PANTOTHENIC ACID
[1640-2] (250 mg..)
The anti-stress, energy production and growth vitamin.
Pantothenic acid is used throughout the body ("Panto" means "everywhere").
It is involved in all vital body functions, it is required for glandular
balance and production of hormones and enzymes- Thus, it affects energy
levels, growth and tissue repair and our ability to deal well with all types
of stress.
Each capsule of d-calcium pantothenate is 2,500% of the USRDA. (It would
take about 50 capsules to produce diarrhea.)
A 1981 study of nursing home diets showed a consumption of only 3-75 mg
per day.
It is found in fresh foods but is destroyed by cooking.
Deficiency can cause chronic fatigue,
hair loss and graying, muscular weakness, digestive disorders,
constipation, depression and many other debilitating symptoms.
Deficiency can also be a factor in allergies and asthma.