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Vitamin B12 can significantly reduce a person’s likelihood to develop heart disease. This is because vitamin B12 is absolutely vital for the metabolism of a toxic amino acid, which is known as homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine in the blood lead to heart attacks and strokes. The primary reason is that this amino acid engenders […]

Birth control pills (a.k.a. oral contraceptives) reduce the levels of vitamin B12 in the user. The estrogen hormone contained in the pills is responsible for this. What are the potential side effects of a vitamin B12 reduction? Women taking birth control pills (a.k.a. oral contraceptives) should be aware that vitamin B12 is necessary for the […]

There is a strong correlation between the incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease and a Vitamin B12 deficiency. This is the conclusion reached based on a study that was performed by Dr. Hui-Xin Wang and colleagues, and published in the Journal Neurology in 2001. For purposes of this study, a random sample of 370 people living in […]

Here is a list of foods that are naturally high in vitamin B12: Measurement Reference for Vitamin B12, µg (1000 µg = 1mg) 1.   Clams have the most vitamin B12, with 98.9 μg found in each serving of 100g. This is equivalent to 1648% of the U.S. RDA (recommended daily allowances). Mussels and oysters are […]

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Sheva, Israel, have found a strong correlation between canker sores and B12. This research was published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (January/February, 2009). Canker sores, also known as Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS), affects about 25% of the population. These lesions of the mouth are small, […]