Vitamin B6

Vitamin

Food Sources

Foods that contain Vitamin B6.

Bison
loaded with vitamins B12 and B6
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Kohlrabi
vitamins C and B6 (which support immune health)
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Pistachios
Pistachios are rich in vitamin B6 and potassium, supporting blood sugar regulation and red blood cell formation
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook

Health conditions that Vitamin B6 may influence, based on research.

Type 2 diabetes
Several studies have shown that pyridoxamine has therapeutic effects on various complications of diabetes through inhibiting AGE formation
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Aging
Advanced glycation end-products are implicated in causing tissue damage associated with ageing, causing cataract, arthritis, nephrosis and plaque formation
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

How Vitamin B6 works at a cellular level.

PromotesInhibits Formation of AGEs
Pyridoxamine is an effective inhibitor of the formation of advanced glycation end-products; it forms stable complexes with metal ions that catalyze oxidative reactions in protein glycation
PromotesLowers homocysteine
The three vitamins B6, B12 and folate act together in the one-carbon pathway via which they suppress concentrations of homocysteine; lowering homocysteine relates to better performance in different domains of physical functioning
PromotesDNA methylation

Recipes featuring foods that contain Vitamin B6.