling with water retention, anemia, GERD or low stomach acid symptoms, depression, mood disorders, headaches or nausea, you might be deficient in vitamin B6.
A general recommendation is to get between 25-50 mg per day.It’s possible to overdo B6, so don’t exceed 100 mg/day.
Overall – any hormone problems – B6 can help the cause!
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