B12

Motivated by the health benefits of a plant-based diet, Carly Minsky, then in her mid-20s, saw cutting out meat and fish as a natural and desirable step.At first, she ‘felt great’, she says, as she committed enthusiastically to her new…

Photo: ShutterstockIn a new paper this month, doctors describe how a 32-year-old man’s habit of inhaling nitrous oxide via “whippits” left him partially paralyzed. Following treatment and the end of his nitrous oxide use, the man did…

Pernicious anaemia causes your immune system to attack the cells in your stomach that produce the intrinsic factor, which means your body is unable to absorb vitamin B12.Some people can develop a vitamin B12 deficiency as a result of not…

Ideally, dietary supplements are for people who suffer from some kind of deficiency, which cannot be fulfilled by the food they eat. From age, stress to unhealthy eating habits, the reasons can be wide-ranging.That said, dietary…

The Mayo Clinic says vitamin B12 plays an essential role in red blood cell formation, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA.Although a vitamin B12 deficiency is something which can be dangerous, people should be…

Vitamin B12 is a crucial ingredient for the healthy running of one’s body, as it's needed to make red blood cells. Signs of a deficiency can develop very slowly and could affect a range of body parts. The face can hold many clues…