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...the condition
“...These include heart failure, liver disease, kidney failure, thyroid disorders, respiratory diseases, vitamin B12 deficiency, and sexually-transmitted disease such as syphilis or AIDS...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Low levels of vitamin B12 have been linked to an increased risk Alzheimer's disease...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“Optimize your B-complex status, especially folic acid and B12. In one study, 76 Alzheimer's patients had lower blood levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 than 108 age-matched control subjects...”
...the condition
“...To produce hemoglobin and red blood cells, the body needs iron, vitamin B12, folate and other nutrients...”
...the condition
“...Nutrients such as calcium and magnesium, B-vitamins, niacinamide, B12 injections (especially if stomach acid production is insufficient), tryptophan with inositol and chromium, valerian root, and GABA can have a calming effect...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Low B12 levels have been found to be related to self-reported overall distress level and specifically to depression, anxiety, confusion, and possibly nervousness as well as to clinically rated depressed...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“...When given sublingually prior to a sulfite challenge, vitamin B12 appears to be especially effective in cases of asthma caused by sulfite sensitivity.”
...recommendation
Folic Acid
“For improved homocysteine metabolism, folic acid (800mcg per day), B6 (50mg per day), B12 (400mg per day), betaine (200 to 1,000mg per day) are recommended.”
...the condition
“...These bacteria, which are not killed by the normal stomach acid, interfere with the absorption of vitamin B12. Putting these patients on antibiotics to reduce the number of bacteria returns their B12 levels to normal...”
...as a treatment
“...Smoking: Bananas can help people trying to give up smoking, as the high levels of Vitamin C, A1, B6, and B12 that they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Methylcobalamin, a form of vitamin B12, was compared with steroids in a trial involving 60 patients with Bell's palsy...”
...as a treatment
“...Biotin also assists in the synthesis and utilization of Vitamin B-9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin), Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic Acid), and protein...”
...the condition
“...Possible causes of bruising include ... Nutritional deficiencies, such as deficiency in vitamins C, K, B12, or folic acid...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Vitamin B12 injections at 1mg daily for two weeks has eliminated pain in the majority of cases of shoulder and hip bursitis.”
...relationship to
Folic Acid Deficiency
“Vitamin B12, folate, zinc and iron have been shown to be effective in up to 60% of patients with canker sores when such a vitamin or mineral deficiency has been documented...”
...relationship to
Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia
“Vitamin B12, folate, zinc and iron have been shown to be effective in up to 60% of patients with canker sores when such a vitamin or mineral deficiency has been documented...”
...relationship to
Iron Requirement
“Vitamin B12, folate, zinc and iron have been shown to be effective in up to 60% of patients with canker sores when such a vitamin or mineral deficiency has been documented...”
...as a treatment
“...RBCs are normally all the same size and shape; however, variations can occur with vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies, iron deficiency, and with a variety of other conditions...”
...the condition
“...Consider vitamin B12 injections at higher doses (2,000-5,000mcg) at least once per week and possibly more for at least eight to ten weeks...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“105 male and female subjects with coronary artery disease who received folic acid (1mg/day), vitamin B12 (400mcg/day) and vitamin B6 (10mg/day) experienced a significant reduction in reblockage after angioplasty over those who did not take the vitamins...”
...relationship to
Vitamin B12 Requirement
“Studies show that one out of four people hospitalized for depression is deficient in pyridoxine and cobalamin.”
...relationship to
Vitamin B-Complex Requirement
“...Studies show that one out of four people hospitalized for depression is deficient in pyridoxine and cobalamin. The B-vitamins are crucial in the direct synthesis of the brain neurotransmitters...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“A combination of vitamins B6, B9 (folic acid) and B12 improves mood...”
...relationship to
Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia
“...The resulting inflammation and tissue damage reduces vitamin B12 absorption and may lead to Pernicious anemia, which occurs in approximately 1 in 50 adults with Type 1 Diabetes.”
...the condition
“...Short stature, weakness due to multifactorial anemia (iron, folate and occasional vitamin B12 deficiency), bone pain and spontaneous fractures from vitamin D and calcium malabsorption, bruising and bleeding related to vitamin K deficiency, gas and bloating due to carbohydrate...”
...relationship to
Vitamin B-Complex Requirement
“...Homocysteine may, in fact, be a more sensitive marker of vitamin B12, B6 or folate deficiency and...”
