Vitamin+B2+(Riboflavin)

Acts on the nervous system and helps produce energy through carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.

This vitamin is very sensitive to light.

Functions
-Growth -Fertility -Energy production -Skin, eye, mucous membrane and nail health -Antioxidant

Daily Needs
(Pg. 20)

Pro-Compounds
B-Complex, B3, B6, and phosphorus

Anti-Compounds
Alcohol, Coffee, excess sugar, tobacco

Deficiency
Symptoms: -Cracks and redness at the corners of the mouth -Painful, red and smooth tongue -Sensitivity to light -Eyelid redness -Cornea redness -Lesions on the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals -Cutaneous eruptions -Hair loss -Cataracts

Excess
No danger of excess, all excess in eliminated through urine

Food Sources
-Blackstrap molasses -Beer Yeast -Brown Rice -Fish -Meat -Giblets -Poultry -Wheat Germ

Therapeutic Indications
-Alcoholism -Anemia -Congestive Heart Failure -Constipation -Diarrhea -Diabetes -Indigestion -Nausea -Psychiatric Illness -Pain (relief) -Tachycardia -Stress