Source: Vitamin C May Be Beneficial for Asthmatic Children, Study Suggests by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin C is often thought of as a sort of wonder supplement many of us turn to it when we start to feel sick. Whether it’s orange juice to ease a cold, or fizzy tablets as a pre-flight precaution, vitamin C … Continue reading Vitamin C May Be Beneficial for Asthmatic Children, Study Suggests
Study: Folic Acid in Early Pregnancy Associated With Reduced Risk of Severe Language Delay in Children
Source: Study: Folic Acid in Early Pregnancy Associated With Reduced Risk of Severe Language Delay in Children by Dr. Edward Group Pediatricians will tell you how important it is for expectant mothers to take prenatal vitamins during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when it’s essential for mothers and their developing babies have access to all the vitamins, … Continue reading Study: Folic Acid in Early Pregnancy Associated With Reduced Risk of Severe Language Delay in Children
7 Important Functions of Vitamin B-12
Source: 7 Important Functions of Vitamin B-12 by Dr. Edward Group It’s estimated nearly 40% of the American population suffers from B12 levels that are too low. [1] With low B12 levels, your brain doesn’t work quite right and more often than not you’re suffering from chronic fatigue. But vitamin B12 does more than just support healthy energy levels. … Continue reading 7 Important Functions of Vitamin B-12
What Is Sublingual B-12?
Source: What Is Sublingual B-12? by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin B-12 plays a vital role in energy and red blood cell production, protects DNA, supports cardiovascular and bone health, and is absolutely necessary for memory and overall mental health. The problem is, your body doesn’t absorb vitamin B-12 too well. What’s more, it’s estimated about 40% of Americans … Continue reading What Is Sublingual B-12?
What’s the Difference Between Folate and Folic Acid?
Source: What’s the Difference Between Folate and Folic Acid? by Dr. Edward Group It’s a common question — what is the difference between folate and folic acid? Is folate the same as folic acid? It can be confusing, because depending where you look, the terms used interchangeably. And, you may also read how important it is … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Folate and Folic Acid?
What is Methylated Folate?
Source: What is Methylated Folate? by Dr. Edward Group The human body needs folate, or vitamin B9, for several essential functions. Folate activates, synthesizes, and repairs DNA. It converts homocysteine, which you don’t want too much of, into methionine, an essential amino acid. Vitamin B9 also aids cell division, is required for red blood cell production, … Continue reading What is Methylated Folate?
Do You Know These Sources of Vitamin B-12?
Source: Do You Know These Sources of Vitamin B-12? by Dr. Edward Group You might not know it, but you owe your life to bacteria. That’s because they are the only creatures on the planet that create vitamin B-12, a vitamin you cannot live without. If you become deficient in B-12, your mental health suffers, your metabolism … Continue reading Do You Know These Sources of Vitamin B-12?
4 Must Know Facts About Adenosylcobalamin
Source: 4 Must Know Facts About Adenosylcobalamin by Dr. Edward Group Adenosylcobalamin is a vitamin on a mission. Without this active form of B12, the human body would cease to produce energy at the cellular level. This would terminate all cellular processes and result in eventual systemic failure and, left untreated, death. Vitamin B12, in all its … Continue reading 4 Must Know Facts About Adenosylcobalamin
What Is Methylcobalamin?
Source: What Is Methylcobalamin? by Dr. Edward Group Methylcobalamin circulates through the bloodstream and is one of two naturally-occurring coenzyme forms of vitamin B12 that the body utilizes. Adenosylcobalamin is the other form sometimes used in the dietary supplement industry. The body needs B12 to convert homocysteine to methionine, protect DNA and RNA, support energy, protect nerve and … Continue reading What Is Methylcobalamin?
What’s the Most Absorbable Form of B-12?
Source: What’s the Most Absorbable Form of B-12? by Dr. Edward Group For most people, getting enough vitamin B-12 isn’t an issue. Processed foods are often fortified with cyanocobalamin, a synthetic form of the nutrient. Still, many people are deficient in this vitamin because cyanocobalamin–and many other forms of B-12, for that matter–is not highly absorbable. Veganism, age, … Continue reading What’s the Most Absorbable Form of B-12?
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