Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Dietary folate, equal to or less than 343mcg per day, along with dietary and supplemental intakes of vitamin B6 and riboflavin, were associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing vitamin B6, vitamin B12mm and folate lowers homocysteine(related to increased cardiovascular disease) levels in celiac participants. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Control group was 16% higher in folic acid than mothers with autistic children. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies indicate that folic acid supplementation may be effective in reducing the progression of “carotid-intima media thickness”, particularly in subjects with chronic kidney disease or who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 20 year study showed that those with the highest 20% of folic acid intake had a 52% reduced risk of getting high blood pressure compared to those with the lowest 20% of folic acid intake.
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A recent research on 909 participants, 60-74 years old, has shown that a combination of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation in an older population reduce cognitive and memory decline. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that people with diagnosed hearing loss had folic acid levels that were 32% lower than patients with normal hearing. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 168 patients with mild cognitive impairment, those given B- vitamins had 32% less brain atrophy than the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients with Crohn’s disease had vitamin B12 and Folic acid levels that were 18% and 20% lower respectively than in the healthy group of participants. Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid lower homocysteine levels which in turn lower inflammation.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Out of a total of 2,956 of patients older than 50, researchers found that elevated homocysteine levels were associated with a 64% increased risk of hearing loss while low blood levels of folic acid were associated with a 37% increased risk of hearing loss. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated that higher total intakes of both vitamin B-6 (10 mg) and vitamin B-12 (10 mcg) were associated with a 2% lower risk of developing symptoms of depression per year. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This study of 94 adults with normal serum calcium and vitamin D levels and who had hip surgery for osteoarthritis demonstrated that those who had slight bone structure abnormalities also had low folate and vitamin B6 levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 14-year followup of a Japanese study of 23,119 men and 35,611 women found that those men with the highest folic acid intake had a 50% decreased risk of heart failure, while those women with the highest folic acid intake had a 37% reduced risk of stroke, a 43% reduced risk of heart disease, and a 17% reduced risk of overall cardiovascular disease.
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A supplement of 2 mg folic acid, 25 mg vitamin B6, and 400 mcg vitamin B12 dropped migraine frequency by 75% over the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those supplementing with folic acid for more than a year had a 70% reduced risk of pre-term birth (between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy) and a 50% reduced risk of pre-term birth. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study suggests a possible link between folic acid intake during pregnancy and congenital heart defects. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant association between highest blood levels of folic acid and a 30% reduced risk in inflammatory protein, 40% reduced risk in wheezing, 31% reduced risk of having atopy, and 16% reduced risk in doctor-diagnosed asthma compared to those with the lowest levels of folic acid. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 88 young patients with bipolar disorder, those given 3 mg per day of folic acid in addition to sodium valproate ( a leading medication) had 11% greater benefit than those taking sodium valproate alone. (more…)
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. (more…)
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