Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 The frequent ingestion of the steroids found in BCPs have been shown to depress levels of riboflavin, pyridoxine, vitamin b12, ascorbic acid, and zinc.9 Hormones can also affect breast tenderness, increase risk of blood clots, and induce an array of side effects in some women, and they are metabolized in the liver. Providing selective nutritional support, supporting breast health, and enhancing hormonal metabolism and detoxification pathways may optimize the experience of using hormonal contraception.
Riboflavin deficiency may occur with long periods of oral contraceptive (OC) use. |
| The second issue is that high doses of folic acid can mask a vitamin b12 anemia. To avoid this, take either a multiple vitamin-mineral, B-complex, or B12 supplement along with the daily folic acid.
Folic Acid
2.5-10 mg per day
800-2,400 meg per day for prevention (see treatment plans)
B Vitamins. B vitamins, specifically riboflavin, thiamine, and B12, have an inverse correlation with risk for CIN, leading some researchers to promote the protective role they may play in cervical cancer, reducing the risk by as much as 50 to 90 percent for the upper limits of intake. |
| Folate, vitamin b12, and vitamin Bg are inversely related to homocysteine levels, and anyone with a nutritional deficiency that leads to low concentrations of either one or more of these nutrients is at increased risk for elevated homocysteine levels. Testing for homocysteine levels is available through commonly available simple blood tests.
The first meta-analysis of the Homocysteine Lowering Trialists' Collaboration concluded that folic acid supplementation lowered homocysteine levels by about 25 percent. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 Recently, it was discovered that low brain levels of the vitamin b12 can cause severe intellectual deterioration.284 We know that B12 deficiency is more common in the elderly than many physicians realize. Unfortunately, some doctors are unaware that the blood levels of vitamin b12 can be within the normal range in the presence of dangerously low brain levels of the vitamin (even without anemia). This form of dementia can often be reversed by injections of vitamin b12. But replacement of vitamin b12 works only if the treatment begins early in the course of the disorder. |
Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH
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 Regland B, Abrahamsson L, Blennow K, et al. vitamin b12 in CSF: reduced CSF/serum B12 ratio in demented men. Acta Neurol Scand 1992;85:276-81.
13. Dommisse J. Case report: The psychiatric manifestations of B12 deficiency. Prim Psychiatry 199653,4:50 -55.
14. Newbold HL. Vitamin B-12: Placebo or neglected therapeutic tool? Med Hypotheses 1989;28:155-164.
15. Methylcobalamin. Altern Med Rev 1998;3:461-63.
16. Sohler A, Pfeiffer CC, Kowalski T. Effectiveness and route of administration of vitamin b12. Int Clin Nut Rev 1989;9:64-65.
17. Werbach MR, Moss J. Acne vulgaris. |
| Tiggelen CJM, Peperkamp JPC, Tertoolen JFW. vitamin b12 levels of cerebrospinal fluid in patients with organic mental disorders. J Orthomolec Psych 1983;12:305-11.
12. Regland B, Abrahamsson L, Blennow K, et al. vitamin b12 in CSF: reduced CSF/serum B12 ratio in demented men. Acta Neurol Scand 1992;85:276-81.
13. Dommisse J. Case report: The psychiatric manifestations of B12 deficiency. Prim Psychiatry 199653,4:50 -55.
14. Newbold HL. Vitamin B-12: Placebo or neglected therapeutic tool? Med Hypotheses 1989;28:155-164.
15. Methylcobalamin. Altern Med Rev 1998;3:461-63.
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Bill Sardi
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 Oncology 48: 495-97, 1991]
1991: Researchers at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania, report that vitamin C combined with vitamin b12 prolongs the survival of mice with leukemia by three times (19 days for untreated mice, 60 days for 50% of vitamin-treated mice). [American Journal Clinical Nutrition 54: 1261-65S, 1991] 1991: University of Texas (Galveston) researchers report that vitamin C can decrease estrogen-induced tumor growth by 50% in hamster kidneys. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Compared with baseline, levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, homocysteine, triglycerides, folic acid, and vitamin b12 did not alter significantly with either Soy or placebo groups. No serious adverse effects were recorded. The findings suggest that soy protein supplements may offer an uncomplicated method for lowering cardiovascular disease risk (Hoie, 2005).
An earlier, randomized, crossover study found that plasma and urinary isoflavone levels markedly increased with regular consumption of whole Soybean extracts in adults (23 men and 10 post-menopausal women). |
Bill Sardi
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| Journal National Cancer Institute 95: 373-80, 2003] Folic acid and vitamin b12 appear to have a more marked protective effect against breast cancer among postmenopausal women. [Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prevention 15: 443-48, 2006]
Among the first anti-cancer drugs were those that interfere with folic acid. The problem is, in the long term, healthy cells that are deprived of folic acid cannot repair their DNA. The whole idea of using folic acid-depleting drugs, called anti-folates, to treat cancer, should be called into question. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Bee pollen is one of the few vegetable sources of vitamin b12 (Scheer 1992). A tablespoonful of bee pollen contains about 45 calories and is 15% lecithin (which is required for normal fat metabolism) by weight (Kamen 1991).
