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Friday, October, 30, 2009

B12 Benefits

Q&A: Vitamin deficiency and acid reflux

August 24, 2009
According to Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy, all of the benefits derived from an acid reflux medication may carry one drawback as well: vitamin deficiency. In this article, the Graedons respond to one reader who discovered that her reflux medication was interfering with her body's ability to absorb vitamin B-12. They also offer advice on what types of blood tests can most accurately gauge the body's vitamin levels. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Weighing In: Should I take a multivitamin?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...enough folic acid. If you are a vegetarian you may benefit from a vitamin with calcium, iron,... Read more »

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Vitamin B12, Prevagen, and Other Natural Approaches to Alzheimer's Prevention
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...different people. I believe keeping an open mind can benefit us all.  With that said, I'd like... Read more »

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Common Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questions Answered
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...common in patients with B12 deficiency, and you might benefit from monthly injections of B12 if... Read more »

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B Vitamins and Folic Acid: Take Them, but Not for Your Heart
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...children with very high homocysteine levels appear to benefit from B vitamin supplementation? ... Read more »

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Introducing Dr. Michael Makover
By Michael Makover , Health Expert

...level are more likely to have better and more lasting benefit. That is where the exciting new... Read more »

Health Guide

Anemia: Introduction
...selection known to contain adequate amounts of this vitamin. Click the icon to see an image of the benefits of vitamin B12.Causes of Folate Deficiency. The body stores only about 100 times its... Read more »
Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Lifestyle Changes
...standard recommendations of 400 mcg of folate, which does not take into consideration the possible benefits of folate on the heart. Low levels of folate during pregnancy are common without... Read more »
Anemia: Dietary Factors
...iron levels as low as 1.6 mg Fe/L provide sufficient iron to infants and higher amounts do not add any benefit. Parents should discuss the best formula with their doctor. Children given iron... Read more »
Vitamins: Introduction
...be somewhat protective. Taking extra folic acid plus multivitamin supplements (which have additional benefits) and starting them before a woman actually becomes pregnant is the optimal... Read more »
Alzheimer
...effective in treating AD, research continued to explore these drugs' potential preventive benefits. The Alzheimer's Disease Anti-Inflammatory Prevention Trial (ADAPT)... Read more »

Medications

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B Vitamins Dont Help Heart Patients
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking B vitamins and folic acid may not do much to help patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Previous research has... Read summary »

Vitamins Dont Prevent Heart Disease
May 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds women who take folic acid and B vitamins do not reduce their overall risk for a heart attack. The study... Read summary »

Mediterranean Diet, Exercise May Lower Alzheimer's Risk
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elderly people who ate lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal and fish and generally avoided red meat and poultry and who... Read summary »

Vitamin B12 Good for Older Brains
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Senior citizens interested in hanging on to their brain power may want to increase the amount of meat, fish and milk in their... Read summary »

Vitamins: Who Needs Them?
March 12, 2008

By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many Americans begin their day in the same way: they brush their... Read summary »