Today we’re continuing our series on nutrients and their effects on period pain and endo pain, and this episode is about B6.
Now, we’ve already talked a lot about the powers of B6 for hormonal health, but what about its effects on pain?
B6 can support us with pain reduction in a number of ways.
Show notes
B6 pain relieving/anti-inflammatory properties
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4519769/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5902457/
https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(08)01969-9/fulltext
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39421613/
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijgo.16096
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8361989/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11401933/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0090698074900549
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328373051_Effect_of_Pyridoxine_on_Prostaglandin_Plasma_Level_for_Primary_Dysmenorrheal_Treatment
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/9/2578
Period pain and B6
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10178419/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328373051_Effect_of_Pyridoxine_on_Prostaglandin_Plasma_Level_for_Primary_Dysmenorrheal_Treatment
Endo and low B6
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39421613/
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijgo.16096
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/4/4/34
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10227355/
B6 and period pain relief
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC27878/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3208934/
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/4/4/34
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10227355/
B6 dosing safety
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-b/#:~:text=The amount of vitamin B6,mg a day for women
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10343656/
https://www.lareb.nl/en/news/nerve-damage-due-to-the-use-of-nutritional-supplements-with-vitamin-b6/#:~:text=Excessive intake of vitamin B6,in hands and/or feet.&text=Products containing vitamin B6 are,, pharmacies, supermarkets and online.
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