Health Talk

This is the fifth installment of my chain articles for the B vitamins family. This edition is about the vitamin B5 and its health benefits.

Vitamin B5 or also called Pantothenic acid is a water-soluble vitamin that is essential to sustain life. It is a very essential nutrient so to speak. Pantothenic acid is required to form coenzyme-A (CoA) and it is important to the metabolism and synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

The name was derived from the Greek pantothen which means "from everywhere" and this vitamin can be found in small quantities in almost every food we eat. It is also used as an active ingredient in some hair and skin care products. Below are the food sources of vitamin B5.

• Whole grain foods


• Tomatoes


• Straberries


• Meats


• Brocolli


• Avocado


• Legumes


• Alfalfa


• Rice


• Peanuts


• Molasses


• Yeasts


• Fish


• Royal Jelly


• Eggs

Pantothenic Acid are best used for the following.

• Acne


• Wound treatment


• Hair care


• Testicular torsion


• Diabetic ulceration


• Hypolipidemic effects


• Diabetic peripheral polyneuropathy

Medical practitioners suggests that vitamin B5 must always be taken everyday to acquire its health benefits. It is very essential to our body and can be found in every foods we eat. Some sources can be found in vitamin supplements which are already in the forms of capsules and tablets and are readily available in any pharmaceutical stores. Live good and healthy with a dose of pantothenic acid daily.

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