B-Complex

A B-complex provides all B vitamins (including folic acid) in a balanced dosage. Available in tablets or capsules, from various top brands such as Solgar, Source Naturals and Vitaminhealth.

What is a B-Complex?

The different B vitamins, such as B1, B12, folic acid and biotin, each have unique properties. Sometimes it may therefore be necessary to take a higher dose of a single B vitamin. In other cases it may be desirable to use a supplement that contains all the B vitamins, because these vitamins often work together.

A supplement that contains all the B vitamins is called a B-complex. Sometimes such a B-complex is low-dosed (for example each B vitamin providing 100% of the Recommended Daily Allowance), but usually it involves higher dosages (50 mg of each B vitamin, or even 100 or 125 mg).

In general, 50 mg of all the B vitamins (and, for example, 200 to 400 mcg folic acid, and 100 to 1000 mcg B12) is more than sufficient as a daily dosage.

Well-known examples of B-complexes are the B 50 Complex from Vitaminstore and the Vitamin B Complex 50 from Solgar.