From eNewsletter 10/28/2024
DID YOU KNOW that B-vitamins are important for more reasons than you think?
Higher intakes of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 were generally associated with a lower risk of CVD in the general population, according to a large study from Nutrition Reviews.
Dietary and supplemental folate are effective in stroke primary prevention, as reported in a study from Frontiers in Nutrition.
Researchers in The Journal of Nutrition found higher concentrations of urinary phthalate metabolites were associated with lower serum folate concentrations in children. Phthalate is a ubiquitous plasticizing chemical, showing how important getting enough folate is.
Another study from The Journal of Nutrition found that low vitamin B12 levels were linked to higher risk of male testosterone deficiency and infertility.
Showing how important it is to know your genetic predisposition to absorbing B-vitamins from food and supplements, a study from Nutrients purports that methylfolate, pyridoxal-5-phosphate (vit B6), and methylcobalamin (vit B12) supplementation tailored to genetic profiles effectively reduced homocysteine and LDL cholesterol levels in patients with specific MTHFR, MTR, and MTRR polymorphisms.
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