B Vitamins: The Forgotten Mass Building Supplements (Part 1) :

Taking a vitamin B complex pill is becoming a popular way to keep your health and vitality, and in the bodybuilding circles, these vitamins are considered essential to your mass building efforts. But what exactly do each of the B vitamins do?

First, all B vitamins are water soluble chemicals which aid the body in metabolizing food. So make sure you drink enough water, especially if you take vitamin supplement or protein supplement that contains increased dosage of vitamins. You can leave it on the supplement manufacturers to decide what's best for you, but, knowing specifically the abilities (and dangers) of each chemical might tell you whether or not you actually need that supplement.

Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is necessary for neural health, and diseases such as beriberi will occur if an organism doesn't have enough thiamine in their diet. Only plants, bacteria, and fungus can create thiamine, but it is necessary for almost all life forms. B1 also assists in the regulation of cardiovascular health.

Vitamin B2 is known as riboflavin, and is excellent for bodybuilders, since it helps promote fat burning, muscle building, and also plays a major role in metabolizing most of the important parts of food (carbs, fats, proteins, etc).

Vitamin B3 also known as niacin, is one of the energy drink industry's favorite additives. Niacin is used in cell repair, and also in steroid hormone creation in the adrenal gland. Niacin can be toxic in extremely high amounts, and symptoms include flushed skin, rashes, and can lead to liver failure if the niacin intake is not reduced at least temporarily. Ask a doctor for what is the best dosage for you, if you need the supplement at all. Niacin is a basic vitamin, and is found in almost every food. Therefore, Niacin deficiency is extremely rare, and likely doesn't need to be supplemented.

Vitamin B5, also known as panthotenic acid, has become a mainstay in the bodybuilding circuit. It has been known to help the human body metabolize nutrients, as well as aid in preventing infertility in cases of testicular torsion, decrease the chances of obesity, heal wounds, and also aid in treating acne vulgaris. B6 is not toxic, even in high amounts, and its miracle-like abilities make it a popular ingredient in skin care, hair care, and diet pills. If you want to include this in your supplement program, taking a pill or two a day is probably best.

👉 B Vitamins: The Forgotten Mass Building Supplements (Part 2)