What is Vitamin B?
Eight different vitamins make up a vitamin B complex. Each separate B vitamin has a different function. That is why one can buy individual B vitamins or all of them together in a complex. There are two kinds of vitamins in general fat soluble and water soluble. Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E & K are absorbed through the intestines with the help of lipids (good fats). They are then stored in the liver and fat and are slower to leave your body than water soluble vitamins. That is why, when taking supplements like A, D, E & K, you need to make sure you don’t take too much. (Also taking things like copper can be easily overdone; so one should probably do some research before taking various supplements) Water soluble vitamins, such as B or C, dissolve easily in water. Sorry here, but that is why urine is much more potent and changes colors when one is taking a vitamin such a B complex. These vitamins leave the body rapidly and therefore need to be replaced often by either diet or supplements.
