Written by Anne Jacobson, MD, MPH | Reviewed by Karla Robinson, MD Key takeaways: Vitamin B12 is needed for healthy blood cells, nerve cells, and DNA. Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include anemia and neurological issues.You can be deficient in vitamin B12 if you don’t get enough B12 in your diet or your gut can’t...
Tag: <span>vitamin B12</span>
Post
What to Know About Taking Vitamin B12 and Metformin
Written by Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACS | Reviewed by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP Key takeaways: Metformin is a first-choice medication for managing Type 2 diabetes. But it can sometimes lower your vitamin B12 levels.Many foods, dietary supplements, and prescription medications contain vitamin B12 (cobalamin) to some degree. If your vitamin B12 levels get too...
Post
Study finds vitamin B12 is a key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration
by Nahia Barberia, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) On the right, cells in the pancreas undergoing reprogramming; on the left, regular pancreas tissue. Credit: IRB BarcelonaVitamin B12 is a well-known micronutrient that has long been acknowledged for its essential role in maintaining nerve function, supporting red blood cell production, and facilitating DNA synthesis,...
Post
What Are the Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Written by Anne Jacobson, MD, MPH | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MDPublished on March 11, 2022 print_outlinedemail_outlined Key takeaways: Vitamin B12 is needed for healthy blood cells, nerve cells, and DNA. Vitamin B12 is found naturally in meat, eggs, and dairy and may be added to other foods. You can be deficient in vitamin B12...
Post
Vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s: Study with worms provides intriguing results
by Tracey Bryant, University of Delaware Professor Jessica Tanis and doctoral student Andy Lam examine tiny worms (C. elegans) under the microscope for signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: University of Delaware Worms don’t wiggle when they have Alzheimer’s disease. Yet something helped worms with the disease hold onto their wiggle in Professor Jessica Tanis’s lab at...
Post
Molecules in the blood of older people promote cancer spread
A molecule produced by the metabolism of proteins and fats has been found to accumulate in the blood of older people, and to endow cancer cells with the ability to spread from one site in the body to others. As we get older, the risk that we will develop cancer increases, because we accumulate genetic...
Post
Vitamin D deficiency symptoms: Pain in this body part could signal a lack of vitamin D
By JESSICA KNIBBS VITAMIN D is produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. With a distinct lack of sunshine the past few months, many people are experiencing a vitamin D deficiency without even knowing it. Experiencing a pain in this body part could be a warning sign...
Post
What causes a metallic taste and fatigue?
A metallic taste in the mouth, also called dysgeusia or parageusia, is a taste disorder in which a person perceives the taste of metal even though nothing is in the mouth. It can sometimes occur alongside fatigue, which is a constant feeling of exhaustion and lack of energy. A metallic taste by itself may be...
Post
Immune System Targets Vitamin B12 Pathway to Neutralize Tuberculosis Bacteria
Close to 1.8 billion people worldwide are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the common and occasionally deadly bacterium that causes millions of cases of tuberculosis each year. The bacteria, having coevolved with humans over millennia, have devised ways of hijacking nutrients from its human host for its own benefit. Humans have equally complex ways of...
Post
Can you have too much vitamin B-12?
By Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA Reviewed by Alana Biggers, MD, MPH Some people may worry that supplements containing large amounts of vitamin B-12 could be harmful. However, although some supplements — such as vitamin A or D — can be harmful if a person takes them in excess, vitamin B-12 seems safe in large doses. Vitamin...
- 1
- 2