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Vitamin B-2

Riboflavin is a water-soluble B vitamin. All of our cells need B2 for cellular respiration and growth because it is a part of the flavin coenzymes. These coenzymes speed up the chemical reactions in the body that are directly responsible for making energy. Riboflavin also helps the body to digest fats, carbohydrates and proteins.

It is an important vitamin for the formation of blood cells, to prevent anemia, and antibodies, to ensure the proper functioning of the immune system. Riboflavin is an antioxidant, meaning that it neutralizes damaging molecules called free radicals. It is used to treat cataracts, which result from free radical damage in the eye. Riboflavin is also used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, dandruff and deficient growth of hair and nails. A lack of riboflavin can cause birth defects in a fetus even if a mother shows no signs of deficiency.

What are B Vitamins?
B vitamins are a complex of water-soluble vitamins. They are called "B Complex" because you do not find any one of them in a specific food or living tissue without the others being present. B vitamins complement each other. They are responsible mainly for the health and maintenance of nerves, eyes, digestion and skin, as well as the processing of carbohydrates, fat and protein, growth, the production of hormones and digestive enzymes, prevention of anaemia, maintenance of the sex glands, sebaceous glands and bone marrow.

Because of their solubility they cannot be stored in the body, so whatever is not utilized is rapidly excreted. However, a certain balance is advisable making a B Complex supplement ideal rather than taking large amounts of just one or two B vitamins. The B-complex vitamins are a group of similarly structured compounds, which is why they are referred to as a "Complex" vitamin. This complex of vitamins consists of B1 (thiamine HCL), B2 (riboflavin 5-phosphate and riboflavin HCL), B3 flush free (inositol hexanicotinate) and Niacinamide, B5 (D-pantothenic acid, calcium), B6 (pyridoxal 5-phosphate and pyridoxine HCL) and, B7 (biotin), B12 (cyanocobalamine), and folic acid.

Why do I Need B Vitamins?
The Nutrition Almanac states that B vitamins "may be the single most important factor for maintenance of the nerves."B vitamins are essential for healthy skin, hair, eyes, mouth and liver. Water-soluble B vitamins are not stored in the body and must be replenished daily. Natural Factors Stress B tablets are nutritional insurance to fortify your daily diet with important vitamins and coenzymes.