May Treat Inflammation Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms could be lessened by vitamin B6. Low amounts of vitamin B6 may be caused by the high levels of inflammation brought on by rheumatoid arthritis. It's not known, though, if B6 supplements help patients with this illness experience less inflammation. In a 30-day trial involving 36 rheumatoid arthritis-afflicted people, 50 mg of vitamin B6 per day rectified low blood levels of the vitamin but did not reduce the body's synthesis of inflammatory chemicals.

In contrast, research on 43 rheumatoid arthritis-suffering people found that those who got 100 mg of vitamin B6 daily together with 5 mg of folic acid had considerably reduced levels of pro-inflammatory molecules after 12 weeks. The disparity in vitamin B6 dosage and research duration may be the cause of these studies' inconsistent findings. More study is required, however, it seems that taking high doses of vitamin B6 pills over time may help rheumatoid arthritis sufferers reduce their symptoms of inflammation.