28/01/2026
💖Why Your Body Loves B Vitamins!💖
🧑⚕️👩🍳🧑🎓🦸🧙B vitamins are like your body’s behind‑the‑scenes support team — powering your energy, mood, skin, hormones, and brain. Each one has its own job, and when you’re low, your body definitely lets you know.
Here’s your easy breakdown:
✨ B1 (Thiamine)
What it does: Turns food into energy
Foods: Whole grains, beans, nuts, pork
Low levels may show as: Fatigue, irritability, muscle weakness
✨ B2 (Riboflavin)
What it does: Skin health + antioxidant support
Foods: Eggs, dairy, almonds, leafy greens
Low levels may show as: Cracked lips, sore throat, skin irritation
✨ B3 (Niacin)
What it does: Metabolism + nervous system support
Foods: Chicken, tuna, peanuts, mushrooms
Low levels may show as: Low mood, poor concentration or rough patches of skin
✨ B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
What it does: Hormone production + skin repair
Foods: Avocado, eggs, mushrooms, whole grains
Low levels may show as: Fatigue, headaches, tingling sensations
✨ B6 (Pyridoxine)
What it does: Mood, hormones, immune function
Foods: Bananas, chickpeas, salmon, potatoes
Low levels may show as: Low mood, PMS changes, cracked corners of the mouth
✨ B7 (Biotin)
What it does: Hair, skin, nails
Foods: Eggs, nuts, seeds, sweet potatoes
Low levels may show as: Brittle nails, thinning hair, dry skin
✨ B9 (Folate)
What it does: Cell growth + pregnancy support
Foods: Leafy greens, lentils, citrus fruits
Low levels may show as: Fatigue, pale skin, mouth sores
✨ B12 (Cobalamin)
What it does: Red blood cells, brain + nerve health
Foods: Meat, fish, dairy, fortified cereals
Low levels may show as: Tiredness, brain fog, tingling hands/feet
❓You might be wondering where the missing numbers are!
Those numbers used to exist, but the substances originally called B4, B8, B10, and B11 were later reclassified, renamed, or found not to be essential vitamins🤓
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