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…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that B6 and folate consumption may lower the risk of migraine in adults. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the large-scale case-control study show that the sum of PL and PLP were significantly associated with the risk of CRC. Comparing the highest with the lowest quartile, the adjusted ORs (95% CI) were 0.26 (0.20-0.33, Ptrend < 0.001) for serum PLP and 0.51 (0.40-0.66, Ptrend < 0.001) for PL plus PLP. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Analyzing data from the NHANES 2003-2004 shows that US older adults with higher PLP levels was associated with a greater level of EPA, DHA, EPA + DHA, EPA/AA, and (EPA + DHA)/AA. The odds of having high plasma EPA (aOR: 2.03, P=0.049) and EPA/AA (aOR: 3.83, P<0.001) were greater in those with adequate B6 status compared to those with low B6 levels. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Researchers suggest that to reduce the risk of mortality, it is essential to address vitamin B6 levels. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrates that higher intake of vitamin B6 could help relieve moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms in Japanese middle-aged and elderly women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Supplementation with a combination of magnesium and vitamin B6 was superior to supplementation with magnesium alone only in study participants who reported severe or extremely severe stress levels.
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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…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. All of the 176 gastroesophageal disease patients who took a supplement with melatonin, tryptophan, vitamin B12, methionine, vitamin B6, betaine and folic acid experienced cessation of GERD symptoms. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher levels of vitamin B6 were associated with lower levels of DNA damage in men. (more…)
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…)
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. Participants in the heart disease group had significantly lower concentrations of coenzyme Q10 and significantly lower levels of vitamin B-6 compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. A recent study showed that higher blood levels of vitamin B6 in postmenopausal women significantly reduced the risk of developing breast 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. Researchers found that those with highest vitamin B6 blood levels had 42% lower levels of the inflammatory protein, 14% lower in homocysteine levels, 21% lower rate in cardiovascular disease and 40% lower rate in diabetes. (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 Jessica Patella, ND. 35 participants with arthritis were given 5 mg folic acid and 100 mg vitamin B6 had a significant decrease in one marker of inflammation, but not significant in two others. (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…)
