The Vitamin B2 Cofactor

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About Vitamin B2

Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin is one of the vitamins required for maintaining health. It is easily destroyed by light, alcohol, antibiotics, and strenuous exercise.

Take too much over a long time and you may get cataracts and retinal diseases. Always follow the package information.

What's Nutritionally in it for You?

The body uses it in metabolism of energy, fats, carbohydrates and proteins. It is easily absorbed in the gut. It is continually excreted in the urine as well as any excess intake.

It is an essential part of red blood production, cell formation and respiration, and growth. It helps with eye fatigue and is part of cataract treatment and prevention.It helps a fetus during development.

Some with carpal tunnel have benefited from a treatment program that includes B2 and B6.

It is synergistic with other B vitamins and helps them do their job.

Dietary Sources

Each of these contain at least 0.1 mg of the vitamin per 3-10.5 oz (85-300 g) serving

milk

Cottage Cheese

Yogurt

Cheese

Meat

Egg Yolks

Fish

Leafy Green Vegetables

Liver

Legumes

Yeast

Almonds

Asparagus

Avocados

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Dandelion Greens

Mushrooms

Molasses

Okra

Chard

Spinach

Dietary Deficiency

Riboflavin deficiency can result in health problems. These can include cracks in ht corners of the mouth, cracked and red lips, inflammation of the lining of the mouth and tongue, mouth ulcers, and sore throat.

It may also result in dry, scaling skin and iron-deficiency anemia bloodshot itchy eyes that are sensitive to light.A test to measure levels of B2 is ascertained by measuring red blood cell levels of glutathione.

Additional Uses

It has a yellow or orange-yellow color and this is used as a food coloring.

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