Vitamin supplementation is a useful tool for sustaining good health; in order to get the most out of your vitamins, it’s helpful to understand how long your body is able to store vitamins, and how often you need to supply your body with more vitamins and other nutrients in order to avoid vitamin [...]
It seems like it should be easy to prevent vitamin B12 deficiency. Feeling tired, tingly, and numb? No problem. Just take a few vitamin B12 pills until you get your energy back. Unfortunately, for many, preventing vitamin B12 deficiency, i.e. pernicious anemia, is a lifelong dilemma that produces many serious health concerns. Vitamin [...]
Preventing age-related dementia such as Alzheimer’s requires a multi-pronged approach that includes natural alternative therapies, in addition to conventional medicine. Listed are the top 12 essential natural nutrients, vitamins, and herbs that may help lower your risk for dementia in old age. Dementia symptoms Dementia symptoms involve more than mere memory loss; people [...]
Holiday cuisine can be a nightmare for GERD sufferers, or anybody else suffering from chronic acid reflux or heartburn. But acid reflux medications- protein pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, frequently prescribed to alleviate symptoms of holiday overindulgence, can have harmful side effects in the long run. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Gastroesophageal reflux [...]
For optimum heart health, check your vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels regularly. That’s correct! Most people understand the importance of exercise and a healthy low-fat diet in preventing heart attacks, but a vast majority are unaware of the link between homocysteine and heart disease, and the important role that vitamin B12 plays in [...]
You can get vitamin B12 deficiency, even if you eat plenty of meat. Vitamin B12 malabsorption is a common cause of pernicious anemia, and it occurs in a growing number of people, due to an increase in certain health issues and lifestyle choices. To find out if you’re suffering from vitamin B12 malabsorption, [...]
Once diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency, you may have questions regarding how much vitamin B12 you need to “get better,” to stop “feeling tired” all the time, or how long to keep taking vitamin B12 supplements. Here are some answers to FAQ regarding how much vitamin B12 you need. Note: Always consult your [...]
Peripheral neuropathy is one of the earliest signs of vitamin B12 deficiency, causing an assortment of ailments such as painful tingling in the hands and feet, muscle spasms, and shortness of breath. Untreated, peripheral neuropathy from pernicious anemia, a common cause of low vitamin B12 levels, can result in severe irreversible nerve damage. [...]
One of the most common- and earliest- symptoms of low vitamin B12 is low energy. Chronic fatigue, poor concentration, and “brain fog” are all some of the first warning signs of vitamin B12 deficiency. Low energy- What does it mean? If you ever feel exhausted after finishing a high-impact aerobics class, or if [...]