Recently, I sent a couple of my family members to get tested for a gene called Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor. Reason being is the fact I was diagnosed with it myself and learned that it also may be genetic. My doctor wasn’t able to tell me that much about this gene due to the fact that ...
About 1.5 to 15 percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin B12 according to the National Institutes of Health. B12 deficiency leads to anemia, neurological disorders, and increases your cardiovascular disease risk. Vitamin B12 is required for red blood cell formation, nerve cell function, and DNA synthesis. It is a necessary cofactor in the conversion ...
Memory loss does not have to be an inevitable part of aging. Making sure you eat enough vitamin B12 may help you keep your memory as you enter your twilight years, suggests a 2011 study by Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center and another 2011 study done in various Australian universities. Vitamin B12 deficiency seems to ...
People may need a B12 supplement for a number of reasons. I need to use a supplement because I had gastric bypass surgery, and people that have other types of weight loss surgery may also need to use B12 supplements. Vegans (vegetarians that eat no animal products, including dairy products, need to take B12 supplements. ...
