Stop taking any vitamins, minerals or supplements that have B6 (pyridoxine, P5P) as an ingredient. You will want to check all of your supplements for added pyridoxine, P5P, PLP or pyridoxal-5-phosphate (all terms for different forms of B6). B6 is added to many supplements. Some of the most common supplements with added B6 are melatonin and magnesium.
Remove fortified and enriched foods like breakfast cereals, energy bars and energy drinks. Fortified means the vitamin was added to the food that was not originally in the food. The vitamin will be listed in the nutrients section with the percentage RDA (examples: cereals). Enriched means the vitamin was added back in because some were lost in processing. The word pyridoxine will be listed as an ingredient (an example is the vitamin-enriched peanut butter).
You will also want to check labels carefully. There are many health products that add in B6. Several members have gotten toxic off added B6 in Emergen-C, Powerade, Melatonin.
Suggestions of other products that have added B6 from the Facebook group are as follows. Please note that this is not a complete list of products that have added B6.
- Belvita Cookies
- Body Armor Drink
- Emergen-C
- Ensure
- Isopure Whey Colombian Coffee Flavored Protein Powder
- Isopure Whey Espresso Flavored Protein Powder
- Izze Flavored Water Drinks
- Kelloggs Eggo Belgian Waffles
- Kelloggs Pop Tarts
- Liquid IV Drink Powder
- Melatonin
- Mio Drink Drops – Some Flavors
- Most Breakfast Cereals and Cereal Bars
- Most Oatmeals
- Most Vitamin Waters
- Nutritional Yeast
- Powerade
- Propel Water
- Sparkling Ice Brand Sparkling Water
- Zinc & Magnesium Supplements
- Zipfizz Brand Electrolyte Powder
Naturally occurring B6 in foods will be discussed in the RDA B6 diet section.