Vitamins

A new study in the journal JAMA suggests that folic acid and vitamin-B12 supplementation may increase the risk of cancer development. Although the data presented is alarming, its significance in regards to public safety in the United States is unclear.Contributor: S.T. CharettePublished: Dec 07, 2009  

Vitamin B12 is crucial for the proper formation of red blood cells, as well as the health of nerve tissue. Vitamin B12 deficiency, or B12 deficiency, if left untreated can result in anemia, as well as irreversible nerve and brain damage. A lack of vitamin B12 in the blood can lead to a blood disorder called pernicious anemia...  

Q: I am confused about vitamin D and how much I need. I'm an 83-year-old female and take a One A Day Women's vitamin, which has 800 IU of D, 450 mg of calcium and many more important vitamins. I also take an additional calcium tablet with 600 mg and a 1,000-mg fish-oil tablet. I eat fortified cereal and when the sun is shining, I spend one to two hours working out in it.  

IntroductionThis report presents the clinical and laboratory course of a patient with prostate cancer and severe vitamin B12 deficiency undergoing watchful waiting for prostate cancer. The possible interaction between therapy for B12 deficiency and the natural course of prostate cancer is presented.Case presentationWe present the case of a 75-year-old Chinese man with prostate cancer and pernicious anemia. His serum vitamin B12 level was 32pg...  

Riboflavin has the other name and that is vitamin B2. It belongs to vitamin b complex family. Riboflavin is a water soluble vitamin and thus it is important to regularly supply this nutrient in your body. Some of the sources that is rich in riboflavin fish, cheese, cereals, fish, eggs, whole grains, leafy vegetables and [...]  

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Los Angeles TimesKaman identifies the source of his listlessnessLos Angeles TimesAfter losing his early-season form and function, he discovers at doctor's visit that he is deficient in Vitamin D. He is fueling up with alternative energy ...and more »  

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Hair loss is usually triggered by a several factors such as a poor diet, stress, some medications, various diseases and vitamin deficiency. In fact, there is a strong connection between vitamin deficiency and hair loss.  

Vegetarians need to monitor level of vitamin B-12Jackson Clarion LedgerCan you give me some information about the importance of vegetarians taking vitamin B-12? I'd like something I can show him, so maybe he will believe me. ...and more »  

Newly in vogue, vitamin boosts body's defensesThe News JournalMeanwhile, other vitamins, like A, C and E garnered attention for their antioxidant properties. But in the past year, vitamin D has become something of a ...  

New York TimesThe Endless First ChapterNew York TimesOr vitamin C. I try again: “I'm Homer, the blind brother.” Vitamin C is a fraud, though. Who was that guy back in the 1960s who thought it would cure ...and more »