Beneficial Effects of Vitamins and Minerals To Your Blood
by Charlene J. Nuble
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Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are essential to the health
and functioning of the body and are delivered throughout the body by the
blood. There are several vitamins and minerals that directly affect the
blood and its ability to perform its important tasks within the body. For
the blood to be able to perform its duties properly and efficiently as
well as the body and mind in general it is necessary to meet the standard
recommended daily intake levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients
each and every day.
Blood receives its color from the red blood cells which perform one of
the most important tasks that the blood does for the body. Red blood cells
are responsible for the transportation of oxygen throughout the body as
well as for the removal of waste products. Because the average red blood
cell lives for about 120 days the body needs to continuously produce a new
supply of red blood cells. There are several vitamins and minerals that
are essential to the creation of these cells and the ability of these
cells to perform their important work in the body. The vitamins that make
up the powerful and very important Vitamin B complex are a major factor in
the production of red blood cells in the body. Vitamin B6 also called
pyridoxine is a necessary part of the metabolism of red blood cells and is
also required to make hemoglobin which is how the red blood cell
transports oxygen. Men between the ages of 19 and 50 need 1.
3mg daily of Vitamin B6 as do women of the same age group. However, for
women during periods of pregnancy the recommended amount is 1.9mg per day
and 2.0mg while breastfeeding. Men older than 50 should have a daily
Vitamin B6 intake of 1.7mg and women in that age group should take 1.5mg
daily. The children’s needs however, depends on their age and size,
dosages actually range from between .6mg to 1.3mg of Vitamin B6 per day.
Other B complex vitamins that have an important role in the production
of red blood cells include Vitamin B2 also known as riboflavin, Vitamin B9
also called as folate in its natural form and folic acid in its
pharmaceutical form and Vitamin B12 which is also called cobalamin due to
its cobalt content. Iron is one of the minerals that is essential to the
quality, quantity, good health and function of the blood. One of the most
important tasks iron serves in the blood is in the production of
hemoglobin. Approximately 60% of the iron in the body is found in its
hemoglobin. The mineral copper is also involved in the production of red
blood cells and through its enhancement of iron absorption by the body so
too is Vitamin C. Vitamin E also helps in red blood cell production. These
and the numerous other nutrients involved in making the steady supply of
red blood cells essential to the body’s good health and well being
demonstrate clearly the importance of the every day consumption of the
standard recommended daily intake levels of vitamins, minerals and other
nutrients. Nutritional supplements can offer a reliable and safe means of
making sure that your body has all the nutrients necessary each day to
ensure that your blood remains healthy and strong. The quality of your
blood will influence the quality of your life. A lot of people are
actually suffering from iron deficiency anemia nowadays which can be
caused by a lot of contributing factors such as lack of sleep, excessive
stress and not having enough liver in take. All of these should be avoided
so as to ensure that the anemia will not go on to becoming leukemia or any
other irreversible damage to the blood.
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