Deficiency Diseases and Good Nutrition
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
The root of pantothenic acid is panthos, meaning everywhere, which is just where this vitamin is. If you eat at all, you won't get a deficiency. Like every other vitamin and mineral, coffee washes pantothenic acid out of your body. B5 also aids in changing fats, carbohydrates, and proteins into energy. Pantothenic acid helps your adrenal glands to function properly. This is especially important because your adrenals are what help you cope with stress effectively. When you have too much B5, which can really only happen if you are taking supplements, you get diarrhea. Other than that, there are no effects of too much pantothenic acid. There isn't even really an established RDA, because every normal person (meaning without any severe relevant health problems) gets enough.
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