The health benefits of Vitamin B5.
Vitamin B5 is a water soluble nutrient from the B group of Vitamins.
This is a very important nutrient which helps your body to make energy.
Brain Health It also plays a key role in forming certain
hormones and chemicals used by your brain.
In today's video we highlight 12 facts and benefits of Vitamin B5, explain how it works
in the body, and how you can get more of this into your diet.
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1.
Energy Production Many of the B vitamins help to raise energy
levels by improving how your body handles your food.
Vitamin B5 assists your body in converting protein, carbohydrates and fats from your
food into stable energy.
This can keep you feeling energized throughout the day.
2.
Sleep B5 is a coenzyme which helps the pineal gland
in your brain to produce melatonin, also known as the "sleep hormone".
This helps your brain to switch off at night and enter a state called REM sleep.
This restores your body and keeps you feeling great.
It also helps in making acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that supports nerve and muscle function.
3.
Depression People who suffer with depression are often
deficient in key B vitamins.
When you consume lots of sugary foods, flour or alcohol you deplete your B vitamins, including
B5.
By cleaning up your diet, eating more vegetable fiber and B vitamins, it's possible to lift
yourself out of a depression.
4.
Exercise Vitamin B5 helps your cells to utilize more
oxygen, making this excellent when exercising.
Getting enough B5 to meet your requirements and adequately absorbing it, helps you get
more out of your workouts for faster muscle growth and fat burning.
5.
Muscle Recovery When you work out and exercise your muscles
create a waste product called lactic acid.
This can make your muscles feel stiff and tired.
Vitamin B5 helps to remove the accumulation of this lactic acid so that you can recover
faster.
6.
Hormones Vitamin B5 is also a precursor to making key
hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
It's needed to support the adrenal glands, which sit on top of your kidneys.
Getting more of this into your body can help ease years of built up stress, and tension
by improving the communication of adrenal hormones.
7.
Acne Because of its role in the metabolism of fats,
B5 may also help you to absorb more Vitamin A, which helps to reduce acne, pimples and
breakouts.
Scientific studies show that taking large amounts of B5 (pantothenic acid) can help
to significantly reduce the amount of pimples.
8.
Weight Loss When you follow any type of weight loss plan,
your body has to convert your stored fat into energy.
This uses up many of your B vitamin reserves and can lead to a deficiency, making you feel
tired with low mood or low energy levels.
Vitamin B5 helps your body to break down your body fat and use it as a source of fuel, so
you may need to get more B vitamins to help support this process.
9.
Foods B5 is found in all kinds of different foods
and is actually one of the most abundant nutrients.
The top foods however containing B5 are shitake mushrooms, beef liver, avocados, cauliflower,
eggs and fish.
10.
Deficiency Although you may be getting more than enough
B5 from your food, you may not be absorbing it properly leading to a deficiency.
The main cause of this would be digestive disorders such as IBS, celiac disease, acid
reflux or diverticulitis.
B5 has to be converted to the active form in your intestine, however if you have any
type of digestive damage, you may not be able to absorb it properly.
11.
Fixing Digestive Damage Digestive damage is often caused by consuming
too much sugar, junk foods, medications or antibiotic drugs.
You can start to heal this by loading up on fermented foods like sauerkraut.
These contain friendly bacteria that help to heal your gut lining, and also make and
absorb more B vitamins like B5.
12.
Antacids If you are taking antiacid medication regularly,
this will neutralise your important stomach acid, leading to a B5 deficiency.
You will also struggle to digest protein, minerals and many other nutrients.
Speak to your doctor and try to replace these drugs with a natural alternative such as digestive
enzymes, ox bile and betaine HCL.
Summary
Vitamin B5 is an incredibly important nutrient when it comes to supporting a healthy metabolism,
energy levels, sleep, mood and reducing stress.
Always get your vitamins and minerals from healthy foods when possible, as nature provides
a complex of nutrients which all work together.
Those with digestive damage may need to take larger amounts of B vitamins in the form of
a supplement, or from nutritional yeast, so they can absorb enough more of this.
For an overview of the B vitamin complex, or to learn more about nutrition, please see
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