Foods with Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is commonly referred to as pyridoxine. It is responsible for creating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. Diet and medications are the primary causes of deficiencies of B6. Diet also contributes to possible excesses of the vitamin in the body. The vitamin was first discovered by a German scientist in 1934. Adults over the age of 18 should take between 1.3 milligrams and 1.7 milligrams per day. Babies require 0.1 milligrams from birth to six months of age. Babies between seven and 12 months of age require 0.3 milligrams daily. Children between one and three years of age require 0.6 milligrams daily. Children between four and 13 years of age require 1.1 milligrams daily. The recommended level increases to 1.2 milligrams daily for teens between the ages of 14 and 18.