Pangamic Acid B15

Calcium Pangamate

Dimethylglcine

Food source of Pangamic Acid:

Brown rice, brewer's yeast, whole grain cereals, organ meats and seeds.

Functions of Pangamic Acid:

Increases oxygen uptake by tissues, speed recovery from fatigue, reduces the build up of lactic acid in the tissues after exercise, assists protein synthesis, lowers blood cholesterol,  improves circulation, and protects against pollutants.

Deficiency signs:

No deficiency symptoms have been reported in humans, but may include, glandular and nerve disorders, heart disease, and diminished oxygenation of tissues.

Factors increasing the demand:

Excess ingestion of alcohol, coffee, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary diseases, and athletes.

Therapeutic uses of Pangamic Acid:

Its ability to promote the utilization of fat aids in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, elevated blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels,  improves athletic performance, liver disease, intermittent claudication,  diabetes, cerebrovascular disease,  and eczema.

Drugs affecting Pangamic Acid:

Alcohol, digoxin, corticosteriods, antibiotics, and chemotherapy drugs.

Dosage and toxicity:

There is no RDA for Pangamic Acid, for it's not considered to be an essential nutrient, and therefore is not considered to be a vitamin. Reactions to pangamic acid have been reported, these reacions are believed to be of an allergic kind, rather than toxic.

"Respiratory
          Slowed breathing (in extremely high doses)
           Shortness of breath (more common in allergic reactions)
     Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
           Eye irritation may occur after eye exposure
     Skin
           Rash (allergic)
     Gastrointestinal
           Nausea
           Vomiting
           Diarrhea
     Nervous system (all effects are with extremely high doses)
           Dizziness
           Stupor
           Coma
           Fever"

Reference: Medline Drug Database.

The FDA has attempted to ban Pangamic Acid, which appears to indicate that rather than being a threat to health, it's more likely to have considerable health benefits! However, since there are no particular studies of Pangamic Acid in the US, most of the information has come from Russian studies,  there is much work to be done before the health benefits of Pangamic Acid can be published.

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