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Nutrient Found In Key Benefits & Activities Get <strong>The</strong> Most<br />
Vitamin B5<br />
(Panthothenic<br />
acid)<br />
Milk, Meats, Yeast,<br />
Legumes<br />
• Protein, fat and carbohydrate<br />
metabolism<br />
Water-soluble<br />
Family: Vitamins • Required for processing alcohol Destroyed by heat<br />
Vitamin B6<br />
(Pyridoxine)<br />
Garbanzo beans, wild<br />
salmon, chicken, pork,<br />
grass-fed beef, oats,<br />
trout, sunflower seeds,<br />
spinach, ostrich,<br />
avocado, tuna<br />
• Protein and carbohydrate<br />
metabolism<br />
Family: Vitamins • Helpful in maintaining blood sugar<br />
levels within a healthy range<br />
Vitamin B12 Primarily in red meat<br />
(Cyanocobalamin ) (grass fed beef, lamb,<br />
buffalo); also in<br />
mussels, salmon, tuna,<br />
clams, crab, shrimp,<br />
lobster, halibut,<br />
scallops, ostrich,<br />
yogurt<br />
• Red blood cell formation &<br />
metabolism<br />
• Nerve & brain activity<br />
• Immune health<br />
• Reduces levels of dangerous<br />
homocysteine*<br />
• Helps maintain healthy nerve cells<br />
and red blood cells<br />
Family: Vitamins • Required to make DNA<br />
• Breaks down of fatty acids and<br />
amino acids to energy<br />
• Reduces levels of dangerous<br />
homocysteine*<br />
Water-soluble<br />
Heat stable<br />
Water-soluble<br />
Heat stable<br />
Folate • Required to form red blood cells Water-soluble<br />
• Required for DNA synthesis and<br />
cell growth<br />
Family: Vitamins • Breaks down of fatty acids and<br />
amino acids to energy<br />
Biotin<br />
(Vitamin B7)<br />
Royal jelly, brewer's<br />
yeast, egg yolk, milk<br />
• Reduces levels of dangerous<br />
homocysteine*<br />
Heat stable, but<br />
decreases with<br />
prolonged heating<br />
Destroyed by use of<br />
copper utensils<br />
• Involved in energy metabolism Water-soluble<br />
Family: Vitamins • Helps metabolize and synthesize<br />
fats and amino acids<br />
• Necessary for cell growth Destroyed by heat<br />
• Helpful in maintaining blood sugar<br />
levels within a healthy range<br />
Homocysteine is an amino acid and byproduct of protein metabolism.<br />
You’ll learn more about this harmful byproduct, its relation to heart<br />
disease, stroke and inflammation and why you should get your levels<br />
checked in 20 Lifesaving Tests <strong>Your</strong> Doctor Hasn’t Performed (And Should!)<br />
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