B2 250 mg. - 100 Tablets Nature's Life

Riboflavin of Vitamin B2
Part of the vitamin B-complex, riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin and hence needs to be added to the diet on a daily basis because a common feature of water-soluble vitamins is that they are excreted out of the body through the urine and is not stored in the body in huge amounts. It is an important vitamin that is key to various bodily processes such as support for skin and cardiovascular health. It likewise plays a crucial role in in the digestion and absorption of other minerals and vitamins, especially iron.

Riboflavin Deficiency or Ariboflavinosis
As mentioned earlier, this vitamin cannot be stored in the body in huge amounts and are excreted through the urine on a daily basis. Further, this vitamin is very sensitive to heat and light so if you cook your food too much, then only small amounts of this vitamin may be left. And lastly, the amount of this vitamin absorbed from the belly is small which may compound a person’s riboflavin levels. A common side effect of this deficiency are headaches and migraines other symptoms are vision problems, anemia, cracked skin, general weakness, and others. And women who are on birth control pills, alcoholics, and the elderly are highly susceptible to ariboflavinosis.

May Help Promote Heart health
The production of new red blood cells is also stimulated by riboflavin as well as the regulation of homocysteine blood level. Through the regulation of homocysteine, riboflavin helps in preventing plaque buildup on the arteries thereby by lowering your risk for heart diseases. In a study conducted in 2013, high-risk people for premature heart disease were supplemented with riboflavin for a 16-week period. Results showed that people given riboflavin supplements had lower blood pressure levels.

May Support Blood Health
The blood is a very important substance in the body as it is like a river system that delivers important nutrients to each nook and cranny of our body. It is believed that hemoglobin levels in the blood are improved through the correction of riboflavin deficiency. And in women who were moderately deficient in this vitamin showed a better hemoglobin status after eight weeks of supplementation. Women who had a more deficient status of Vitamin B2 showed the greatest benefit for their blood after the correction of their vitamin B2 deficiency.

Promotes Eye Health
Through the promotion of glutathione levels, riboflavin helps promote eye health. Glutathione is known as the master antioxidant because it helps in fighting light-induced oxidative stress—a primary cause for age-related cataracts. In a study, people who were at the highest percentile of riboflavin nutritional status had 505 fewer occurrences of cataracts compared to those who belonged on the lowest percentile group.