Vitamin B-6

Group B of vitamins contain 6 types that play roles in important bodily functions and metabolism, as it is these vitamins that ensure proper functioning of the cardiovascular, digestive, and central nervous and immune systems while also making metabolism is functioning normally. Vitamin B6 is water soluble and will actively be eliminated in urine, so we cannot store vitamin B6 and must ensure that we are continuously taking the vitamin into our body.
Another name for vitamin B6 is pyridoxine, and another use for the vitamin is for the conversion of food into energy sources, so it plays a critical role in the metabolic processing of carbohydrates like proteins and fat. Hormones that affect mood (dopamine or norepinephrine) are produced with the aid of vitamin B6; proper brain development requires the central nervous system to use vitamin B6, while vitamin B6 is responsible for red cell production. Melatonin production is important for internal clock regulation, and is also governed by vitamin B6 presence.
It is believed that there would be a large amount of people with a mild deficiency of vitamin B6 as improper diet in combination with ineffective storage and cooking of the many foods that were rich in vitamin B6. Many times, these many foods that are vitamin B6 rich will be destroyed by the time it is consumed. Vitamin supplements are available in addition to other vitamins or by itself but the amount of vitamin B6 that can be taken changes on a person to person basis, so gender and age should be both accounted for (see chart). Recommended dosages should be abided to as too little or too much of the vitamin can be harmful.
Another reason for vitamin B6 deficiency can be poor absorption by the intestines, or even interference by specific other medications. Patients of alcohol dependent, diabetes, kidneys related diseases or are alcohol independent may also experience vitamin B6 deficiency. 

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