Vitamin B6 Deficiency Symptoms in Women

Vitamins are an important part of our daily diet and they help us to regulate normal body functions. There are many types of vitamins and all of them are required for some or the other purpose for proper growth and development of the body. One important vitamin is B6, also known as pyridoxine, which is also one of the eight water soluble vitamins.

It remains as a co-enzyme in the body and is involved in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates, the production of insulin, red, and white blood cells, and ensuring a healthy nervous and immune system. Further, it is important for maintaining the regular body temperature and healthy nerve and muscle cells.

It also helps in the production of DNA and RNA. Now with so many advantages, it's very obvious that vitamin B6 deficiency is not good for the body.

Vitamin B6 deficiency occurs when this vitamin gets absorbed in the body by an illness, drugs, or when the body is facing an unusually quick metabolism. It exists as pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine in the body. It is also crucial for nucleic and biosynthesis. Although considered very rare, there is a sudden rise of vitamin B6 deficiency.

There are also many foods which are rich in vitamin B6, but due to over cooking and excessive washing they get killed. Depression is one of the most common examples of vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms in women, as its deficiency is responsible for mood disorders.

Vitamin B6 deficiency is very common in working women mainly due to the following of a poor diet. The deficiency symptoms in women include fatigue, hair loss, frequent mood swings, loss of appetite, and dry skin on lips and tongue. Irritability, nervousness, anxiety, and general weakness are all its deficiency symptoms.

People suffering from severe cases of deficiency may also suffer from arthritis and osteoporosis. Kidney stones may also occur. Further, less intake of vitamin B6 may lead to loss of proper muscle growth, frequent migraines, and premature senility.

Expecting mothers and women who consume contraceptive pills, are at a greater risk of suffering from the deficiency.

One of the main causes of vitamin B6 deficiency is the new lifestyle that people have adopted. This lifestyle is filled with artificial and canned foods, which are unhealthy and destroy all the vitamins in the body.

• One of the most common causes of vitamin B6 deficiency is severe malnutrition, which means not following a balanced diet.

• People who suffer from persistent diarrhea are also victims of B6 deficiency. Due to this condition, the body is unable to store essential nutrients.
• Alcohol addiction and smoking also eliminates body's capacity to store vitamin B6.
• People suffering from genetic disorders, various liver diseases, and starvation too suffer from deficiency.

People suffering from vitamin B6 deficiency, should first undergo a blood test to determine the exact amount of vitamin B6 in the body. Its deficiency can be treated very easily by consuming vitamin supplements of B6 doses of 10 to 20 milligrams per day. People who are still taking some medications should consume up to 100 milligrams every day.

Those suffering from various disorders should consume more than 500 milligrams of vitamin B6, but all this strictly under a doctor's prescription.

So, this was all the information you will need on vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms. Always remember to consult your doctor before taking vitamin doses. Also ask him/her about the various vitamin B6 benefits, and how should you include it in your daily diet.

Disclaimer: This story is for informative purposes only and does not in any way attempt to replace the advice offered by an expert on the subject.