Myke Gray Myke Gray is one of Britain's leading personal trainers, whose qualifications include: Premier Master Diploma in Personal Training; Premier Advanced Personal Trainer; CHEK Level 1 Exercise Coach; CHEK Level 2 Holistic Life Coach and Premier Nutritional Advisor.

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This vitamin is very important for a healthy immune system. Also, if we don't get enough B6, we can't absorb enough vitamin B12.

What Vitamin B6 does:

Boosts immunity;
 Helpful with skin and nervous disorders:
 Eases muscle cramps and PMT; 
Eases nausea, including morning sickness: 
Has anti-ageing properties; 
Protects against cancer

Food sources of Vitamin B6:

Brewer's yeast, wheat bran, wheat germ, oats, mackerel, sardines, beef, poultry, avocado, bananas, brown rice, dried fruits, cabbage, molasses, free range eggs.

Enemies:


Food processing
canning, long storage
Up to 50 per cent lost in juices through boiling, roasting or stewing

Vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms:

Anaemia
loss of appetite
Irritability/depression
Nausea
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Insomnia
Reduced resistance to infection

Vitamin B6 deficiency high risk groups include:

Drinkers
Smokers

Heavy meat-eaters

Women on the pill

RDA for Vitamin B6:

US RDA: 2mg
EU RDA: 1.6-2mg