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Vitamin B2 was discovered in the 1930s when it was isolated from yeast extract.
Vitamin B2 is needed for:
The symptoms of riboflavin deficiency include:
Other possible symptoms include: dizziness, hair loss, insomnia, poor digestion, and slowed mental response.
It has uses in the treatment of some anemias, cataracts, poor skin and acne, vision problems (particularly eye fatigue) and carpel tunnel syndrome (repetitive strain injury).
The foods providing the highest levels of B2 are: brewer's or nutritional yeast, almonds, wheat germ, wild rice, egg yolks, legumes, liver, fish, and poultry.
Several groups of people might benefit from vitamin B2 supplementation. They include:
Deficiencies of vitamin B2 can easily be corrected by taking 10-20 mg of vitamin B2 daily. The best supplements are those that contain all of the B group vitamins.
You may notice a yellow coloration of the urine when you take supplements of vitamin B2. This is completely normal.
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