Vitamin B5 Benefits

Are you getting vitamin B5 benefits? Vitamin B5, also named pantothenic acid, comes from the B-complex family. You need it daily.

The body needs this vitamin for a few life-sustaining reactions---generating energy from food, adrenal gland function, breaking down fats, enhancing stamina, and counteracting stress.

Vitamin B5 Deficiency

Really, you don’t have to worry about lacking vitamin B5. It’s extremely rare to be deficient. However, these foods are rich in vitamin B5:

• sunflower seeds

• crimini mushrooms

• yogurt

• corn

• broccoli

Pass me an ear of corn.

Vitamin B5 Supplements

To get the full benefit of vitamin B5, it’s necessary to take it along with other B-complex vitamins. Look for a multi-nutrient supplement.