long term health problems related to a Vitamin B12 deficiency
Time to Take Vitamin B12 Inhaler
Research is now delving deeper into a number of health related illnesses that could be direct research is now delving deeper into a number of health related illnesses that could be directly or indirectly linked to a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Some of these illnesses are age related macular degeneration, neural tube defects, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, osteoporosis and other age related declines.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD):
Vitamin B12 deficiency has been associated with the development of age related macular degeneration (AMD) and risk of frailty, both leading causes of disability in the elderly.
AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly. Risk factors include increasing age, family history, hypertension, smoking, obesity, sunlight exposure and hypercholesterolemia. Some but not all cross sectional studies have found lower vitamin B12 concentrations in AMD cases. However, a recent RCT with 5205 female health professionals at risk of vascular disease found a 34% reduction in the relative risk of AMD after supplementation with vitamins B12, B6 and folate (daily doses of 1 mg, 50 mg, 2.5 mg respectively).
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