Supplementing with vitamin B2

1. How does vitamin B2 work?

2. Function and use

3. Supplementation and side effects

1. How does vitamin B2 work?

Other products containing high amounts of vitamin B2 include beans, peas, mushrooms, almonds, whole-grain pastries, fish (hair, mackerel, oats) and spinach. The source of this compound is mainly meat (including willow), liver, eggs, and garlic. Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, is a combination of two compounds fishitol and flavin.

2. Function and use

It also works with vitamin A in maintaining the proper functioning of the eye, the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, the lining of the blood vessels and skin, the mucosa of the digestive tract, and is involved in amino acid and lipid metabolism. It is responsible for, among other things, the production of red blood cells, the synthesis of antibodies by our immune system, as well as the regulation of intercellular respiration and the growth process. Vitamin B2 is a very important element for proper metabolism of matter.

3. Supplementation and side effects

Increased portions of riboflavin (from 50 mg) should be taken with food, including growth delay, muscular dystrophy, apnea, insomnia, inflammation of the lip and mucous membranes of the oral cavity, diseases of the nervous system, dizziness, hair loss or problems with concentration. This is due to its poor absorption in the gut and good solubility in water.