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Vitamin B2
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Vitamin B2 is a water-soluble vitamin employed by the body to metabolize amino acids and fats, synthesize vitamin B6 and folic acid, and produce raw materials into ATP, the energy used to power our bodies.
While vitamin B2 deficiency is not common it can occur in heavy drinkers, alcoholics and individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome. Vitamin B2 deficiency is also more common among people with sickle cell anemia and those that have cataracts. Vitamin B2 deficiency can also be found in developing countries particularly with pregnant women.
While vitamin B2 is not considered by many to be one of the more powerful antioxidants it works synergistically with vitamin B1, B3, and B6. For this reason vitamin B2 is often taken as part of a B-complex supplement and included in many antioxidant vitamin formulas.
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