Review, 1999
Can vitamin B6 supplements treat health conditions beyond nutritional deficiency?
Many conditions have been treated with B6, but there is little evidence from controlled trials that it actually works for them.
What they did
This was a review of research on how vitamin B6 is used to treat various health conditions. The authors examined both the theoretical reasons B6 might help and the actual evidence from controlled trials.
What they found
B6 has been used to treat many different conditions. Some uses are based on theory about how B6 works; others were discovered by trial and error. However, there is little evidence from properly conducted controlled trials that B6 actually works for these uses. At very high intake levels, B6 can damage peripheral nerves.
What it means for you
Although B6 is often used to treat many conditions, we don't have good research proof that it works. The main limit is that this is a review of existing evidence, not a new study, and it shows the evidence is weak.
About the study
- Original title
- Non-nutritional uses of vitamin B6
- Authors
- Bender DA
- Journal
- The British journal of nutrition
- Year
- 1999
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Vitamin B6 supplements
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1017/s0007114599000082
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