Reversing Alzheimer’s

B5 - Pantothenic acid

Introduction

Pantothenic acid is a water soluable B vitamin necessary for metabolism. Get your homocysteine level checked, and if it's high, supplement this (See Other Readings #2). Many foods contain B5 such as meats, avocados and broccol and deficiencies are rare. The RDA is around 10 mg for an adult. Higher doses up to about 10 grams cause gastric distress. Suppliemnts on the market are in the range of 100 mg to 1 gram. B supplemnts are often bundled together into one tablet and contain 100 mg of B5. Older adults don't absorb as much as the young, so higher doses might be in order. Additionally, if you are low, neurological symptoms can appear. Why take the chance?

Supplementation (Wikipedia)

The derivative of pantothenic acid, pantothenol (panthenol), is a more stable form of the vitamin and is often used as a source of the vitamin in multivitamin supplements.^[21] Another common supplemental form of the vitamin is calcium pantothenate. Calcium pantothenate is often used in dietary supplements because, as a salt, it is more stable than pantothenic acid in the digestive mentation may improve oxygen utilization efficiency and reduce lactic acid accumulation in athletes.^[21]

References

Combs, G. F. (2008). The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health (3rd ed.). Boston: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-183493-7.