May Prevent and Treat Anemia

Vitamin B6 may be useful in preventing and treating anemia brought on by a deficiency because of its part in the synthesis of hemoglobin. A molecule called hemoglobin transports oxygen to your cells. Your cells don't receive enough oxygen when your hemoglobin level is low. As a result, you can become anemic and experience fatigue or weakness. Low vitamin B6 levels have been associated with anemia in studies, particularly in pregnant and childbearing women. There has been little study on utilizing vitamin B6 to treat anemia since vitamin B6 deficiency is regarded to be uncommon in the majority of healthy persons.

Anemia caused by low B6 levels in a 72-year-old woman's case study was treated with the most potent form of vitamin B6, which reduced symptoms. Taking 75 mg of vitamin B6 daily during pregnancy reduced anemia symptoms in 56 pregnant women who did not respond to iron therapy, according to another research. The usefulness of vitamin B6 in treating anemia in groups other than those at higher risk for B vitamin insufficiency, such as pregnant women and older persons, requires further study.