Balance Your Mood, Nerves, and Metabolism
Vitamin B6, also known as Pyridoxine, is a powerhouse nutrient. It is involved in over 100 enzyme reactions in your body, mostly concerned with protein metabolism. It plays a critical role in creating neurotransmitters (like serotonin and dopamine) which regulate your mood, and in the formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells.
The Vitamin B6 Blood Test measures the level of PLP (Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate)—the active form of the vitamin—in your blood. This test is unique because it is used to detect two opposite problems: Deficiency (too little) and Toxicity (too much).
