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To be truly healthful, a diet must be best not just for individuals in isolation but must allow all six billion people to thrive and achieve a sustainable coexistence with the many other species that form the ?living earth?. From this standpoint the natural adaptation for most (possibly all) humans in the modern world is […]

B12 is an exceptional vitamin. It is required in smaller amounts than any other known vitamin. Ten micrograms of B12 spread over a day appears to supply as much as the body can use. In the absence of any apparent dietary supply, deficiency symptoms usually take five years or more to develop in adults, though […]

I have now been using the Vita Sciences Vit B12 Topical Skin Patches for over a year. I just had my annual physical and I feel great. I got so many questions from children in my clinical practice about “what that thing was behind my ear” that I started (about a year ago) wearing it […]

National recommendations for B12 intakes vary significantly from country to country. The US recommended intake is 2.4 mcgs a day for ordinary adults rising to 2.8 mcgs for nursing mothers. The German recommendation is 3 mcgs a day. Recommended intakes are usually based on 50% absorption, as this is typical for small amounts from foods. […]

Women who are vegans and vegetarians most affected, study says MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Women who do not have enough vitamin B12 in their blood before and after conception have a greater chance of having a baby with brain or spinal cord defects, a new study says. Most at risk may be vegans […]