Those Sexy B’s

The B vitamins are responsible for many body-mind functions among them our sexual response and health.  Specifically let’s take a look at B6, also known as pyridoxine. B6 is one of the most essential and widely utilized vitamins in the body.  It is a coenzyme which participates in over sixty enzymatic reactions involved in the metabolism of amino acids (one of which is trytophan which is what the body uses to create serotonin). 
Too little of B6 is associated with problems such as dizziness, irritability, depression, nervousness, insomnia, and pins and needles feeling in the arms and hands.
B6 has also been shown to have an effect on PMS and other symptoms associated with women’s cycles such as irritability, water retention, tiredness, painful and swollen breast, bloated abdomen, headaches, and backaches. It is believed that high estrogen levels after ovulation result in an increase need for B6.
Carpel tunnel syndrome (a neurological condition that cause swelling in the wrist leading to burning, pain and numbness) responded to B6 supplementation.
Inadequate nutrition seems to have a direct link to hormone production. One of the tasks of the sex hormones is to stimulate vaginal lubrication and penile erection. Vitamin B6 is one of the supplements that can help us sexually because it is involved in the production of estrogen and testosterone.
B6 is required by the nervous systems. It is needed for normal brain functioning and for the synthesis of RNA and DNA which contain the genetic instructions for the reproduction of cells and for normal cellular growth.
So how does all of this work and what does it have to do with sex and health?  Our body-minds require proteins, which give us essential amino acids, which give us essential vitamins such as B6, which give the brain the chemical juice it needs to produce the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine, the feel good and arousing brain “foods” that get the juices flowing and the action happening!
We can supplement with B6, however like all of life it is best to get as much as needed from a diet rich in essential nutrients. Foods that are rich in B6 are lima beans, kidney beans, fava beans, chicken, fish, turkey, eggs, spinach, peas, avocado, sweet potatoes, tuna, hazelnuts, banana, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
B6 is just one of the essential B vitamins needed to support a healthy body-mind. We can supplement but remember a supplement is simply a supplement and not a substitute for a healthy diet. So eat up, be healthy, and stay sexy.
Doctor Lynn
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