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Vitamin B2

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It seems fairly ok, even when manufactured.

• Destroyed by light and cooking.

• Mainly dairy products and meat. Almonds, brewers yeast, chicken, wheat germ.

Benefits ∞

• Red Blood cell formation
• Antibody production
• Cell respiration
• Cell growth
• Reduced Eye fatigue
• Prevention and treatment of cataracts

• Metabolism of:

  • carbohydrates
  • fats
  • proteins

• Facilitates the use of oxygen by the tissues of the

  • Skin
  • nails
  • hair
• Eliminates dandruff

• Helps the absorption of:

  • iron
  • Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)

Symptoms of Deficiency ∞

• Cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth
• Eye disorders

• Inflammation of the:

  • mouth
  • tongue
• skin lesions
• dermatitis
• dizziness
• hair loss
• insomnia
• light sensitivity
• poor digestion
• retarded growth

• slowed mental response

Sources ∞

Cheese, egg yolks, fish, legumes, meat, milk, poultry, spinach, whole grains, and yogurt. Other sources include asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, currants, dandelion greens, dulse, kelp, leafy greens, mushrooms, molasses, nuts, and watercress, alfalfa, bladderwrack, burdock root, catnip, cayenne pepper, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, ginseng, hops, horsetail, mullein, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaves, red clover, rose hips, sage, and yellow dock.

Last updated 2020-05-22 at 18:29:33