...relationship to
Ulcerative Colitis
“...As expected, those with vitamin B12 deficiency tended to have higher homocysteine levels...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Since most people with a high homocysteine level don't get enough folic acid, vitamin B6 or B12 in their diet, supplementing with these vitamins helps return homocysteine to normal levels.”
...recommendation
Folic Acid
“A deficiency of vitamin B12 is associated with elevated homocysteine levels and folic acid is essential for its proper metabolism.”
...as a treatment
“...Higher amounts, such as 1mg (1,000mcg), 1.5mg, or even 10mg, are available only by prescription because of the concern of masking vitamin B12 deficiency...”
...related topic
“A B-complex vitamin that functions along with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C in the utilization of proteins...”
...the condition
“...In the body, folic acid is found mainly as methyl folate, and vitamin B12 is needed to convert it back to the active THFA...”
...relationship to
Osteoporosis - Osteopenia
“Folate (folic acid) and the B-vitamins involved in homocysteine conversion (such as B12 and B6) may be beneficial in reducing the risk of osteoporosis because high levels of homocysteine are implicated in chronic diseases such as osteoporosis.”
...the condition
“...Laboratory Findings ... Decreased serum vitamin B12 due to decreased formation of intrinsic factor by atrophic gastric parietal cells...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Vitamin B12 (with or without folic acid) has been reported in studies from the 1950s to help some people with hepatitis...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“B-complex (50 to 100mg per day), especially Folic Acid (800 to 1000mcg per day) and B12 (1000mcg per day) are needed for good liver function.”
...the condition
“...The treatment program consists of the administration of zinc, manganese, vitamin C, niacin, vitamin B12, and folic acid...”
...recommendation
Folic Acid
“The rationale underlying this treatment is that folic acid in conjunction with vitamin B12 injections raises the blood histamine while lowering the degree of symptoms.”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Vitamin B12 injections, at least 1000mcg weekly, has been reported to reduce the frequency and severity of urticaria in chronic cases...”
...the condition
“...Those who do not respond should take supplements B6, B9 (folate) and B12 (cobalamin) their entire lives...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Vitamins B12, A, D, E and K along with calcium and a lactose-free diet are often recommended by clinicians treating IBS.”
...related topic
“...The last foot of the ileum is the only absorption site available for important dietary substances such as vitamin B12, folic acid, some essential fatty acids, fat soluble vitamins, and recycled bile acids.”
...the condition
“...Vitamin B12 can help with fatigue, insomnia, depression, and the anxiety of getting older, especially if low stomach acid is suspected...”
...the condition
“...Specific causes – of which there are many – lead to different patterns in malabsorption, involving for example fat and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K), vitamin B12, folic acid, iron, protein or carbohydrates...”
Intrinsic Factor
...related topic
“One of two proteins secreted from the lining of the stomach whose sole purpose is (it seems) to cradle B12 and carry it through the digestive system until it reaches the absorption sites in the last foot of small intestine...”
...as a treatment
“...The lipotropic agents, choline, betaine, methionine, vitamin B6, folic acid, and vitamin B12, are useful as they promote the flow of fat and bile to and from the liver...”
...the condition
“...Several factors impair the production of melatonin, including excess intake of vitamin B12 (over 3,000mcg per day) and excess exposure to light during evening hours...”
...our question about
B-complex supplementation
“...Those taking daily B6, B9 (folic acid) and B12 supplements had a significantly reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.”
...related topic
“Improper utilization of needed and available nutrients, either from impaired digestive function (such as B12 being unabsorbed because of gastritis), impaired absorption (poor Vitamin E absorption because of an inflamed ileum) or impaired transport (the diminished blood proteins of the advanced alcoholic)...”
...the condition
“...Megaloblastic anemias are usually caused by a deficiency or defective absorption of either vitamin B12 (cobalamin) or folic acid...”
...relationship to
Vitamin B12 Requirement
“The main indicator of vitamin B12 deficiency is pernicious anemia, which in turn is due to a deficiency of intrinsic factor.”
...relationship to
Tapeworm Infection
“Signs of infection with large tapeworms (especially with the broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum) include conditions associated with vitamin B12 deficiency such as megaloblastic anemia.”
...relationship to
Bacterial Dysbiosis
“Abnormal bacterial populations may consume cobalamin, contributing to B12 deficiency states and resulting in megaloblastic anemia.”
...recommendation
Test Folic Acid Levels
“...Higher doses of folic acid (greater than 1mg per day) may improve or mask the anemia caused by a B12 insufficiency...”
