Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Also known as: Riboflavine

Vitamin B2 is water soluble so it must be consumed daily, either in food or as a dietary supplement.

Vitamin B2 plays a major part in maintaining muscle tone inside the digestive tract, maintains nervous system health, skin, eyes, mouth as well as the liver.

Vitamin B2 is water soluble and must be taken every day since it is not stored in the body for long periods of time.

Excess amounts of this vitamin are excreted within one to four days of consumption. Vitamin B2 plays a key role in energy production.

Home Remedies using Vitamin B2:

Benefits and Uses of Vitamin B2:

Vitamin B2 is a vitamin required by the body in order to maintain health. Some of the benefits of meeting the daily requirements of Vitamin B2 include:

• Required for formation of red blood cells
• Assists with antibody productions, helping the body maintain a robust immune response
• Required for cell respiration and reproduction as well as growth
• Key to prevention and treatment of cataracts
• Aids in digestion of fat, carbohydrates, and proteins
• Aids in metabolism of body fat
• When combined with vitamin A, aids in the maintenance of and improves the mucous membranes in the digestive tract
• Facilitates oxygen use by the body tissues including skin, nails and hair. In fact, it can eliminate dandruff
• Aids with the uptake of iron and vitamin B6
• Important for pregnant women to ensure normal development of the fetus, even when the mother may not notice a deficiency
• Required for the metabolism of tryptophan, which is converted into B3 in the body
• Carpal tunnel syndrome can benefit from a combination of B2 and B6

Vitamin B2 is required as a daily part of each person’s intake. It can be extremely helpful for certain medical disorders, including:

• Anemia
• Migraine headaches
• Canker soars
• Cataracts
• Homocysteine, a genetic disorder
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Pre-eclampsia
• Sickle cell anemia

Vitamin B2 comes in the following over the counter forms:

• Tablet in both regular and time released formulas
• Capsule in both regular and time released formulas
• Powder
• Sublingual
• Lozenge
• Liquid

Vitamin B2 can be found in:

• Beans
• Cheese
• Eggs
• Fish
• Red meat
• Milk
• Chicken
• Spinach
• Yogurt
• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Currants
• Nuts

Side Effects of Vitamin B2:

Vitamin B2 is non-toxic at dietary and supplemental levels.

(Note: Taking any one of the B vitamins alone for long periods of time can result in an imbalance of other B vitamins, for this reason it is best to take a B vitamin complex formula rather than a single B vitamin supplement alone.)