Vitamin+B5

__**Vitamin B5 ( Pantothenic Acid )**__ __**How it affects us**__

Vitamin b5 ( Pantothenic Acid ) is part of coenzyme A, which helps release energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Vitamin B5 also aids in the metabolism of fats and the production of hormones from the adrenal gland and red blood cells. All existing foods contain this form of vitamin, some have more so than others. The food that provide the best source of this vitamin include eggs, salmon, liver, kidney, peanuts, wheat bran, and yeast. Fresh vegetables are also a good source of this vitamin; however canned vegetables eliminate a lot of Vitamin B5 during the canning process so you should always purchase fresh. Vitamin B5 is also often found in "anti-stress" formulas because it supports the adrenal gland, which renews the supply of stress hormones and keeps the gland in optimal health. __**Other Fact**__ Vitamin B5 deficiencies are extremely rare in humans, however when malnourished of this vitamin, it can create many wide-ranging effects. Vitamin B5 deficiencies are often only present in cases with extreme life-threatening situations. People that are more likely to have this deficiency are; women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, people over the age of 55 with an already existing Vitamin B deficiency, people with inadequate caloric and nutritional dietary intake, people under constant stress for a long period of time and people who have recently undergone surgery. __**Bibliography**__ http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/vitamin-b5.htm http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/vitamin-b52.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantothenic_acid http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/vitamins-minerals/vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid-deficiency-benefit.html

**By Ryan Lew**