Beneficial Effects of Vitamins and Minerals To Your Blood

Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients areOther B complex vitamins that have an important
essential to the health and functioning of the bodyrole in the production of red blood cells include
and are delivered throughout the body by theVitamin B2 also known as riboflavin, Vitamin B9
blood. There are several vitamins and mineralsalso called as folate in its natural form and folic
that directly affect the blood and its ability toacid in its pharmaceutical form and Vitamin B12
perform its important tasks within the body. Forwhich is also called cobalamin due to its cobalt
the blood to be able to perform its dutiescontent.
properly and efficiently as well as the body andIron is one of the minerals that is essential to the
mind in general it is necessary to meet thequality, quantity, good health and function of the
standard recommended daily intake levels ofblood. One of the most important tasks iron
vitamins, minerals and other nutrients each andserves in the blood is in the production of
every day.hemoglobin. Approximately 60% of the iron in the
Blood receives its color from the red blood cellsbody is found in its hemoglobin.
which perform one of the most important tasksThe mineral copper is also involved in the
that the blood does for the body. Red blood cellsproduction of red blood cells and through its
are responsible for the transportation of oxygenenhancement of iron absorption by the body so
throughout the body as well as for the removaltoo is Vitamin C. Vitamin E also helps in red blood
of waste products. Because the average redcell production. These and the numerous other
blood cell lives for about 120 days the body needsnutrients involved in making the steady supply of
to continuously produce a new supply of redred blood cells essential to the body's good health
blood cells. There are several vitamins andand well being demonstrate clearly the importance
minerals that are essential to the creation ofof the every day consumption of the standard
these cells and the ability of these cells torecommended daily intake levels of vitamins,
perform their important work in the body.minerals and other nutrients.
The vitamins that make up the powerful andNutritional supplements can offer a reliable and
very important Vitamin B complex are a majorsafe means of making sure that your body has all
factor in the production of red blood cells in thethe nutrients necessary each day to ensure that
body. Vitamin B6 also called pyridoxine is ayour blood remains healthy and strong. The quality
necessary part of the metabolism of red bloodof your blood will influence the quality of your life.
cells and is also required to make hemoglobinA lot of people are actually suffering from iron
which is how the red blood cell transports oxygen.deficiency anemia nowadays which can be caused
Men between the ages of 19 and 50 need 1.3mgby a lot of contributing factors such as lack of
daily of Vitamin B6 as do women of the samesleep, excessive stress and not having enough
age group. However, for women during periods ofliver in take. All of these should be avoided so as
pregnancy the recommended amount is 1.9mgto ensure that the anemia will not go on to
per day and 2.0mg while breastfeeding. Men olderbecoming leukemia or any other irreversible
than 50 should have a daily Vitamin B6 intake ofdamage to the blood.
1.7mg and women in that age group should takeNote: This article may be freely reproduced as
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B6 per day.