The Ingredients Within

Activated B Vitamins have been converted into their most readily absorbable and usable form. There are some B vitamins that can be taken as activated forms, while others must be activated internally. 8 of the 13 essential vitamins our bodies rely on to sustain good health are B vitamins (also called B-complex or B-group vitamins).

 B vitamins purchased at the store are synthetic versions of vitamins found naturally in the body. To be used by the body, these vitamins must be activated and absorbed within the digestive tract by the liver and/or kidneys. By themselves, B vitamins don't power our bodies or elevate our energy levels. Instead, B vitamins contribute to our bodies' ability to acquire energy from food, transport oxygen, and produce DNA.

Due to their prompt availability, activated B vitamins are readily absorbed by the body without being activated by internal processes. This state of being ready for absorption is also known as bioavailability.

Vitamin A is essential for vision, growth, cell division, reproduction, and immunity. Antioxidant properties are also associated with vitamin A. Antioxidants work by protecting your cells from free radicals, which are molecules that are produced when food is broken down or when your body is exposed to radiation. It has been suggested that free radicals play a role in heart disease, cancer, as well as other health problems.

Spinach, green leafy vegetables, carrots, dairy products, and liver are all sources of vitamin A. Vitamin A is created by the body by converting beta-carotene.

The benefits of vitamin A supplementation are mostly associated with poor diets and conditions that increase the requirement for vitamin A, such as pancreatic disease, eye disease, or measles.

Vitamin D is essential for maintaining healthy bones. In order to absorb calcium, which is the primary component of bones, your body needs vitamin D. Your body also uses vitamin D to regulate other cellular functions. It supports immune health, muscle function, and brain cell activity due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties.

Many foods do not contain vitamin D naturally, but you may find it in fortified milk, fortified cereals, and fatty fish. Direct sunlight also converts a chemical in your skin to vitamin D (calciferol) when you're exposed to it.

Many factors determine how much vitamin D your skin produces, including the season and pigmentation. Winter months may see a decrease or an absence of vitamin D production depending on your lifestyle and where you live. Despite its importance in preventing skin cancer, sunscreen can also lower vitamin D levels.

It's common for older adults to not get enough vitamin D due to lack of sunlight exposure.

Vitamin B12 helps your body's blood and nerve cells stay healthy, as well as create DNA. It can take several years for the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency to appear because your body stores 1,000 to 2,000 times more vitamin B12 than you eat in a day.It is common to feel tired or weak or to have pale skin, heart palpitations, loss of appetite, weight loss, and infertility if you are deficient in vitamin B12. This is a symptom of megaloblastic anemia, which is a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Deficits of vitamin B12 can affect the nervous system even in people without megaloblastic anemia, so treatment should be sought as soon as possible.

Biotin is a complex B vitamin that benefits you inside and out. The "beauty" vitamin biotin maintains the keratin structure of your body, one of the most essential proteins for healthy skin, hair, and nails. Researchers have also found that biotin improves skin hydration, smoothness, and appearance. It has been said to strengthen fingernails and speed up their growth, according to some studies. 

Biotin is well known for its hair-health benefits and keeping your skin, hair, and nails healthy and strong requires this important vitamin. In fact, biotin deficiency may lead to brittle nails, split hair, and dry skin that is easily irritated.

Besides maintaining hair, skin and nail health, biotin helps your body use enzymes and transports nutrients throughout your body. Consuming ample amounts of biotin has been linked to added benefits such as controlling blood sugar, promoting heart health, boosting metabolism, and supporting muscular health. 

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient present in many foods. It protects cells from free radical damage by acting as an antioxidant in the body. Our bodies produce free radicals when they convert the food we eat into energy. In addition to cigarette smoke, air pollution, and ultraviolet light from the sun, people are also exposed to free radicals in the environment.

Additionally, vitamin E helps boost the body's immunity so that it can fight off bacteria and viruses. In addition, it prevents blood from clotting within blood vessels. Furthermore, vitamin E plays a significant role in interacting between cells and carrying out many important processes.

Vitamin C is highly regarded in the world of skin care. Several consider it to be the ultimate resource for everything skin related. The potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of this nutrient have been shown to improve skin tone and texture, replenish skin moisture, and delay signs of aging. You can brighten your complexion and help to prevent skin damage caused by sun exposure and harmful free radicals by adding vitamin C to your daily intake. 

