Vitamin B6 Functions – Mood, Energy, Detoxification & More…

Vitamin B6 deficiency can manifest in many forms and symptoms.

Common symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency include, fatigue, irritability, water retention, bloating, swelling of the lower legs, and mood swings.

Functions of vitamin B6 are important for the body to be able to regulate the production of neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin. Vitamin B6 plays a role in methylation, detoxification, production of glutathione, regulation of estrogen, regulation of homocysteine, and metabolism of proteins.

In nutritional supplements, vitamin B6 comes is different forms:
1. Pyridoxine HCL
2. Pyridoxal 5′ Phosphate