Vitamin B5 Test

Vitamin B5 is also called Pantothenic acid, which gets its name from the Greek root "pantos" meaning everywhere because it is widely available in a variety of foods.

This vitamin is necessary to synthesize cholesterol, produce red blood cells, maintain a healthy digestive tract and breakdown fats and carbohydrates.

A lot of vitamin B5 is lost when food is processed during refining, canning, and/or freezing food, so it is important to eat fresh foods.

Deficient B5 levels can lead to:

• Fatigue
• Insomnia
• Depression
• Irritability
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Muscle cramps
• Hypoglycemia

Major sources of vitamin B5 includes:

• Fresh meats, especially organ meat
• Egg yolks
• Legumes
• Fresh vegetables like corn, kale, broccoli
• Avocados
• Yogurt
• Whole unprocessed grains

Extremely high doses of vitamin B5 may cause diarrhea and may increase the risk of bleeding.