Endometriosis Part 42 - Oral Contraceptive Pills and Vitamins
As we mentioned in previous articles during the last stage of the menstrual cycle normally a layer of endometriosis lining in the inside of the uterus is expelled, known as menstruation blood but instead some of the endometriosis tissues grow somewhere in the body causing endometriosis. Endometriosis also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Normally, women taking the oral contraceptive pill are required to intake of some vitamins as women in pregnancy state. In this article, we will discuss the relationship of oral contraceptive combination pills and vitamins.
Since women taking the pills have the pregnancy-like state. It influences a number of nutrients
1. Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is an essential nutrient and plays a key role in energy production. It is is easily destroyed by light and heat. The good source of vitamin B2 is dark green leafy vegetables and lean meat. Vitamin B2 are necessary because the body's ability to absorb riboflavin is reduced when taking birth control pills.
2. Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is one of water-soluble B vitamins. It helps to in the release of energy and metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins as well as functioning of the nervous system. Vitamin B3 deficiency may cause depression, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, muscular weakness. Intake of oral contraceptive pills have been shown to decrease availability of vitamin B3 in the body.
3. Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that exists in three major chemical forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. It helps to increase the amount of oxygen level in the blood that is vital for women taking the pill ( Low level of oxygen required the heart to work harder causing hypertension). Vitamin B6 deficiency causes depression, confusion, skin inflammation weaken immune system. Major sources of vitamin B6 include cereal grains, legumes and vegetables,etc. Woman who is on oral contracptive may decease the ability of her body's absortion of vitamin B6 that is essential to manufacture its own vitamin B3.
4. Folic acid
Folic acid are forms of the water-soluble vitamin B9 and are also known vitamin M. It is essental for women taking the oral contraceptive pill, because folic acid deficiency interfere with vitamin B synthesis and utilization of the body.
5. Vitamin E
Intake of vitamin E is essential for women taking the pill because vitamin E helps to prevent blood clots that may happen to some women.
6. Vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Our body can not make our vitamin C itself. Therefore, we must obtain vitamin C through our diet. Study shows that taking vitamin C with oral contraceptive pill will increase estrogen absorption and stop spotting. You should stop taking the high dose of Vitamin C when the spotting stops.
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Since women taking the pills have the pregnancy-like state. It influences a number of nutrients
1. Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is an essential nutrient and plays a key role in energy production. It is is easily destroyed by light and heat. The good source of vitamin B2 is dark green leafy vegetables and lean meat. Vitamin B2 are necessary because the body's ability to absorb riboflavin is reduced when taking birth control pills.
2. Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is one of water-soluble B vitamins. It helps to in the release of energy and metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins as well as functioning of the nervous system. Vitamin B3 deficiency may cause depression, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, low blood sugar, muscular weakness. Intake of oral contraceptive pills have been shown to decrease availability of vitamin B3 in the body.
3. Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that exists in three major chemical forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. It helps to increase the amount of oxygen level in the blood that is vital for women taking the pill ( Low level of oxygen required the heart to work harder causing hypertension). Vitamin B6 deficiency causes depression, confusion, skin inflammation weaken immune system. Major sources of vitamin B6 include cereal grains, legumes and vegetables,etc. Woman who is on oral contracptive may decease the ability of her body's absortion of vitamin B6 that is essential to manufacture its own vitamin B3.
4. Folic acid
Folic acid are forms of the water-soluble vitamin B9 and are also known vitamin M. It is essental for women taking the oral contraceptive pill, because folic acid deficiency interfere with vitamin B synthesis and utilization of the body.
5. Vitamin E
Intake of vitamin E is essential for women taking the pill because vitamin E helps to prevent blood clots that may happen to some women.
6. Vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Our body can not make our vitamin C itself. Therefore, we must obtain vitamin C through our diet. Study shows that taking vitamin C with oral contraceptive pill will increase estrogen absorption and stop spotting. You should stop taking the high dose of Vitamin C when the spotting stops.
I hope this information will help. If you need more information or insurance advices, please follow my article series of the above subject at my home page at:
http://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.com
http://lifeanddisabitityinsuranceunderwriter.blogspot.com/
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