vitamin B6
noun
: pyridoxine or a closely related compound found widely in combined form and considered essential to vertebrate nutrition
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However, a notable exception is vitamin B6, often consumed in sports and energy drinks.
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Dr. Baibing Chen, CNBC, 27 May 2025
These include vitamin D, valerian root, ashwagandha, vitamin B6, lemon balm, and more.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 19 May 2025
That includes serotonin, melatonin and micronutrients like magnesium, vitamin B6 and folate, which also help the body to produce melatonin.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 May 2025
Ensuring your diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, and proteins will help support nail growth (these foods contain nutrients needed for nail growth, like amino acids, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, among others, explains Dr. Patel).
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Among the nutrients Merkel points to: vitamin B6, vitamin E, folic acid, and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
These include thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, and iron.11
To compensate for these nutrient losses, vitamins are added back in amounts similar to what is lost.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
However, combining two drugs into one — like adding vitamin B6 or B12 — would be considered a copy under a strict reading of FDA guidance.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
When paired with vitamin B6, Unisom enhances nausea relief, particularly for morning sickness or nausea that doesn’t respond to vitamin B6.5
Many people find that the combination of Unisom and vitamin B6 works better than either remedy alone.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Baibing Chen, CNBC, 27 May 2025
These include vitamin D, valerian root, ashwagandha, vitamin B6, lemon balm, and more.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 19 May 2025
That includes serotonin, melatonin and micronutrients like magnesium, vitamin B6 and folate, which also help the body to produce melatonin.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 May 2025
Ensuring your diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, and proteins will help support nail growth (these foods contain nutrients needed for nail growth, like amino acids, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, among others, explains Dr. Patel).
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Among the nutrients Merkel points to: vitamin B6, vitamin E, folic acid, and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
These include thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, and iron.11
To compensate for these nutrient losses, vitamins are added back in amounts similar to what is lost.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
However, combining two drugs into one — like adding vitamin B6 or B12 — would be considered a copy under a strict reading of FDA guidance.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
When paired with vitamin B6, Unisom enhances nausea relief, particularly for morning sickness or nausea that doesn’t respond to vitamin B6.5
Many people find that the combination of Unisom and vitamin B6 works better than either remedy alone.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
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vitamin B6
noun
: pyridoxine or a closely related compound found widely in combined form and considered essential to vertebrate nutrition
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