by nhri | Feb 20, 2013 | 2012, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
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…)
by nhri | Sep 13, 2012 | Celiac Disease, Folic Acid & Folate, Gluten Sensitivity, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing vitamin B6, vitamin B12mm and folate lowers homocysteine(related to increased cardiovascular disease) levels in celiac participants. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 10, 2012 | 2012, Autism, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Control group was 16% higher in folic acid than mothers with autistic children. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 12, 2012 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Folic Acid & Folate
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…)
by nhri | May 18, 2012 | 2012, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate
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.
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by nhri | Jan 9, 2012 | 2011, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental
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…)
by nhri | Dec 16, 2010 | 2010, Ear, Nose and Throat, Folic Acid & Folate
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…)
by nhri | Sep 22, 2010 | 2010, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6
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…)
by nhri | Sep 10, 2010 | 2010, Digestive Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Vitamin B12
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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by nhri | Jul 9, 2010 | 2010, Ear, Nose and Throat, Folic Acid & Folate
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…)
by nhri | Jun 22, 2010 | 2010, Depression, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
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…)
by nhri | May 7, 2010 | 2009, Bone Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B6
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…)
by nhri | May 5, 2010 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
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.
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by nhri | Sep 15, 2009 | 2009, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Headaches
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…)
by nhri | Jul 8, 2009 | 2009, Folic Acid & Folate, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
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…)
by nhri | Jul 3, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study suggests a possible link between folic acid intake during pregnancy and congenital heart defects. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 12, 2009 | 2009, Asthma, Folic Acid & Folate, Lung Cancer
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…)
by nhri | Jun 5, 2009 | 2009, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate
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…)
by nhri | Mar 16, 2009 | Folic Acid & Folate, Macular Degeneration, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 25, 2008 | 2008, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)