B-Complex Vitamins Deficiency

If you suffer from chronic depression, your symptoms could be caused by a combination of factors.Show more

One of these potential causes is a deficiency in one or more essential nutrients.

This could be fantastic news, because simple dietary changes, in addition to medication and therapy, may help you feel better. We're not suggesting you avoid taking medication.

Remember that vitamins and minerals derived from whole foods, rather than pills, are the most beneficial to the body.

Only a doctor can tell you if you have a nutritional deficiency, so get a formal diagnosis before stocking up on supplements or trying new foods.

B-complex vitamins are necessary for mental and emotional health.

Because they are water-soluble, they cannot be stored in the body and must be obtained through the foods you eat daily.

Vitamin B1 - Thiamine

Vitamin B1 is used by your brain to aid in the conversion of glucose, or blood sugar, into fuel.

Without it, the brain quickly loses energy.

Thiamine deficiency is uncommon, but it can cause a variety of disorders, including irritability and depression symptoms.

According to one study, thiamine supplements may help people with major depressive disorders overcome the time lag caused by antidepressants.

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B3 deficiency can cause agitation and anxiety, as well as mental and physical slowness.

Vitamin B5 ( Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B5 deficiency is uncommon, but it can cause fatigue, depression, insomnia, skin irritation, and numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Pyridoxine is required for the synthesis of serotonin, melatonin, and dopamine.

Many nutritionists believe that most diets do not provide adequate amounts of this vitamin.

Vitamin B6 deficiencies, although very rare, cause mental confusion.

Vitamin B12
A lack of vitamin B12 can cause a variety of neurologic and psychiatric symptoms.

Because vitamin B12 is required for the formation of red blood cells, a deficiency can result in anemia.

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Studies featured in the video:
Thiamin: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Thiamin-HealthProfessional/

Niacin: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Niacin-HealthProfessional/
Pantothenic Acid: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/PantothenicAcid-HealthProfessional/

Vitamin B6. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-HealthProfessional/

Vitamin B12. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-Consumer/