Vitamins are chemicals that you need in small amounts to keep your body working properly because the body uses them to speed up chemical reactions needed for the synthesis of important molecules and cells. Vitamin B6 and folic acid are both needed by your body to make red blood cells. Consequently, if you are suffering from anemia, you may want to take vitamin B6 and folic acid together. These two vitamins do not interact with each other, so there are no concerns about taking them together.
Step 1
Determine the dosage of vitamin B6 and folic acid that you need each day. The amounts of vitamin B6 and folic acid that you need each day vary depending on your age, gender and if you are pregnant or lactating. According to eMedTV, men and women under the age of 50 should get 1.3mg of vitamin B6 per day and 400mcg of folic acid each day. Men over the age of 51 should take 1.7mg of vitamin B6, with women in the same age range needing only 1.5mg of this vitamin each day. Pregnancy raises your required intake of vitamin B6 and folic acid to 1.9mg and 600mcg per day, respectively, whereas lactating women need 2mg of vitamin B6 and 500mcg of folic acid each day.
Step 2
Take supplements according to the instructions on the packaging. In general, vitamin supplements should be swallowed whole, with water. Both vitamins are water-soluble, so they do not need to be consumed with food.
Step 3
Limit your intake of these vitamins to under the recommended maximum dose. For vitamin B6, this maximum dose is 100mg per day, the Office of Dietary Supplements says, because more than this can cause damage to the nerves in the arms and legs. It is also recommended that you do not take more than 1,000mcg of folic acid because higher doses can mask deficiencies of other vitamins, including vitamin B12.
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