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| Question: | Is Vitamin B useful? Should I take regular capsules to supplement my diet? |
| Answer: | Vitamin B is divided into several subgroups numbered 1, 2, 6 and 12. All are water-soluble and occur in dairy products, meats and leafy vegetables. It is almost impossible to have a lack of only one in the group. If one is missing, all will be missing.
A lack of these may cause anaemia and other blood diseases. Excess is rapidly excreted from the body through the kidneys and has no harmful effects.
Vitamin B6 may be useful in mouth inflammation, morning sickness and nervous tension. Vitamin B12 is used as an injection to treat pernicious anaemia.
Unless you are suffering from one of these conditions, have an inadequate diet or are recovering from an illness there is no need to routinely take any vitamin B supplement. |
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