Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B Vitamins and is usually associated with increased energy. It is in fact the largest of all the vitamins and of course the most complex chemically. It is an essential vitamin and the only one that contains cobalt, a trace mineral, at its center; this is why it…
According to a new study, one in eight older adults from Ireland may be deficient in Vitamin B12 with one in seven deficient in Folate. This study may be of great importance to countries that do not mandate fortification requirements. This data came from the TILDA (The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing). The study found…
According to a new review, patients with Schizophrenia, a long-term mental disorder, have low levels of Vitamins C, E, D, B12 and Folate. The studies looked at did not determine a definitive cause and effect relationship between Schizophrenia and nutritional deficiencies. 28 study articles were reviewed for this meta-analysis which involved over 2600 participants, 1221…
Researchers have found a link in the progression of Liver Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and two important B Vitamins. Over 80 patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatisis (NASH), a progressive form of Non Fatty Liver Disease, participated in this study. The average age of the study participants was 41 years old. The study included…