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The Folate Sweet Spot: Why Too Little or Too Much May Affect Mood
Researchers studied nearly 9,500 American women to understand how a B vitamin called folate relates to depression. They found something surprising: both very …
Read MorePlant-Based Diet Gets a Nutrition Report Card
Researchers studied nearly 26,000 people in Sweden to see if the EAT-Lancet diet—a way of eating that focuses on plants with some animal foods—gives your body …
Read MoreWhy Your Vitamins Matter for a Healthy Mouth
Your mouth tells a story about your overall health, and vitamins play a starring role. When you don't get enough of certain vitamins, your mouth can develop …
Read MoreWhy People With Alcohol Problems Need Better Nutrition Help
Researchers looked at 41 studies about how people with alcohol use disorder eat and what nutrients they get. They found something surprising: even though …
Read MoreWhy Kids with Autism Need Extra Nutrition Checks
Children with autism spectrum disorder often eat a limited variety of foods due to sensory sensitivities, food preferences, or stomach problems. This …
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Acid Reflux Medications
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are common medications that reduce stomach acid and help treat heartburn and ulcers. While these drugs work well for their …
Read MoreWhy Some Hospital Patients Need Different Vitamin Doses
When people are very sick in the hospital with digestive problems, they receive vitamins through special nutrition support. Researchers studied 478 critically …
Read MoreRare Gene Mutation Causes Severe Vitamin Absorption Problem in Young Woman
Doctors discovered why a young woman had struggled with severe vitamin deficiencies since infancy. Using genetic testing at age 18, they found she had a rare …
Read MoreHow Poor Nutrition Affects How Your Eyes React to Light
Researchers studied how malnutrition affects the pupils (the black circles in the center of your eyes) in children. They compared 92 eyes from malnourished …
Read MoreNew Gene Mutation Found in Amish Children with Pancreatic Problems
Researchers discovered a new genetic mutation that causes a rare condition where children can't properly digest fats. The mutation affects a protein called …
Read MoreGetting Enough Vitamins May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers studied over 9,300 adults in Malaysia to see if getting enough vitamins in their diet could help prevent type 2 diabetes. They found that most …
Read MoreBrain Scans Help Doctors Find Hidden Vitamin Problems Causing Seizures
Doctors are using a special type of brain scan called video-EEG to help identify when seizures are caused by vitamin deficiencies rather than other brain …
Read MoreWhat Vitamins Do Pregnant Women Really Need?
Researchers in Slovakia studied pregnant and postpartum women to understand how vitamin and mineral levels change during pregnancy and after birth. They found …
Read MoreNew Kidney Disease Nutrition Mix Boosts Vitamin Levels
Researchers tested a new nutritional formula designed specifically for people with chronic kidney disease. The formula, called OPF-109, contains updated …
Read MoreWhy Your Brain Needs B Vitamins to Stay Healthy
B vitamins are a group of eight nutrients that your brain and nervous system need to work properly. When people don't get enough of these vitamins, they can …
Read MoreHow Baby Blood Tests Can Reveal Mom's Hidden Health Problems
Newborn screening tests that check a baby's blood for serious health conditions have made an unexpected discovery: sometimes these tests find that the mother …
Read MoreHair Loss and Vitamins: New Study Finds No Clear Connection
Researchers wanted to know if low vitamin levels or thyroid problems cause a type of permanent hair loss called scarring alopecia. They compared blood test …
Read MoreSmart Vitamin Plans After Weight Loss Surgery Work Better
After weight loss surgery, patients often need extra vitamins and minerals because their bodies can't absorb nutrients as well. This study looked at 313 people …
Read MoreHospital Vitamins and Survival: What Doctors Found in Critically Ill Patients
Researchers studied 99 very sick hospital patients to understand vitamin levels in their blood and whether these levels affect survival chances. They measured …
Read MoreCould Low Folic Acid Be Linked to Eye Twitching?
Researchers compared vitamin and mineral levels in people with benign essential blepharospasm (a condition causing involuntary eye twitching) to healthy people …
Read MoreTwo Weight Loss Surgeries Compared: Which Works Better?
Researchers studied 824 people in China who had one of two types of weight loss surgery to see which one worked better. One surgery makes your stomach smaller …
Read MoreMany Kids Missing Key Vitamins and Minerals
A new review of German nutrition studies shows that many children and teenagers aren't getting enough important vitamins and minerals like calcium, iron, …
Read MoreCan Fermented Foods Really Give You More Vitamins?
Researchers looked at 50+ years of studies to see if fermented foods like yogurt, kimchi, and miso can actually boost your vitamin levels. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Disease in Diabetes Lowers a Brain-Protecting Protein
Researchers discovered that people with type 2 diabetes who develop kidney problems have much lower levels of a special protein called BDNF that helps protect …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery May Help Control Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers studied nearly 2,000 people with rheumatoid arthritis (a disease that causes joint pain and swelling) who had weight loss surgery. They compared …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D May Help Protect Teen Livers from Fat Buildup
Researchers studied nearly 950 teenagers to understand how vitamin D levels affect fatty liver disease, a condition where too much fat builds up in the liver. …
Read MoreNew Blood Test Can Measure All Your B Vitamins and Vitamin C at Once
Scientists have created a new, faster way to measure water-soluble vitamins (B vitamins and vitamin C) in your blood. This automated test can check all eight …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery May Help Fix Vitamin Deficiencies
Researchers looked at data from nearly 3,000 American adults to understand how weight loss surgery affects vitamin and mineral levels in the body. They …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Your Gut Bacteria: What You Need to Know
Your gut is home to trillions of tiny bacteria that help keep you healthy. New research shows that B vitamins—nutrients found in foods like eggs, chicken, and …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Protect Your Teeth From Cavities
Researchers studied over 5,000 people to understand how different vitamins affect tooth decay. They found that people with higher levels of vitamin B12 were …
Read MoreCommon Diabetes and Infection Drugs May Cause Dangerous Acid Buildup
A 70-year-old woman came to the hospital with severe stomach pain and dangerously high acid levels in her blood. Doctors initially thought she had a serious …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery May Rarely Cause Nerve Problems Called GBS
Researchers looked at cases where people developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after weight loss surgery. GBS is a rare condition where the body's immune …
Read MoreScientists Plan Study on Mouth Pain and Missing Vitamins
Researchers are planning a major study to understand burning mouth syndrome - a painful condition where people feel burning sensations in their mouth without …
Read MoreWeekly Vitamin D Drops Help Babies Avoid Vitamin D Problems
Japanese researchers studied 555 one-month-old babies to see if giving vitamin D once a week works as well as daily doses. They found that babies who got …
Read MoreTwo Weight Loss Surgeries Work Equally Well After 5+ Years
Researchers followed 114 people with severe obesity for over 5 years after they had one of two major weight loss surgeries. Both procedures - called BPD/DS and …
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