The body needs B vitamins for energy production, blood cell synthesis, healthy nervous system function, and many other metabolic processes.
Most of the B vitamins that can be found are formulated in their non-active form, which is cheaper, but may have limited absorption in the body. To enhance absorption, my B complex formula is activated in its co-factor or "coenzyme" form.
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin vs. Riboflavin 5'-phosphate (R5P).
To be used by the body, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) must first be converted to its active form: riboflavin 5'-phosphate (R5P). The riboflavin 5'-phosphate from my activated B vitamin complex (Methyl B Complex) provides a supplement with a form of riboflavin ready for optimal absorption by tissues*
Why take active B vitamins? A compromised digestive system can negatively affect the body's ability to convert riboflavin into R5P (its body-usable form). * Certain prescription medications can also compromise riboflavin absorption, putting it in a deficiency state.
Vitamin B3 Niacin vs. Niacinamide Inositol (Active Vitamin B3)
Niacinamide Inositol is the active form of Niancin. Niacinamide is often used to promote a calm state and to assist in the metabolism of excess adrenaline in the body.
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine vs. pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P)
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P) is the active form of Pyridoxine Vitamin B6. Unactivated Vitamin B6 must be converted within the body by the liver to P5P to be effective.
The body can convert Vitamin B6 into P5P, its active form, but certain genetic defects can hinder this process, creating deficiencies. Pyridoxal phosphate (P-5-P) is the active co-enzyme that drives more than 140 enzymatic reactions
Pyridoxal Phosphate (P-5-P) supports the heart, immunity, mental health, and cognition. P-5-P boosts the activity of over 100 enzymes in your body and is especially important for brain health.
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid vs. 5-MTHF (L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate)
The active form of folic acid is 5-MTHF (L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate). Many people are deficient because they have intestinal or liver dysfunction, or because they are among the three in five Americans whose genetic makeup makes it difficult for them to convert folic acid into active 5-MTHF. *
5-MTHF contributes to the production of serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine, supplementation can promote a healthy mood. * It is important for a woman of childbearing age to get enough folic acid, not just women planning to become pregnant. * Because half of all pregnancies are unplanned, any woman who can get pregnant should get enough folic acid every day.
Folic acid intake is especially important before conception and during early pregnancy, since its greatest need is during the first trimester, when a woman may not even know she is pregnant. Supplementation with the active form of folic acid, 5-MTHF (L-5 methyltetrahydrofolate), is always preferable.
Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin vs Active B12 Methylcobalamin
Methylcobalamin is the most bioavailable type of vitamin B12, which means it is most easily absorbed by the body.
Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic form of vitamin B12 found only in most lower-quality supplements. Cyanocobalamin is a man-made form of vitamin B12 that the body has to convert into the active forms of methylcobalamin in order to use it. Cyanocobalamin B12 contains a cyanide molecule that gives it stability while activated vitamin B12 in its methylcobalamin form is recognizable by the body as being in its natural state.
TMG (trimethylglycine)
Betaine Anhydrous or TMG (Trimethylglycine) is known to facilitate methylation processes.* Methylation is a normal biological process that is critical for DNA repair, liver detoxification mechanisms, lipid metabolism, and SAMe production.* It is also an important step in the conversion of the harmful amino acid, homocysteine, to the friendlier amino acid, methionine.* It has been shown in clinical and non-clinical trials that supplementation with TMG supports healthy homocysteine levels that are already within the normal range.*
Myo-Inositol
Inositol is a non-essential member of the B-Complex family with dietary sources from animal and plant foods. The form of Inositol used for this formula is Myo-Inositol, the most abundant form of this nutrient.
Inositol is found in all cell membranes, with the highest concentrations in the brain and central nervous system, where it plays an important role in neurotransmitter signaling. * Inositol is also critical for proper insulin action, lipid metabolism, and for the maintenance of cellular calcium balance.
Ingredients*: Thiamin (as Thiamin HCI), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (as Riboflavin and Riboflavin-5-Phosphate Sodium), Niacin (as Inositol Hexanicotinate), Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCI and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate), Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) (Calcium)(Magnafolate -C), Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin), Biotin, Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium-D-Pantothenate), Choline (as Choline Bitartrate), Trimethylglycine (TMG) (Betaine Anhydrous), Myo-inositol *Go to VitaTienda.com to see more information about theSuppements Facts.