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Information sobre el Embarazo Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble
vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. The body
cannot store them. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the
body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply
of such vitamins in your diet. Pyridoxal; Pyridoxine;
Pyridoxamine Vitamin B6 helps the body to: - Make antibodies.
Antibodies are needed to fight many diseases. - Maintain normal
nerve function - Make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin carries oxygen in
the red blood cells to the tissues. A vitamin B6 deficiency can
cause a form of anemia. - Break down proteins. The more protein
you eat, the more vitamin B6 you need. -