HOW DO WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS WORK?
Water-soluble vitamin supplements are nutritional supplements used for treating various conditions associated with water-soluble vitamin deficiency. Water-soluble vitamins play a critical role in several body functions like:
- Protect the cells from damage
- Produce collagen, a protein involved in wound healing by providing structure to the muscles, bones, and skin
- Help in iron absorption from fruits and vegetables
- Boost the immune system to protect the body from diseases
- Generate energy to satisfy the body’s daily requirement
- Promote the formation of red blood cells
- Transport oxygen throughout the body for smooth functioning of the organs
Water-soluble vitamins are abundant in various food sources, which include:
- Whole-grain or enriched bread
- Cereals
- Legumes
- Nuts and seeds
- Meat
- Poultry
- Fish
- Vegetables such as mushroom, asparagus, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, and green leafy vegetables
- Fruits such as cantaloupe, strawberries, papayas, mangoes, and kiwifruit
- Peanut butter
- Orange juice
- Milk and milk products
HOW ARE WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS USED?
Water-soluble vitamins are used in the treatment of various conditions associated with water-soluble vitamin deficiency, which include:
- Scurvy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder
- Fragile X syndrome
- Macular degeneration
- Neural tube defects
- Methanol toxicity
- Pellagra
- Prevention of peripheral neuropathy
- Beriberi
- Wernicke encephalopathy
WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?
The most common side effects of water-soluble vitamins include:
- Restlessness
- Warmth
- Weakness
- Nausea
- Tightness of the throat
- Itching
- Rash
- Severe allergic reactions
- Flushing
- Faintness
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Joint pain
WHAT ARE NAMES OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?
Generic and brand names of water-soluble vitamins include:
- Aminobenzoate potassium
- Ascor
- Ascorbic acid
- Athlete
- Calomist
- Cenolate
- Cobalamin
- Cobex
- Crystamine
- Cyanocobalamin
- Eligen B12
- Folic acid
- Folvite
- Mag-Tab SR
- Magnesium supplement
- Nascobal
- Nestrex
- Niacin
- Niacor
- Niaspan
- Nicotinic acid
- PABA
- Para aminobenzoic acid
- Potaba
- Prime
- Pyridoxine
- Riboflavin
- Rubramin PC
- Thiamine
- Vibisone
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
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References
https://reference.medscape.com/drugs/vitamins-water-soluble
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/fat-soluble-vitamins-vs-water-soluble-vitamins
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/fat-soluble-vitamins-vs-water-soluble-vitamins