Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Further analysis using three different linear regression models showed that even after adjusting for BMI, age, physical activity, sex, smoking, and prescription drug intake, riboflavin remained positively associated with...
High Riboflavin Intake Associated with Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subjects in the highest riboflavin intake had a 45% reduction in the relative risk of CVD mortality compared to those with the lowest intake. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality...
Zebrafish Model for Cyanide Exposure
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Riboflavin was found to be associated with a higher survival rate in zebrafish exposed to lethal doses of cyanide. In this particular study, researchers wanted to confirm that zebrafish could be used as a model for...
Preventing Migraines
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 55 headaches patients, those given 400 mg per day of riboflavin had fewer headaches and those were less severe. Migraines are seriously debilitating and affect nearly 10% of the United States population (1). Women are...