23 March 2009
Daily supplements of B vitamins may improve the overall health of people with celiac disease by reducing levels of an amino acid linked to heart disease, according to a Dutch study.
The study found that people taking daily supplements of vitamin B6, vitamin B9 (folate), and vitamin B12 had significantly lower levels of the amino acid homocysteine (1). Increased blood levels of homocysteine are thought to probably increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been suggested that by lowering the levels of homocysteine in the blood with B-vitamins, people could cut the risk of CVD.
People with celiac disease, intolerance to gluten in wheat, were shown to have an increased risk of having high levels of homocysteine. Because celiac disease is a typical example of a ‘malabsorption syndrome’ (inability to absorb various nutrients), sufferers are at increased risk of diverse deficiency states, including folate and vitamin B12, which may be compensated for by B vitamin-containing supplements, said the Dutch researchers.
7 January 2013
Low plasma concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation in the elderly, says a new study from Finland.
30 March 2016
The National Diet and Nutrition Surveys (NDNS) are a series of government-funded surveys of food intake, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the British population (adults aged 16 to 64), undertaken to support nutritional policy and risk assessment. In 2008, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) reviewed the latest NDNS, carried out between July 2000 and June 2001, to identify specific health outcomes where the population fails to meet dietary recommendations and specific groups are at risk. In addition, the SACN provided practical proposals for improvement where sections of the population had been shown to consume a poor diet.
1 August 2013
Brain aging is a complex process involving many independent and inter-related factors. It is associated with several biochemical, physiological and behavioral deficiencies including, learning and memory loss as well as sleep disturbance.
