Titus Perry
3/5/2025
Many of us wonder what the best way would be to fulfill our nutrient requirements on a daily basis. In many cases, we sometimes worry more about individual vitamins and minerals to fill the gap for suspected deficiencies in our diets. Deficiencies can be caused by a number of different factors including, sleep deprivation, excess sugar consumption, digestive issues like Crohn's disease, and dehydration.
Deficiency in water-soluble vitamins like certain B vitamins and vitamin C are more common to come across as these are not as plentiful in the standard American diet and the body has no innate ability to store these nutrients.
Here are some of the benefits derived from the B vitamin family...
Improved metabolism
healthier hair and nail growth
stronger mitochondrial function
DNA repair
Neurotransmitter production influencing mood
improved memory
White blood cell production for immune system
Antibody production for immune system
Stimulating appetite
Here are some of the best whole food sources for each B vitamin...
Vitamin B1 - Pork & beans
Vitamin B2 - Eggs, milk, cheese
Vitamin B3 - Meat & poultry
Vitamin B5 - Eggs & potatoes
Vitamin B6 - Chicken, bananas, fortified cereals
Vitamin B7 - Milk, eggs, liver, fortified cereals
Vitamin B9 - Leafy greens
Vitamin B12 - Fish, meat, fortified cereals
If you suspect you have a deficiency in any B vitamins I recommend checking with a licensed dietitian or certified nutritionist to find what the best course of action is moving forward. Symptoms can be subtle and overlap with similar symptoms of an unrelated condition, do not do guesswork when trying to determine the status of your health in any circumstance. You'll be better for it in the long run.
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