...recommendation
Test for B12 Levels
“A vitamin B12 deficiency is the most common cause of megaloblastic anemia...”
More topics Related to Cobalamin
...as a treatment
“Alternative names: Urine MMA test Elevated urinary methylmalonic acid is an early and sensitive indicator of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency...”
...recommendation
Test for B12 Levels
“...A vitamin B12 deficiency has very similar symptoms and is frequently misdiagnosed as MS; the type of anemia resulting from B12 deficiency is called pernicious anemia...”
...the condition
“...Vitamin B12 is often poorly absorbed through the intestinal tract and should be taken in a sublingual form...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“To enhance acetylcholine levels take vitamin B12 1000mcg sublingually each day.”
...the condition
“...Diagnostic investigation can include ... Blood tests that help eliminate other causes of cytopenias, for example lupus, hepatitis, B12, folate deficiency, other vitamin deficiencies, renal failure or heart failure, HIV, hemolytic anemia, monoclonal gammopathy...”
...the condition
“...On the other hand, an individual's lifestyle choices may give rise to extra testing requirements, such as B12 levels in those who consume no animal products...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Chronic mild to moderate B12 deficiency may be associated with nervousness...”
...relationship to
Vitamin B-Complex Requirement
“Deficiencies of several B-vitamins (B1, B2, pantothenic acid, B6 and B12) can cause or contribute to neuritis.”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“...The disorder has been helped when vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, and pantothenic acid have been given together.”
...the condition
“...Iron, vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies can also produce forms of nutritional anemia – Iron Deficiency Anemia and Megaloblastic Anemia.”
...recommendation
Test for B12 Levels
“In one study of OCD patients, 20% had abnormally low serum vitamin B12 concentrations compared to the two control groups...”
...recommendation
Folic Acid
“Folate (folic acid) and the B-vitamins involved in homocysteine conversion (such as B12 and B6) may be beneficial in reducing the risk of osteoporosis because high levels of homocysteine are implicated in chronic diseases such as osteoporosis.”
...related topic
“Anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency...”
...as a treatment
“...Following a vegan diet has been made easier in recent years since vegetarian products fortified with calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12 are available in most food stores: vegetarian hot dogs, burgers, fortified soy and rice milks, vegetarian deli slices, and other meat analogs are readily available...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“...Folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12, and betaine all play a role in the proper use of these compounds.”
...recommendation
Folic Acid
“...Folic acid, along with vitamin B12, is required for this biochemical conversion, as well as new tissue production and growth in both baby and mother...”
...the condition
“...Other vitamins and minerals may also be advised to help alleviate symptoms such as magnesium, B6, B12, folic acid, calcium, vitamin E...”
...the condition
“...A long-term raw food diet should be supplemented as the intake of vitamins D, B2, B3 (niacin), B12 and the minerals zinc and calcium are typically low...”
...recommendation
Test for B12 Levels
“For raw-food vegans who have not been careful about consuming enough B12 (in the form of supplements or fortified foods), it would be wise to have B12 levels assessed and to commence dietary supplementation immediately...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“B12 supplementation is HIGHLY recommended for those on a raw food vegan diet.”
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Folic Acid
“..., you may respond very well to extra folic acid and B12, as well as a product high in specific nutrients that strengthen and elasticize the vessel walls...”
...the condition
“...Well-known causes ... Folic acid/B12 deficiency...”
...the condition
“...Certain abnormalities of a person's metabolism or hormones may also be responsible for the development of dementia, including the following ... Deficiency, or low body levels, of vitamin B12...”
...our question about
B-complex supplementation
“The B vitamins, particularly B6, B9 and B12, help us to stay mentally sharp...”
...as a treatment
“...Primary chemical constituents of Shiitake include Polysaccharide, eritadenine, proteins, fatty acids, and vitamins D, B-2, B-12. The proteins contain all of the essential amino acids, and most commonly occurring non-essential amino acids and amides...”
...the condition
“...If anemia is present, this needs to be treated (with vitamin B-12, folic acid, and increased supplemental/dietary iron...”
...our question about
Vegetarian, vegan or raw-food diet
“An October, 2001 study by Yale School of Medicine researchers has found that a diet high in cholesterol, animal protein and vitamin B12 is linked to increased risk of a specific type of esophageal and stomach cancer, known as adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia, cases of which increased by 300% between the...”
