Vitamin B6 May Improve Arthritis
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 46 million Americans are reported to have long-term health problems associated with arthritis. This number is growing and expected to increase to 67 million by 2030.
There are chemical compounds called pro-inflammatory compounds in our bodies. Over time these inflammatory compounds can build up in our bodies causing aching joints.
A group of Taiwanese scientists performed a study with 35 participants testing how B6 affected the pro-inflammatory compounds in the body. After 12 weeks of supplementation, significant decreases were observed in the inflammatory compounds.
“A large dose of vitamin B6 supplementation (100 mg/day) suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines (that is, IL-6 and TNF-alpha_ in patients with rheumatoid arthritis,” concluded the researchers.
This shows the potential vitamin B6 could play in preventing inflammation caused by arthritis.
Studies have shown that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) depletes your body’s supply of vitamin B6. It is thought that the body uses more vitamin B6 to meet the increased demands caused by inflammation in people with RA.
If rheumatoid arthritis causes this vitamin B6 deficiency, it’s thought that the same mechanism most likely affects other inflammatory diseases, and the pain that causes them.
Read here about more causes and cures for arthritis.
Resources:
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
“Vitamin B6 supplementation improves pro-inflammatory responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis”
Authors: S-C Huang, J C-C Wei, D J Wu and Y-C Huang
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