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, plays an instrumental part in keeping your skin healthy. Topical vitamin C is clinically proven to have a wide range of clinical purposes thanks to its antioxidant, anti-aging, and anti-pigmentary characteristics.  As an antioxidant, vitamin C helps protect against unstable atoms, that come from environmental pollutants. Antioxidants like these are also essential for maintaining a healthy immune system. To combat substances like bacteria and viruses, your immune system produces histamine. The production of histamine is triggered by allergens, causing seasonal conditions such as sneezing, tearing, and excess mucus. Vitamin C prevents the production of histamine, whereas antihistamines interfere with its function once it has been released. In studies, vitamin C deficiency has been linked to weakened immune systems, which increases your risk of infection.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two types. Phylloquinone is the main type found in green leafy vegetables such as kale, and spinach. Another type, menaquinones, is found in animal foods and fermented foods. Humans can also produce menaquinones through bacteria. 

In addition to aiding blood clotting, vitamin K helps build bones. The vitamin K-dependent protein prothrombin plays a direct role in blood clotting. Vitamin K is also required for osteocalcin to produce healthy bone tissue.

In the body, vitamin K is found in the liver, brain, heart, pancreas, and bones. There is a rapid breakdown of the substance, and it is excreted in the urine or stool very quickly. Due to this, even high doses of it are rarely toxic in the body.

Thiamin is a water-soluble B vitamin. It is also referred to as vitamin B1. Some foods naturally contain thiamin, while some food products add it, and dietary supplements contain thiamin as well. It is essential for the growth, development, and function of cells because it plays a vital role in energy metabolism.

Before thiamin is absorbed, intestinal phosphatases hydrolyze most dietary forms of thiamin into free thiamin. A very small amount of thiamin is stored in the liver of humans. About 80% of the approximately 25–30 mg of thiamin in the adult human body is in the form of thiamin diphosphate (TDP), the main metabolically active form of thiamin. Large intestine bacteria also synthesize thiamin and TDP, but their relevance to thiamin nutrition is unknown. Five enzymes involved in glucose, amino acid, and lipid metabolism require TDP as a cofactor.

Niacin (also called vitamin B3) is a water-soluble vitamin. Niacin is the generic name for nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid), nicotinamide (niacinamide or pyridine-3-carboxamide), and related derivatives, such as nicotinamide riboside [1-3]. There are many natural sources of niacin in foods, some of which are added to other foods, and some of which are available as dietary supplements.

The coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is the main metabolically active form of niacin that is absorbed by the body. NAD is required to catalyze more than 400 enzyme reactions in the body, more than any other vitamin-derived coenzyme. All tissues, except skeletal muscle, convert NAD into another active form, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP).

Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin naturally found in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Typically, food folates are in the form of tetrahydrofolate (THF) and contain glutamate residues as well. Vitamin folate is used in fortified foods and dietary supplements as a fully oxidized monoglutamate form.  Folate plays a role in single-carbon transfers in nucleic acid synthesis (DNA and RNA) and amino acid biosynthesis [1-3]. Folate plays a major role in the metabolism of homocysteine into methionine during the synthesis of S-adenosyl-methionine, an essential methyl donor. For proper cell division, deoxyuridylate must also be methylated into thymidylate by folate. When this reaction is impaired, megaloblastic anemia can result, which is a hallmark of folate deficiency.

Riboflavin (also known as vitamin B2) is one of the B vitamins, which are all water soluble. Some foods naturally contain riboflavin, some add it to food products, and some are available as dietary supplements. It is a crucial component of two coenzymes, flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). Coenzymes play a key role in energy production, cellular growth, development, and metabolism of fats, drugs, and steroids. Aside from that, riboflavin maintains the level of homocysteine in the blood at a normal level. 

Zinc - In your body, zinc is one of the most common minerals. Almost 100 enzymes in the body use zinc to function. It plays many roles and is crucial for the health of all cells, tissues, organs, and bones.  Studies have shown that adequate zinc contributes to respiratory health, even when you are confronted with seasonal challenges. Additionally, zinc contributes to the production of progesterone, cortisol, and aldosterone, hormones necessary for good health and a proper inflammatory response.