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.
1 September 2012
There has been more written and published over the efficacy of vitamin D than over that of most nutrients. Dozens of randomized, controlled trials have been conducted – some large, many small. Unfortunately, the results of many studies have been inconsistent – some positive, some null, and one or two actually negative.
29 March 2010
Daily supplements of multivitamins during pregnancy may improve the growth of the baby in the womb of black mothers, says a new study.
8 July 2013
Prenatal supplement recommendations are too low to ensure vitamin D sufficiency in newborns, particularly for those with darker skin types, says a new study from Italy.
