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