Introduction
Your body needs vitamin B12 in order to create red blood cells and keep the nervous system healthy. It is also needed to absorb ... » Read on
Treatment
B12 deficiency is treated with a course of vitamin injections. A form of vitamin B12 known as hydroxocobalamin is injected into ... » Read on
Folic acid (folate) Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin in the B-complex group. ...Folic acid works along with vitamin B-12 and vitamin C to help the body digest and utilize ...
Anemia - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention The symptoms of folic acid deficiency are similar to vitamin B12 anemia. Symptoms of anemia may also include: Back, maroon or bloody stool. Abdominal pain ...
Folic Acid, B12 May Increase Cancer Risk Heart patients in Norway who took folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements were found to have a slightly increased risk for cancer and death from all causes, ...
A Closer Look at B-Vitamins and Cancer Risk Lung cancer accounted for most of the increased risk, causing the researchers to conclude that taking folic acid and vitamin B12 increases the risk of lung ...
Take Folate to Negate the Alcohol/Breast Cancer Risk A promising study reported in the March 5, 2003 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reported that adding more vitamin B, namely folate, ...