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We’ve received several questions recently concerning Vitamin B6.  Vitamin B6′s active ingredient is the compound pyridoxine.  Pyridoxine can be manipulated into different forms of compounds which are effective in the anti-glycation process.  Pyridoxal-5′-Phosphate and pyridoxamine-5′-phosphate are the two most active compounds in reducing glycation. The knowledge of these “vitamers” to the pharmaceutical industry surpasses the products which top the list as the best in reducing glycation.

Kidney disease is brought on due to diabetes most of the time.  Pyridoxine has been shown to reduce the amount of damage done to the kidneys in recent studies.  Throughout testing with pyridoxine,  scientists have been able to conclude that it reduces elevated blood pressures and thinning of blood vessel walls. Urinary protein excretion was also reduced to normal. Protein excretion in urine is a tell tale sign of kidney disease.

Eye disease has also been affected by these studies. It  has been shown that pyridoxal greatly improves motor skills, and also when comparing for how long it takes for a cataracts to form, scientists found that pyridoxal dramatically slowed the time it took for cataracts to form.  Pyridoxal also protected the eyes from ischemia ( lack of blood flow).

Alzheimer’s disease is also being treated with pyridoxine.  Pyridoxine has been shown to improve the growth and upkeep of brain nerve tissue.  These actions keep the glycation process at bay from clotting and forming on vital processes the human brain uses to function.