Vitamin B6 (pyridozine) naturally occurs in many foods such as poultry, meats, fish, starchy vegetables, and non-citrus fruits. People also may choose to take a dietary supplement containing the B6 vitamin in order to satisfy their daily needs. Vitamin B6 is incredibly important for more than 100 enzyme reactions involved in metabolism. Healthy levels of vitamin B6 contributes largely to the production of hormones such as serotonin and norepinephrine, which influence mood. Vitamin B6 also assists with the conversion of carbohydrates in food into glucose for storage and ATP. Most importantly, however, this key vitamin helps control levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. This amino acid is largely associated with heart disease, although more reasearch is needed to determine exactly the two are interrelated.
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