Can vitamin B12 help to prevent birth defects?

In March I wrote about the link between following a Mediterranean style diet and the risk of having a baby affected by spina bifida.  The study (1) that I mentioned found that mothers following a Mediterranean style diet seemed to have a reduced risk of having a baby affected by the condition.  Spina bifida is [...]

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Dietary advice for eyesight preservation

Currently it is Save Your Vision Month in America, a campaign run by the American Optometric Association (1).  The role that diet plays in preserving our eyesight is highly important and certainly worth a loud mention.  In August last year I wrote about cataracts and age related macular degeneration (AMD) and mentioned how diet, [...]

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Vitamin B12 is found to be an effective way of preventing recurrent mouth ulcers

In August last year I wrote about natural ways to prevent and treat mouth ulcers, medically known as Aphthous Stomatitis.  A recently published medical study (1) has found that nightly doses of a vitamin B12 supplement are useful for individuals who suffer from recurrent mouth ulcers.  The study is very relevant since it is [...]

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Can low vitamin B12 levels lead to brain shrinkage?

On 15th October I wrote about the connection between B vitamins and healthy bones and I also mentioned how elevated homocysteine levels may be implicated in bone deterioration and heart disease.  Today I want to look at the link between elevated homocysteine levels, low vitamin B12 levels and cognitive (mental) decline.

To recap: Homocysteine is [...]

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