IF YOU KNOW anyone who's deficient in a B vitamin, you may see them taking a vitamin B-complex supplement. They're being touted as a cure to all your vitamin B related needs—but do you really need it?

B vitamins (also known as vitamin B complex) are a group of eight essential nutrients that support nearly all of your body’s functions, including metabolism, energy production, brain and nervous ...

Vitamin B is a group of eight water-soluble nutrients. The body does not store B vitamins, so they need to be replenished daily. Each B vitamin has specific functions related to cell development, ...

B vitamins are a group of vitamins that are essential for our overall health and wellbeing. These vitamins play an important role in many bodily functions, from producing energy to forming cells and ...

Did you know that approximately 10% to 30% of older adults suffer from some form of B vitamin deficiency? It may be that the B vitamins they supplement with are inferior forms, or that the body isn’t ...

Jessica is a former writer and editor at Forbes Health with over a decade of experience in both lifestyle and clinical health topics. Before Forbes Health, Jessica was an editor for Healthline Media, ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

Many people take B-complex supplements for energy—but are you taking them at the right time? Yup, when you take a supplement can play a significant role in how it impacts your body and health. We ...

Multivitamins often provide 100 percent of the daily value for most B vitamins, so you probably don’t also need to take a B-complex supplement. Because B vitamins are water-soluble, they don’t build ...

Taking too much vitamin B6 can cause nerve damage and numbness in hands and feet. Niacin at high doses can cause flushing and ...