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Fibromyalgia in the Summer Sun: Tips for Keeping your Cool

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    Fibromyalgia symptoms can increase in the summer as the heat rises; even an incremental half-degree in the temperature can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, swelling, and fatigue for most fibromyalgia patients.  Here are some tips for battling the heat and fibromyalgia pain this summer. Red puffy face, excess sweating, nausea, and fatigue are symptoms […]

Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Alcoholic Neuropathy

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    Vitamin B12 deficiency is a condition sometimes inherited, but often also acquired; where there is alcoholism and vitamin B12 deficiency, alcoholic neuropathy (nerve damage) is often a factor. Here are some symptoms of alcoholic neuropathy and vitamin B12 deficiency. What causes alcoholic neuropathy? Scientists aren’t certain exactly what causes alcoholic neuropathy, but one theory […]

To Improve your Memory, Don’t Forget to Exercise!

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    If you’ve been taking vitamin B12 for memory, give yourself a mental high five- vitamin B12 is beneficial for maintaining healthy brain mass and sustaining healthy cognitive skills. Now, scientists have discovered another excellent brain booster, only it’s not a vitamin… Flex your brain muscles! Recently, researchers from Dartmouth College released the results […]

Am I Getting Enough Vitamin B12?

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    Do you know if you’re getting enough vitamin B12? Blood tests for vitamin B12 deficiency often don’t produce adequate results. And the USRDA standard for vitamin B12 isn’t enough to treat symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, like fatigue, memory loss, and anxiety. Am I getting enough vitamin B12? Getting enough vitamin B12 into […]

Vitamin B12: the Energy Elixir

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    Why use vitamin B12 for energy? Brain fog, depression, and fatigue caused by vitamin B12 deficiency are more than just annoying- they can be debilitating. What’s the basis for using vitamin B12 shots to boost energy and mental clarity, while eliminating fatigue and brain fog, and reducing pain? Here are some energy-specific benefits […]

In the Search for a Fibromyalgia Doctor, Start Here

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    If you suffer from fibromyalgia, then you need a doctor who specializes in chronic pain. When choosing a fibromyalgia doctor, it’s important to ask the right questions from the get-go. Here are some helpful tips for finding a fibromyalgia doctor that meets your expectations. Fibromyalgia is hard, finding a doctor is harder… Fibromyalgia […]

Do Animals Get Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Funny you should ask…

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    Ever wonder why vitamin B12 deficiency is so rampant among humans, yet you never hear of animals or marine life having difficulty absorbing vitamin B12? Is vitamin deficiency something unique to humans, or is it bigger than we’ve imagined? Here are some interesting tidbits about vitamin B12 deficiency along the food chain. Scientists […]

Why B12 Blood Tests are an Epic Fail

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    This may come as a shock, but your vitamin B12 blood test was probably inaccurate.  Because they count total vitamin B12, as opposed to specifically active B12 levels, serum vitamin B12 testing fails to give a true diagnosis.  As a result, you may have received a positive result when, in reality, you may […]

3 Brain Vitamins that make you Smarter

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    Looking for some ways to fight brain fog or boost your thinking skills? Look no further than these 3 vitamins for the brain, guaranteed to give you more brainpower and mental clarity. Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is one of the most essential nutrients for brain health.  This “brain vitamin,” which occurs naturally […]

Frequent Falling: 10 Medical Causes

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    All jokes aside- frequent falling is a serious problem, and not always connected to old age.  For example, vitamin B12 deficiency or one of several other conditions may be to blame for balance disorders. Here are some tips for preventing falls. 1) Vitamin B12 deficiency Vitamin B12 is a crucial nutrient for neurological […]