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Vitamin B6 helps the body in many ways, including:
- Making antibodies: Helps the body fight infections and viruses
- Maintaining nerve function: Helps keep nerves functioning smoothly and repair nerve fibers
- Making hemoglobin: Helps carry oxygen in red blood cells
- Breaking down proteins: The more protein you eat, the more vitamin B6 you need
- Keeping blood sugar levels normal: Helps keep blood sugar (glucose) in normal ranges
- Digesting nutrients: Helps digest nutrients
- Creating blood cells: Helps create blood cells
- Producing signals to allow brains to function properly: Helps produce signals to allow brains to function properly
A deficiency in vitamin B6 can cause:
- Anemia
- Electroencephalographic abnormalities
- Dermatitis with cheilosis
- Glossitis
- Depression and confusion
- Weakened immune function
