A few dollars of vitamin B2 is actually the 'nemesis' of high blood pressure? Appropriate supplementation to harvest 4 major benefits
"Son, I heard that vitamin B2 is the nemesis of high blood pressure. I see that it is only a few dollars a bottle. You can buy a few bottles for me and send them home."
Xiao Wang was playing a game, but was interrupted by a voice call from his father, and he was very suffocated, "Vitamin B2? What? Didn't you remember the lesson?" He turned around and hung up the phone.
Later, Xiao Wang searched the Internet for the content of "vitamin B2 is the nemesis of high blood pressure", and found that all kinds of news on the Internet were very messy, and he could not tell whether it was true or false.
Can vitamin B2 really treat high blood pressure? How are the two related?
1. Vitamin B2 is the "nemesis" of high blood pressure. Is there any scientific basis?
Vitamin B2 is also called riboflavin, which is closely related to protein metabolism. When the body lacks vitamin B2, it can cause the activity of lysyl oxidase to decrease, thereby affecting the formation of collagen cross-links, resulting in skin damage.
Why is vitamin B2 related to high blood pressure? This refers to a prospective study from Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University.
The study, published in Hypertension, included data from a total of more than 12,000 participants in the China Nutrition and Health Survey cohort study. The total intake of vitamin B2 by the subjects was calculated.
Based on the subjects’ new-onset hypertension, combined with age, gender and other risk factors, the research team speculated that compared with the group with the lowest vitamin B2 intake, the group with more intake had a lower risk of new-onset hypertension26 % .
The researchers analyzed that after vitamin B2 enters the body, it can speed up the metabolism in the body, improve lipid metabolism in the body, reduce the residence time of body fat, and play a role in preventing high blood pressure.
So, is it necessary for middle-aged people to supplement vitamin B2?
In fact, in daily life, through a healthy diet, the human body can meet the needs of vitamin B. For people who have a large demand for vitamin B2, they can supplement the vitamin B complex appropriately after consulting a doctor or a nutritionist on the basis of improving their diet to meet the needs of the human body.
2. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin B2 may yield 3 benefits
According to the "Evaluation of Nutrient Intake in Chinese Adults", Chinese residents are generally deficient in vitamin B2, and the proportion of deficiency is as high as 88.1% for men and 85.4% for women . However, eight out of ten people are deficient.
Vitamin B2 has a wide range of functions, such as participating in cell growth and metabolism; promoting cell regeneration; cooperating with other substances to participate in various metabolisms; promoting growth and development, maintaining the integrity of skin and cell membranes; promoting the growth of skin, nails, hair, etc.; Prevent and eliminate oral reproductive syndrome; promote the body's absorption of iron; and enhance vision and so on.
It can be seen that vitamin B2 is an important part of life activities and cannot be absent. When vitamin B2 enters the body, it can sometimes have the effect of "cure":
1. Migraine
Clinical studies for many years have confirmed that vitamin B2 has a certain therapeutic effect on migraine, and has high safety.
However, it should be noted that not all migraine headaches can be relieved with vitamin B2. For migraine caused by cervical spine disease, cerebrovascular disease, etc., the effect of taking vitamin B2 is limited.
2. Arteriosclerosis
Vitamin B2 participates in the body's energy metabolism, helps to improve the blood supply of the heart, and improves myocardial function. Taking vitamin B2 can enhance blood power and prevent hardening of arteries.
3. Improve cold tolerance
Vitamin B2 is involved in human hematopoiesis and energy metabolism, and this process can make people generate heat, thus achieving the purpose of anti-cold. Vitamin B2, vitamin E and iron can be used in combination to achieve a multiplier effect.
3. Discomfort occurs in 3 parts of the body, it is time to supplement
As an important vitamin for the human body, when the supply and demand in the body are insufficient, some parts of the human body will produce an inflammatory response.
Skin : The lack of vitamin B2 affects the metabolic transformation of the skin and can cause seborrheic dermatitis, which is more common in places with strong sebum secretion such as behind the ears, breasts, and jaws.
Eyes : The lack of vitamin B2 in the body can lead to hyperemia of the eyeball conjunctiva, hyperplasia around the cornea, and severe ulcers in the lower part of the cornea.
Mouth : Insufficient vitamin B2 can cause pain and ulcers at the corners of the mouth, swollen lips, pigmented lips, a sagging tongue, or a erythematous tongue.
Daily supplementation of vitamin B2 can help improve the diet structure. For example, some animal livers, soy products, milk, bananas, green leafy vegetables , etc., are rich in vitamin B2, and you can eat more every day.
If you are still lacking through food supplements, you can go to the pharmacy to buy vitamin B2 to take. Some friends may worry about side effects when they are supplementing with vitamin B2. In fact, the excessive amount of vitamin B2 will be excreted through the urine and will not accumulate in the human body, so you don't have to worry too much.
Of course, vitamin B2 does not have immediate effect after supplementation. Human life activities cannot be "contracted" by relying on vitamin B2 alone. Therefore, in terms of diet, it is best to ensure diversification, and all kinds of vitamins are involved in order to ensure life. The energy required for the activity is sufficient.
References:
[1] "Supplementing with this vitamin may prevent high blood pressure! Data from 12,000 people in China shows that higher intake of vitamin B2 is associated with a 26% reduction in the risk of hypertension |
[2] "National Hypertension Day ∣ A few dollars of vitamin B2 is actually the "nemesis" of hypertension! It's not too late to know~". Life Science and Nutrition. 2022-10-09
[3] "Vitamin B2 is so powerful, 99% of people don't know it! 》.China Pharmacy. 2022-05-11
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