Names: bee bread, buckwheat pollen, maize pollen, pollen, rape pollen, songhuuafen actions and pharmacology
EFFECTS
Bee pollen is claimed to have anti-inflammatory, antineoplastic, desensitizing, immune-stimulating, rejuvenating, and adaptogenic properties. |
| Calcium functions as a regulator in the release and storage of neurotransmitters and hormones, in the uptake and binding of amino acids, and in vitamin b12 absorption and gastrin secretion. Calcium is required to maintain the function of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems and cell membrane and capillary permeability. It is an activator in many enzyme reactions and is essential in the transmission of nerve impulses; contraction of cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscles; respiration; blood coagulation; and renal function (Product Info: Calcium gluconate 1992; AHFS 1979). |
| Pernicious anemia and megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin b12 deficiency (Prod Info: Folic acid tablets 1995). precautions and adverse reactions
Folic acid doses above 0.1 mg/day may obscure pernicious anemia. Side effects of folic acid therapy include erythema, pruritus, urticaria, irritability, excitability, nausea, bloating, and flatulence.
A variety of central nervous system effects have been reported following 5 mg of folic acid three times a day, including altered sleep patterns, vivid dreaming, irritability, excitability, and overactivity (Hunter et al 1970). |
| Effect of hypochlorhydria due to omeprazole treatment or atrophic gastritis on protein-bound vitamin b12 absorption. J Am Coll Nutr 1994;13(6):584-591.
Schlager TA, Anderson S, Trudell J, et al. Effect of cranberry juice on bacteriuria in children with neurogenic bladder receiving intermittent catheterization. J Pediatr 1999;135(6):698-702.
Schmidt DR, Sobota AE. An examination of the anti-adherence activity of cranberry juice on urinary and nonurinary bacterial isolates. Microbios 1988;55(224-225):173-181.
Siciliano AA. Cranberry. Herbalgram 1996;38:51-54.
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Bill Sardi
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| European Journal Clinical Nutrition 58: 1518-24, 2004] A vitamin b12 deficiency is now considered a risk factor for breast cancer. [Nutrition Reviews 57: 250-60, 1999]
Studies show that folic acid deficiencies are related to estrogen-negative breast cancer, but not estrogen-positive breast cancer. The primary group found to develop estrogen-negative breast cancer is women who drink alcohol and have low intake of folic acid. |
| Nutritional deficiencies - shortages of vitamin b12, B6, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and niacin - can equal the DNA damage caused by exposure to a dose of radiation. The provision of these nutrients to old animals, not only reduces their risk of developing cancer, but also slows their rate of aging. In some animal experiments conducted by Ames, old animals regained youthful function once provided with adequate nutrition. [Toxicology Letters 102-03:5-18, 1998] What Ames is saying is that nutrition, aging and cancer are related. |
| Frequent use of antacids often results in a vitamin b12 deficiency. The bladder must maintain acidity or bacteria will adhere to the bladder wall, resulting in bladder infection.
The only exception to the rule is in the oral cavity where acid-forming streptococcus bacteria reside. The acidity of Streptococcus then eats through the enamel in teeth, resulting in dental cavities. But alternative health practitioners frequently advise their patients to test their pH orally with test strips. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| One study found that "The fetus, the neonate, and the pregnant woman have an increased requirement for folic acid and vitamin b12, and are more likely to suffer from a deficiency of these vitamins."7 Nutrients such as folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 have been correlated with prevention of the more common pregnancy complications, such as spontaneous abortion, placental abruption, preterm delivery, low infant birth weight, and neural tube defects (such as spina bifida and anencephaly). |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Other Names: Angelica sinensis, Angelica atropurpurea, Angelica dahurica, Chinese angelica, dang-gui, Radix Angeli-cae Sinensis, tang-kuei actions and pharmacology
COMPOUNDS
Angelicide
Coumarin derivatives: bergapten, imperatorin, oxypeuceda-nin, osthol, psoralen, sen-byak-angelicole, and 7-demethyl-suberosin
Ferulic acid
Flavonoids
Lactones and lactone derivatives
Sucrose (40%) Polysaccharides
Sterols: B-sitosterol, phytosterol, stigmasterol
Vitamins: vitamin A, vitamin b12, nicotinic acid, folic acid, folinic acid, biotin, and vitamin E, among others
Volatile oils (0.4% to 0. |
Marshall Editions
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 This pill, available from health food stores, should supply 50 meg of vitamin b12 and biotin, 400 meg of folic acid, and 50 mg of all other B vitamins. Vitamin C builds keratin and other proteins needed for healthy nails. Take 3,000 mg a day for 8-12 weeks. High dosages of vitamin C may soften your stool to the point of diarrhea. For most people 3,000 mg is tolerable, but if your stool softens, cut back to 1,000 mg.
