Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

• helps the body convert food into energy
  
• supports a healthy nervous system
  
• helps make oxygen-carrying red blood cells
  
• aids in the production of neurotransmitters
• promotes good mental health
  
• supports a strong immune system
  
• helps control blood levels of homocysteine
• assists in producing hormones
• helps support sex hormones
• supports a healthy sperm count in men
  

• avocado
  
• banana
  
• broccoli
  
• butternut squash
  
• cabbage
  
• cauliflower
• chicken
• eggplant
  
• eggs
  
• fish
• garbanzo beans
  
• garlic
• green peas
  
• lentils
• lima beans
  
• liver
• mango
  
• pistachios
  
• potatoes
  
• red bell pepper
• salmon
  
• sunflower seeds
  
• sweet potato
  
• tuna
• turkey
  
• wheat germ
  
• zucchini
  

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) belongs to the group of eight "B-complex" vitamins. The B vitamins work together with enzymes (molecules that speed up chemical reactions within cells) to break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats from the foods you eat and turn them into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main source of energy within every cell of your body.

The B vitamins also play an important role in maintaining a healthy gastrointestinal tract, as well as healthy skin, eyes, nail, hair, liver, heart, and nerves.

All B vitamins are water soluble, meaning they dissolve easily in water. Any excess B vitamins the body doesn't need are released through the urine. Since extra B vitamins aren't stored in the body, you must consume them daily for good health.

Vitamin B6 works together with vitamins B9 and B12 to help control blood levels of homocysteine (a pro-inflammatory amino acid associated with heart disease, stroke, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease).