May Prevent Clogged Arteries and Reduce Heart Disease Risk

Vitamin B6 may lessen the risk of heart disease and clear blocked arteries. According to research, persons with low blood levels of vitamin B6 are nearly twice as likely to develop heart disease as those with high amounts of the vitamin. This is probably a result of B6's ability to lower excessive homocysteine levels linked to a number of disease processes, including heart disease. According to one study, homocysteine exposure resulted in lesions that might clog arteries in rats without enough vitamin B6. These lesions were not present in homocysteine-exposed rats with appropriate vitamin B6 levels.

B6 is effective in avoiding heart disease, according to a human study. In a randomized controlled experiment, individuals were split into two groups and given either a placebo or 250 mg of vitamin B6 and 5 mg of folic acid daily for two years in 158 healthy adults who had relatives who had heart disease. In comparison to the placebo group, the B6 and the folic acid group saw lower homocysteine levels and fewer abnormal cardiac tests during exercise, putting them at a decreased overall risk of developing heart disease.