Vitamin B6, also called Pyridoxine or Pyridoxal Phosphate, is the most quickly metabolized member of the B-vitamin family. It too is a water soluble vitamin. Because of its rapid metabolism and solubility, it travels throughout the body very quickly. So fast in fact that it takes only about 8 hours for this vitamin to pass [...]

Vitamin B9, more commonly referred to as Folic Acid Vitamin, is a water-soluble member of the B-vitamin family. This vitamin is easily broken down during the cooking process so care must be taken during food preparation. Also, because it’s water soluble, the body can hold on to only small quantities. Since it is constantly being [...]

Vitamin B12 is a very important member of the family of B-vitamins. It is a complex, water-soluble vitamin that also contains cobalt, a metallic ion. Vitamin B12 is absorbed through the gastrointestinal system and interestingly, the liver is able to store adequate supplies of it, making deficiencies rare. However, those who have stomach problems that [...]

One of the more well-known vitamins is Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid. This water soluble vitamin plays a role in many important bodily functions. Since it is water soluble, that which the body does not use is constantly being passed through the body via the urine. While there are no known problems associated with an [...]

Vitamin D, sometimes called Cholecalciferol, is the only vitamin that the body is capable of producing on its own. The only catch is that the body must be exposed to sunlight before it can produce this vitamin. It’s not necessary to worship the sun to reap the vitamin-making benefits. An hour a week is generally [...]

The fat soluble Vitamin E is actually a combination of chemical compounds that include alpha-tocopherol. All tissues in the body contain Vitamin E, but the largest quantities are located in the pituitary glands and the suprarenal glands. Since the body does not produce this vitamin, it must rely on the diet or supplementation for its [...]

As a member of the B-complex family of vitamins, Vitamin H is probably better known by its other names, Biotin and Vitamin B7. Vitamin H is a water soluble vitamin which means that the body passes what it does not use through the body via the urine. Unlike the other vitamins which the body gets [...]

Vitamin K is another of the fat soluble vitamins that actually has three forms: phytomenadione, menaquinane and menadione. These three similar compounds are commonly referred to as quinines. Vitamin K is another of the vitamins that the body is able to produce and does so using the bacteria found in the large intestines. Vitamin K [...]

Vitamin P is a water soluble vitamin. It has a crystalline structure and yet it takes on the characteristics of a Bioflavonoid. In the case of Vitamin P, its main function is to keep blood vessels healthy. One way it accomplishes this task is by building up a capillary’s ability to resist bleeding profusely. This [...]