Country Life P-5-P Vitamin B6 – Bioavailable Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Supplement for Energy, Nervous System Support, and Red Blood Cell Growth – Certified Gluten Free, Vegan, Non-GMO – 100 Capsules

Came just as expected. I am not a doctor but I take this for over all health

If you are looking up P-5-P, I have a feeling you are already pretty educated on nutrition and supplements as it is not exactly a common pill found in everyone's home. However, most people are very familiar with B vitamins and B-6. B-6 was recommended to be years ago by my doctor to possibly help with breast pain and tenderness. Anyone out there suffering from that will find lots of articles speaking of the effectiveness of B-6 for breast health.But here is what they don't always say: not all forms of B-6 of created equal. If you are getting a standard B-6 pill off the shelf it will most likely be Pyridoxine Hydrochlorine. P-5-P (Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) is the ACTIVE form of B-6 and much more easily absorbed in the body. The other forms have to first be converted, and some people's bodies do that ineffectively, if at all. Low rates of conversion from the inactive to the active form of vitamin B6 have been reported, especially in people with impaired liver function, celiac’s disease, older adults, and in children with autism. By consuming vitamin B6 in the active P5P form, conversion is no longer necessary, and the full benefits are available immediately after absorption.So that's a little info of why this is the much better choice when deciding to take "B-6."In addition to the breast health aspect, I started to learn about the role B-6 plays in healthy sleep. Like many people out there, I don't have the most fantastic sleep all the time and have suffered from restless sleep insomnia - I can go to sleep fine...I just can't stay asleep. You will read a lot about how people begin to have very vivid dreams after taking B-6. That, along with magnesium, can help with minor sleep issues. Personally, I am not heavily affected by things ("high tolerance" if you will) but even I noticed initially that I was remembering my dreams more frequently and they appeared more bizarre in content. Some people are so easily affected that they are woken up be how vivid their dreams are. Something to keep in mind and use according to knowing yourself.Those are just 2 of the many many benefits of taking p-5-p. It is known to help with carpal tunnel and other nerve pain, PMS (in conjunction with the already mentioned breast soreness), pregnancy, brain function...etc...etc. It's one of those things that pretty much everyone cn benefit from adding this to their nutrition.I have been very happy with this brand in quality and price - of course buying it through here instead of in a store (I compare to Sprouts) is much more cost-effective

I’ve used this for trigger finger and it really works! I think I bought 2 bottles and by the end of the 2nd the issue was gone.

This review is only for those who are not sure if they need P5P/B6 and are considering trying it anyway. I'm rating this product four stars because it's definitely potent and seems to be working for others the way they wanted it to, so I don't want to give it a low score just because it wasn't for me. If you know this product is what you need, please skip my review and look for others who have your same condition. If you don't know that you need this product, read on.I almost feel anything that contains B6 should offer some sort of warning. If you are not sure if you actually need this supplement, be very cautious. There are legitimate needs for P5P out there, and then there's me who reads things online and convinces myself I am deficient in B6 and needed to try this. Well, I guess I'm either not deficient or perhaps this supplement is just too strong for me.B6 can mess with your dreams. Some will say "studies don't conclusively show that" but from the vast collection of anecdotal reviews and stories online, it is clearly affecting SOME people's dreams, and not all for the better. Not even just P5P or regular B6, but also other supplements like ZMA etc. which contain smaller amounts of B6. Clearly there is a connection here and more studies should be done on this.I usually have interesting dreams, not always that I can recall, but I never have nightmares, and if I ever do, they don't feel real enough for me to be afraid of. I usually turn lucid and deal with the problem. I'm a horror buff and love scary movies and games, and very little bothers me. I've taken this supplement for 4 days this week, and my dreams quickly turned vivid (which was fun at first), and then turned horrifying over the last few days. I'm talking really wild stuff, and I would keep "waking up" into new dreams that are progressively worse. It all feels completely real and my rational mind can't help me deal with it or wake myself up. I am usually a light sleeper but I am DEEPLY asleep during these dreams, and I've had to suffer through them until they're over, at which point I wake up terrified. I've also noticed that I wake up more easily and often than usual during other parts of my sleep cycle. It's as if I'm sleeping lighter through most of the night, and then very heavily during the dream stages. So this results in me getting very poor quality sleep overall and waking up feeling terrible and scared.So, no more P5P for me. I think it is just too high of a dose, as I have other supplements with very small amounts of B6 which haven't affected me this way. Anyway, I have learned something valuable today about buying supplements "just to try them" because I "might be deficient" because "this article describes me perfectly!" If you are concerned about deficiencies, talk to your doctor or have a blood test done. Even if you don't have nightmares from this, there's also the matter that too much B6 can cause much more serious health problems. So it's just really not wise to be popping supplements unless you know that you really need them. Learn from my mistake!

I came across information about p5p when I was researching what type of shoe I should get to help with foot pain due to a longer second toe. I received my supplements 5 days ago. I have been suffering with shoulder pain for 1 1/2 years, and thought I was just going to have to live with it... it never occurred to me that it might be helped with this supplement! I noticed on the 3rd day of taking it that my shoulder pain was lessened... I am thrilled to report that I can now pick up my pillows without crying out in pain. I feel like I am calmer as well. I slept through the night the other night after some unsettling arguments that went on around me... usually I would be keyed up and unable to sleep. I am going to purchase a bottle of this and give it to my son, who also has Morton's toe.

Your B vitamins are ESSENTIAL and this brand came highly recommended. Happy with purchase and will re-order as needed