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A new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that taking vitamin B6 supplements everyday might help to decrease inflammation in those suffering from the autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis. This number is predicted to rise to 67 million by 2030.
The water-soluble Vitamin B6, which could exist as pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine, can be found in beans, chicken, fish, pork, bread eggs, cereal, milk, and vegetables like avocado and spinach. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin B6 is 1.3 mg for those between 19 and 50 years of age.
After 3 months of supplementation of 100mg of Vitamin B6, levels of the pro-inflammatory compounds interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) were found to be lower. However, no changes were seen in pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), the active form of vitamin B6, in relation to levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), another marker of inflammation.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.107 "Vitamin B6 supplementation improves pro-inflammatory responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis" Authors: S-C Huang, J C-C Wei, D J Wu and Y-C Huang
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