Tag: B Vitamins

Joint Hypermobility Could Be Caused by Vitamin Deficiency: Study

Double-jointedness, also called joint hypermobility, is when someone’s joints have a greater range of motion than is usual. The condition can cause potentially painful joint instability that increases the risk of sprains, dislocations, and other injuries. Researchers have discovered a link between hypermobility, folate deficiency, and a key folate-metabolizing enzyme. Vitamin B9 Deficiency Linked to…


Vitamin B Intake Can Prevent Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Diabetes

Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States in 2019 based on 87,647 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death, according to the American Diabetes Association. In 2019, 37.3 million Americans, or 11.3 percent of the population, had diabetes. The latest survey by the International…


Vitamin B Deficiency: Why Vitamin Pills Are Not Enough

Many years ago, when I was writing my thesis, I realized that there is a major flaw in the entire concept of taking vitamins to improve one’s health. I called it the missing link in vitamin therapy, and the essential idea is that real foods contain a host of nutrients that vitamin pills do not….