What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin B6 for women?
The 1998 RDAs for vitamin B6 for women less than 51 years of age is 1.3 milligrams. 1.5 milligrams is recommended for women over 51 years of age. When can a vitamin B6 deficiency occur? Vitamin B-6 deficiency is rarely seen in the U.S. Symptoms of a vitamin B-6 deficiency generally occur after body levels have been low for a very long time and include skin inflammation, sore and enlarged tongue, depression and confusion. What can too much vitamin B-6 do? Elevated levels of vitamin B-6 can cause nerve damage to the arms and legs, called a neuropathy. It is usually associated with significantly high intakes of B-6 and is reversible when the intake is stopped. What is Vitamin B-12? Vitamin B-12 (also known as cobalamin) is involved in maintaining healthy nerve cells and red blood cells. Vitamin B12 is attached to protein in food. Stomach acid releases B12 from protein during digestion. Once released, B12 combines with a substance from the stomach called intrinsic factor (IF) before it is
