Category: B12
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Vitamin B12. Joy.
Researchers have found a possible link between lack of vitamin B12 in early life and insulin resistance later. (Link has both video and text; video does at times assume fat is a problem, but overall explores why type 2 diabetes is not brought on by eating too much.) I’ve written before about being deficient in […]
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Vitamin B12 in the news
I’ve written about my vitamin B12 absorption problem before. The NY Times recently posted a good primer on B12 deficiencies, including those at risk: Natural plant sources are meager at best in B12, and the vitamin is poorly absorbed from them. […C]hronic users of acid-suppressing drugs like Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium, as well as ulcer […]
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Note to Self
Dear Self – Yes, if you are going to spend your weekend wandering around a warehouse helping to make a music / circus / vendor event happen, then by all means, take an extra B12 if you think it will help. Even an extra 2500-iu, if that’s what you have handy… But don’t be surprised […]
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An “Oh!” Moment
Today I was reflecting on the history of my knee/leg problems, starting with injuring my right leg and knee when I started an exercise program in July of 07. I attributed this to starting with a more strenuous program than I could handle. Why did I start an exercise program in July of 07? Because: […]