Herbs: Horsetail is a good sources of silica, a mineral known to strengthen brittle nails. Take 1 g three times a day. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Many people, including Peggy Ramundo, have been helped by vegetable chlorophyll green algae, a natural food that appears to stabilize the blood sugar level, provide amino acids in relatively balanced proportion and trace minerals in assimilable form, as well as concentrated sources of beta carotene and vitamin b12.
Ramundo also finds that adults are helped by exercise, "very strenuous exercise, not just your three times a week, 20 minutes of aerobics, but an hour or two hours a day. Adults say it stimulates the action in the brain sufficiently that they do not need to take medicine. |
Marshall Editions
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| Take 2,000 mg of vitamin C a day with the one of the bioflavanoids such as citrus bioflavonoids, hesperidin, rutin, and/or rose hips. vitamin b12 has been reported to reduce the severity of acute hives as well as to reduce the frequency and severity of outbreaks in chronic cases. Have your doctor inject 1,000 meg or take 400 meg by mouth, although the oral form is not as effective. Quercitin also reduces the effects of histamine; take 1,000 mg three times a day.
Herbs: Freeze-dried nettle leaves are a natural antihistamine; take 300 mg three times a day. |
David Brownstein
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 I believe vitamin b12 deficiency to be one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the United States today because of inadequate vitamin b12 levels in food and a poor absorption of vitamin b12 associated with aging. It is impossible to have a properly functioning thyroid gland without adequate vitamin b12 levels in the body.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Alpha-Lipoic Acid is a vitamin-like antioxidant that is produced naturally in the body. It is also found in various food sources including brewer's yeast, liver and potatoes. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Older people may have some trouble getting enough vitamin b12 or iron under normal conditions. With a PPI on board, this may be an even greater challenge.413 A vitamin b12 deficiency can lead to some very serious consequences. Symptoms may include anemia, fatigue, nerve damage (burning, tingling, weakness, or numbness in the hands and feet), difficulty in sensing vibration, unsteadiness, shortness of breath, and psychological side effects. Depression, confusion, and poor memory may be mistaken for early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| Vitamin B12, Folate, and Homocysteine in Depression: The Rotterdam Study." American Journal of Psychiatry 159, No. 12 (December 2002): 2099-2101.
Tuthill, R. W. "Head Lead Levels Related to Children's Classroom Attention-Deficit Behavior." Archives of Environmental Health 51 (1996): 214-220.
Van der Does, A. J. "The Effects of Tryptophan Depletion on Mood and Psychiatric Symptoms." Journal of Affective Disorders 64 (2001): 107-119.
Useful Books
Richard Ash, DHEA: Unlocking the Secrets to the Fountain of Youth (contributor), Detroit Lakes: BL Publications, 1997.
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David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 A 2001 study in the Journal of Dermatology found that a cream containing vitamin b12 and avocado oil kept psoriasis outbreaks at bay longer when compared to a conventional vitamin D cream. Avocado and B12 creams are available without prescription.
HIGH CHOLESTEROL: Patients with high cholesterol were placed on a diet high in avocado for seven days. These patients showed a significant decrease in total cholesterol, LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and triglycerides. These patients also showed a significant increase in HDL ("good") cholesterol. |
Marshall Editions
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| To produce red blood cells, the body needs, among other things, iron, vitamin b12, and folic acid (one of the B group of vitamins). If one or more of these ingredients is lacking, anemia will develop. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia, particularly among women. The lack of iron is often triggered by heavy blood loss such as through menstruation or childbirth, the body's inability to absorb iron from the diet, or a diet that lacks iron-rich foods. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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| Long-term suppression of stomach acid can sometimes interfere with efficient absorption of vitamin b12. This nutritional deficiency can cause nervous system problems, which may show up as insomnia, memory problems, depression, burning tongue, sore mouth, difficulty walking, and tingling or numbness in feet or fingers.
One reader reported a conversation with a nurse who noticed an amazing improvement in a woman with dementia after a vitamin b12 deficiency was discovered and treated.
This vitamin deficiency often appears very gradually. |
Marshall Editions
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| B-vitamins are essential for nerve health and can be taken at 100 mg three times a day. vitamin b12 injections, administered by a qualified practitioner, are essential to help the body recover more quickly and reduce pain associated with shingles. Proteolytic enzymes are thought to benefit cases of shingles caused by the herpes zoster virus by decreasing the body's inflammatory response and regulating the immune response to the virus. Take two to three capsules on an empty stomach twice a day.
TIP: TAKE AN OATMEAL BATH
Colloidal oatmeal is a type of finely ground oatmeal. |
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