Prolonged deficiency of vitamin B2 can result in various eye
and vision disorders (light sensitivity), digestive disturbances, skin, lips and thong afflictions,
and others. It is also needed to support enzymatic reactions in body
detoxification.
Excessive B2 intake can cause nausea, fatigue and
anemia.
Vitamin B2 DRI (Dietary
Reference Intakes, the most recent set of dietary recommendations set by the
government) for an average healthy adult female is
1.1mg a day, and
1.3mg for a
male.
Best natural vitamin B2 food sources are liver, milk, eggs and green vegetables. An
estimated 1/3 of the vitamin B2 intake of Americans comes from milk and dairy
products.
