Have a B vitamin question!!! - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

lovelyme · 09-05-2002, 01:21 PM

How does this effect your metabolism and energy? The bottle say that that is what it is for, but does not say what it does exactly. I understand it must enhance them, but by speeding them up or what? Plus I want to know how many of you really find that B5 itself helps with skin ton on your face and with blemishes? Please help someone!

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Marie

Sebum · 09-06-2002, 12:42 PM

The B vitamins release and metabolize fat, carbs, and protein into energy. So taking them would release energy from fats and carbs, instead of them being stored.

The reason B5 helps with skin is because if taken as high doses, it will turn the oil in your face into energy rather than being released through your pores, since oil is a fat. But, you'd have to take high doses of B5, 3-10g a day, which can be costly... The average size is 500mg and 100 tablets. You can't really overdose on B5 since its water-soluble and whatever isnt used will be in your urine. The only side-effect I've heard of high doses is diarrhea...

stephbabie · 09-10-2002, 02:10 PM

So are you guys talking about taking the whole B vitamins in one pill or separate B's? Do the B's generally all do the same or like the starter of this topic is asking, B5 for instance, does it do something different than the rest of the B's?
Hope I make sense and someone has some advice.
cheers!

Jay Tor · 09-10-2002, 05:45 PM

It's possible to over-do even water-soluble vitamins. If you're taking more than about 50mg per day, watch for side-effects - just in case. Here's a link for VitB3 [niacin]:
[url="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202405.html"]http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202405.html[/url]

lovelyme · 09-11-2002, 02:02 PM

i want to find a b5 vite, but they do not actually say B5 on the bottle so what do they say? Is it safe to take the B complex (multi B vite for those who don't know) with the B5 on the side for my complexion?