Vitamin B for Alzheimer’s Disease: Forget About It

One of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted to examine potential benefits of giving high-dose vitamin B supplements to Alzheimer’s patients has failed to demonstrate any significant benefits. In fact, the study indicates patients taking the vitamin supplement were more likely to experience symptoms of depression than Alzheimer’s patients taking only a placebo. Read more

B Vitamins Don’t Influence Heart Health in Women

The amino acid, homocysteine, has been linked directly to cardiovascular risk in repeated studies and certain B vitamins, especially folic acid (B9), B6, and B12, are known to reduce homocysteine levels in the bloodstream.  The findings from a recent study that followed 5,442 female healthcare professionals in the United States for more than seven years revealed a generally reduced level of homocysteine but no reduction in the number of cardiovascular events experienced by the study participants. Read more

Young Women Not Getting Enough Folic Acid

Young women are not getting enough folic acid according the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Only one in three women ages 18-24 takes a daily supplement containing folic acid. Folic acid is essential in preventing birth defects of the brain and spine. This age group accounts for roughly 30 percent of all births in the United States. Read more