by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a meta-analysis of 14 RCTs including 76,664 subjects and 2720 cases of stroke shows that supplementation of ≤0.8 mg/d folic acid combined with ≤0.4 mg/d vitamin B12 and ≤10 mg/d vitamin B6 resulted in a 39% reduced risk of stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2024 | 2023, Cancer, Colorectal (Colon), Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from a genome-wide interaction analysis using data from 51 studies shows that an inverse association was noted between dietary folate, total folate, and folic acid supplementation and colorectal cancer. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 4, 2023 | 2023, Folic Acid & Folate, Sleep
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study results concluded that lower serum folic acid levels were associated with higher risk of severe difficulty in falling asleep in American adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 24, 2023 | 2023, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B - General, Vitamin D - Mental Health, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show that daily vitamin D, B vitamins, folic acid, and CoQ10 supplementation may prevent the occurrence of cognitive impairment in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study provides preliminary evidence that dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation, alone or in combination with folic acid, significantly reduced blood pressure in hypertensive adults from Tanzania, Africa. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 19, 2019 | 2015, Folic Acid & Folate, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamin B12
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Combined supplementation with B12 and folic acid significantly improved gross motor and problem solving skills in young children between 6-30 months. (more…)
by Becky | May 30, 2019 | 2016, Autism, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Folic acid supplementation significantly improved autism symptoms involving sociability, cognitive verbal/preverbal, receptive language, and affective expression and communication in children with autism. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 27, 2018 | 2016, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve months of folic acid supplementation significantly improved cognitive impairment and reduced homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines, and amyloid in the participating subjects compared to conventional treatment group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 13, 2017 | 2009, Arginine, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Garlic, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical research study, aged garlic extract, Vitamin B12, B6, Folic Acid, and L-arginine supplements significantly decreased atherosclerosis progression (7%) and cardiovascular disease factors (9 to 15.5%) compared to placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2017 | 2016, Anemia, Ear, Nose and Throat, Folic Acid & Folate, Iron
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2016 study analyzing the data on 303,339 subjects, found that iron deficiency anemia increased the odds of developing sensorineural hearing loss by 82% and combined hearing loss by 141% but had no effect on conductive hearing loss. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016, Folic Acid & Folate, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with 5 mg of folic acid significantly decreased homocysteine (inflammation), insulin levels, and cell damage while significantly improving blood sugar values, and levels of the antioxidant glutathione. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Meta-analysis of 9 randomized controlled trials that included a total of 8234 participants with kidney disease, showed that folic acid supplementation reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 10%. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 156 subjects with mild cognition impairments, supplementing with B vitamins reduced brain shrinkage by 3.2% compared to the control group. (more…)
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 | 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…)