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[Used for] 2 Stars Type 2 Diabetes 1,800 mg pyridoxine alpha-ketoglutarate daily or 50 mg daily pyridoxine daily [Why] 
People with diabetes often have low vitamin B6 levels. Supplementing with the vitamin may restore levels and improve glucose tolerance. Many people with diabetes have low blood levels of vitamin B6.120 , 121 Levels are even lower in people with diabetes who also have nerve damage (neuropathy).122 Vitamin B6 supplementation has improved glucose tolerance in women with diabetes caused by pregnancy.123 , 124 Vitamin B6 supplementation is also effective for glucose intolerance induced by birth control pills.125 In a trial that included people with type 2 diabetes, 1,800 mg per day of a special form of vitamin B6-pyridoxine alpha-ketoglutarate-improved glucose tolerance dramatically.126 Standard vitamin B6 has helped in some,127 but not all, trials.128
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