B Vitamins

The B vitamins include vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and B12 (cobalamin). The B vitamins are essential for normal growth and development, energy production, a healthy stress response, hormone balance, and homocysteine metabolism (homocysteine is one of the key indicators of cardiovascular health and cognitive function).