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Let’s cover two less common vitamins, pantothenic acid (Vitamin-B5) and biotin, (Vitamin B-7).  Deficiencies of these vitamins are rare, but with long term antibiotic use levels may be affected. Pantothenic Acid Use: breakdown of fats and carbohydrates for energy, vitamin B5 (like all B- complex) Deficiency is very rare...

Your Thompson Pharmacist will take to our next B vitamin: Pyridoxine or Vitamin (B6) Sources of B6:  meat, fish, legume, dry yeast, potatoes and other starchy vegetables and non-citrus fruits. Function: helps with essential reactions in the metabolism of certain amino & fatty acids.  Vitamin B6  is involved in...

As we journey through the water-soluble vitamins, lets focus on Niacin (Vitamin B-3) which is available both as an extended release prescription product, as well as over the counter in our vitamin aisles. Your Thompson Pharmacist will guide you through the maze of niacin products. Niacin (B-3) is one...

Your Thompson Pharmacist is a great resource for vitamin recommendations.  We will focus on riboflavin, a vitamin that causes mild symptoms if deficient, but is frequently recommended by neurologists. Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin) Function of riboflavin: Function: central component in a number of enzyme systems dealing with carbohydrate breakdown. Dietary...

Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine)  (also spelled “thiamin”) Function of Thiamine: Function: plays in carbohydrate breakdown and nerve conduction. Deficiency States: Also associated with malabsorption, dialysis, and protein-calorie under nutrition. In addition to insufficient intakes of thiamin from the diet, the causes of thiamin deficiency include lower absorption or higher excretion...

Last week we covered the regulation of vitamins, this week as we continue “Vitamin Bootcamp” we will do an overview of these amazing compounds that sit out front on the shelves of Thompson Pharmacy. The first question we will answer is “what does a vitamin do?” Vitamins in general...