...recommendation
Plant-Based Nutrition
“An October, 2001 study by Yale School of Medicine researchers found that a diet high in cholesterol, animal protein and vitamin B12 is linked to increased risk of a specific type of esophageal and stomach cancer, known as adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia, that has been increasing rapidly...”
...the condition
“...Nutritional lack of vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid aggravate the problem...”
...recommendation
CoQ10 (Ubiquinone)
“...Similar to methionine and homocysteine normalization, the production of coenzyme Q10 in the body also depends on folic acid, vitamin B12, and betaine.”
...recommendation
Vitamin B-Complex
“Vitamin B complex (B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12) helps the body to maintain good energy levels and healthy cells.”
...the condition
“...Problems arise when the tapeworm becomes too large and starts blocking the bowel or robbing us of vital nutrients – the large tapeworms may cause deficiencies of vitamins such as B12 if left for too long...”
...as a treatment
“Vitamin B12 levels are tested in different ways with different accuracies...”
...as a treatment
“...TMG lowers homocysteine levels with and without vitamins B12, B6 and folic acid...”
...related topic
“The current gold standard for properly diagnosing B12 deficiency is the Urine MMA Level, due to the lack of sensitivity of the serum B12 test...”
...the condition
“...Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is absent from plant-foods, being found mainly in meat products, dairy products and eggs...”
...relationship to
Male Infertility (Low Sperm Count)
“Various theories have been proposed to explain reduced fertility among vegetarians and vegans: possible vitamin deficiencies (such as vitamin B12); increased use of soy (contains phyto-estrogens); increased pesticide consumption through a diet high in fruits and vegetables.”
...recommendation
Test for B12 Levels
“For longer-term vegans who have not been too careful about consuming enough B12 (in the form of supplements or fortified foods), it would be wise to have B12 levels assessed and to commence dietary supplementation immediately...”
...the condition
“...Vitamin B12 is a genuine issue for strict vegetarians (vegans), although very easy to deal with...”
...relationship to
Male Infertility (Low Sperm Count)
“...Various theories have been proposed to explain this reduced fertility: possible vitamin deficiencies (such as vitamin B12); increased use of soy (contains phyto-estrogens); increased pesticide consumption through a diet high in fruits and vegetables...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“B12 supplementation is generally recommended for those on a vegetarian diet.”
...recommendation
Test for B12 Levels
“For longer-term vegetarians who have not been careful about consuming enough B12 (in the form of supplements or fortified foods), it may be wise to have B12 levels assessed and to consider dietary supplementation...”
...as a treatment
“Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) is an oxygen carrier; it decreases blood cholesterol; it metabolizes fat...”
...the condition
“Alternative names: Cobalamin Your body needs vitamin B12 in order to create healthy red blood cells; it is absorbed through the intestines from a variety of foods...”
...relationship to
Osteoporosis - Osteopenia
“Researchers at the University of California devised a study to determine if low levels of vitamin B-12 might be associated with bone loss in older women...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“...The form of vitamin B12 known as hydroxocobalamin is given by injection into a muscle twice during the first week and then weekly until the anemia and all other symptoms of deficiency have been fully corrected...”
...as a treatment
“...It activates many enzymes and aids in the absorption of vitamin B12, in immune system function, and in antibody production...”
...as a treatment
“...B-vitamins are part of a family that includes thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid (B9) and cobalamin (B12)...”
...the condition
“...The eight vitamins are thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), cobalamin (B12), folic acid, pantothenic acid and biotin...”
...the condition
“...Even though most people with vitiligo are in good general health, they are at greater risk of ... Pernicious anemia (vitamin B12 deficiency)...”
...recommendation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)
“Because many people with vitiligo also have stomach malfunction, they do not absorb vitamin B12 and folic acid very well...”
...recommendation
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
“See the links between Vitiligo and Vitamin B12, and between Vitiligo and Copper.”
...recommendation
Folic Acid
“See the link between Vitiligo and Vitamin B12.”
...the condition
“...A high-quality multivitamin and mineral supplement (especially B6, B12, folate, pantothenic acid, C, zinc, selenium, chromium, and manganese) can be an important starting point...”
...as a treatment
“...There is a risk from this procedure for nutritional deficiencies including malabsorption of vitamin B12, leading to anemia and iron deficiency...”
...as a treatment
“...The post-surgery diet must focus on supplementing specific nutrients that are lost, for example protein, vitamin B12, iron, and calcium...”