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  Baby boomers are getting older and beginning to need more age related medical services; scientists are hoping to prevent or delay age related hearing loss by preventing vitamin B deficiency. Numerous studies have proven a link between the delay of age related hearing loss and inclusion of folate, a water-soluble B vitamin, in your […]

It’s the stuff sad songs say so much, to quote Elton- that  indescribable physical pain brought on by heartbreak, social rejection and depression. Well, scientists today are saying that it’s not just a figment of our imagination; there actually is a link between chronic physical pain, including pain disorders such as fibromyalgia, and chronic depression, as […]

April 1, 2011- Director Todd Drezner, in an interview published in today’s  Huffington Post, suggests that for this month of April, Autism Awareness month, we do more than just call attention to autism- that we embrace autism for all its worth. It’s fair to say that we are all “aware” (a term used all too offhandedly […]

The vegan diet has gained much popularity since Oprah Winfrey took her 7-day Vegan Challenge.  But there’s more to following a vegan diet than just not eating animal products like meat, fish, eggs and dairy foods and observing Meatless Mondays. A vegetarian diet requires a strict adherence to a nutritious vitamin fortified diet in order […]

March, 2011– In northern France, a vegan married couple faces trial after the death of their baby due to vitamin B12 deficiency; their daughter, who was exclusively breast fed even at the age of 11 months, became ill back in March of 2008 of vitamin deficiency. Now the couple may face charges of neglect for […]

Almost 26 million people in the US have been diagnosed with diabetes. Occasionally, diabetics feel bogged down by this life-long disease, believing that they cannot lead productive lives.  Young diabetics might think that wearing their insulin pump is “not cool.”  But ignoring the symptoms of diabetes can lead to serious complications like vitamin B12 deficiency, […]

Think canned foods are bad for your health?  Guess again. Many canned foods like pinto beans, canned pumpkin and smoked mackerel have essential vitamins like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12 and vitamin A, and also high protein. A study conducted by the University of Illinois even proved that canned varieties of fruits and vegetables are […]

A recent study confirms that eating a poor diet diet for postmenopausal women can lead to anemia. In this US study of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), 93,67  older women between the ages of 50 and 79 were tested for vitamin deficiencies. Researchers found that postmenopausal women who were deficient in one vitamin were 21% more likely to have […]

    Folic acid (vitamin B-6), the synthetic version of folate, has been instrumental in reducing the number of neural tube birth defects, ever since the US government  mandated that all breads and other grain products be infused with this essential B vitamin; pregnant women are strongly advised to include folate supplementation in their diet. But […]

New study links high levels of B-12 in healthy food during pregnancy with less colicky babies Steak might be the last thing in the world you can think of eating right now, if you happen to be a newly-pregnant mom-to-be, particularly if you’re in the beginning stages of morning sickness. But a study published by Early […]