Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

This vitamin is a key component in the growth of our cells and for energy production in our body. It helps convert nutrients from food into usable bodily energy that helps maintain a healthy metabolism as well as helping to calm the nervous system, battle chronic stress, and regulate hormones that control appetite, energy, mood, temperature and more.

Research also shows that it helps:

Prevent headaches | helping reduce the frequency of migraines as well as decrease the symptoms, pain and shorten the duration.

Eye health | riboflavin deficiency increases the risk for certain eye problems, including glaucoma.

Thyroid health | helps regulate proper thyroid activity and adrenal function as a deficiency can increase the odds of thyroid disease.

Antioxidant | recent studies found vitamin B2 is required for the production of the antioxidant - glutathione, which acts as a free radical killer and liver detoxer.

Defend against cancer | at this time, researchers believe vitamin B2 works to minimize effects of cancer-producing carcinogens and oxidative stress caused by free radicals.

Hair + Skin | helps maintain collagen levels, needed for the youthful structure of skin and prevention of fine lines and wrinkles.

Deficiency?

Because vitamin B2 it is a water-soluble vitamin - we must consume it daily in order to avoid a vitamin B2 deficiency, as a deficiency could contribute to a number of issues, including anemia, fatigue and a sluggish metabolism, with symptoms including cracked lips, sore throat, swelling of the mouth or tongue, hair loss and skin rashes.

Toxicity?

This is very unlikely as the gut can only absorb a limited amount of this vitamin, and being water-soluble, any excess just gets flushed out down the toilet.

Want more Vitamin B2 in your life?

Plant based sources | Dark leafy greens, mushrooms, almonds and avocado

Animal sources | Dairy, grass-fed liver, eggs and wild-caught salmon

For some more information on vitamin B2 - see here!

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