Vitamin B Supplement

What Does "Activated" Mean And Why Is It So Important?

Activated simply means that the B vitamins are in their active form. Most vitamin B supplement products contain only the inactive forms. Inactive B vitamins require conversion by the liver so they can be absorbed and utilized. But because your liver can only convert them so fast, they are often quickly eliminated from your body before offering much benefit.

With Activated B w/SRT^®, the work of conversion is already done for you. And your body gets the vitamins it needs in the form it can instantly use.*

What Can a B Vitamin Supplement Help Me With?*

• Maintain healthy energy levels throughout the day.*
• Promote mental alertness, concentration, and memory.*
• Maintain proper functioning of the heart, the nervous system and the digestive system.*
• Support the body's ability to detoxify itself.*
• Support a balanced response to stress.*
• Support healthy hormonal balance.*
• Maintain adequate levels of vitamin B12—especially helpful if you're an older adult or a strict vegetarian.

Why Is Sustained Release Technology (SRT) Important?

B-vitamins are used by every cell in the body, every second of the day and night. Since they are water-soluble, your body cannot store them and must have a constant supply to keep body systems functioning properly.

Also, when massive amounts of B vitamins are immediately released into the body, unfriendly bacteria in the digestive system may use them as a food source. This is why some people may begin to feel poorly after regular consumption of common vitamin B supplements. Our sustained release technology addresses this issue by providing a steady balanced stream of B vitamins rather than flooding the system all at once.*

Why is Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) important?

P5P (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate), the active form of Vitamin B6, performs over 30 critical enzymatic reactions in the body, including the manufacture of serotonin and dopamine in the brain.  The inactive forms of B6 (pyridoxine hydro-chloride, pyridoxal, or pyridoxamine) have to be converted by the liver to the active form (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate or P5P) the body needs.  Individuals with compromised liver function have difficulty making this conversion and consequently may be at risk of a vitamin B6 deficiency.

P5P works synergistically with Magnesium in many kinds of ways, including relaxing muscles and nerves.  A deficiency in either causes many issues where the body depends on both Magnesium and P5P.  We put them together because it is not unusual for people with chronic illness to not make P5P effectively.  It is critical to get both.

Since Vitamin B6 is already difficult to get and convert into its usable form, we give it to you already in its active P5P form. All the benefits are available immediately after absorption - no trouble converting or waiting.

What Else Can Help Improve My Energy Level?

Our bodies also rely on Magnesium to produce energy, and the two products really work best when used together. That's why we sell them together in the Energy Bundle. Most people see the greatest benefit when they supplement both of these important nutrients, which often run low in modern diets. (You also save $15 buying them together in the bundle rather than individually, so that's always nice.)