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"Research has found that vitamin b-12 is also very helpful in maintaining proper function of the nervous system in individuals with Type-2 diabetes. Increased levels of B-12 were closely correlated with reduced oxidative stress in individuals with poor blood sugar control.97 People's needs for B-12 are quite variable, and stress plays a big role in those needs. vitamin b-12 deficiency can result in memory loss, depression, and numbness or burning feelings in the feet. We have used it along with the total program in helping to reverse diabetic neuropathy." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Vitamin B-6 is found in bananas, bran, brewer's yeast, carrots, salmon, tuna, wheat germ, lentils, and whole grain cereals Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) vitamin b-12 is used to treat anemia, promotes normal growth and development, and stimulates weight gain in puppies. Deficiencies result in anemia, loss of appetite, pale mucous membranes, weakness, and fatigue. vitamin b-12 is found in sardines, herring, milk products, eggs, organ meats, and beef. Biotin Biotin is a lesser-known vitamin of the B family and is also known as vitamin H." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"It is nature's richest source of vitamin b-12 (4 to 6 times more than raw beef liver), has high amounts of the strong antioxidant super oxide dismutase (sod), vitamins (including all the B vitamins), as well as other nutrients.59 Research indicates that spirulina is more digestible than most other foods. It is an alkaline whole food that is also a powerful detoxifier. Spirulina's only slight drawbacks are its strong seaweed smell and taste. All in all, it is a super food that everyone can benefit from." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Vitamin B-12 and the risk of neural tube defects in a folic-acid fortified population. Epidemiology 18(3), 362-366. 32. Shaw, G. M., Carmichael, S. L., Laurent, C, and Rasmussen, S. A. (2006). Maternal nutrient intakes and risk of orofacial clefts. Epidemiology 17, 285-291. 33. Krapels, I. P. C, van Rooij, I. A. L. M., Ocke, M. C, van Cleef, B. A., Duijpers-Jagtman, A. M. M., and Steegers-Theunissen, R. P. M. (2004). Maternal dietary B vitamin intake, other than folate, and the association with orofacial cleft in the offspring. Eur. J. Nutr. 43, 7-14. 34." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"People's needs for B-12 are quite variable, and stress plays a big role in those needs. vitamin b-12 deficiency can result in memory loss, depression, and numbness or burning feelings in the feet. We have used it along with the total program in helping to reverse diabetic neuropathy. Dosage: We recommend a form of B-12 that is vegan, made from bacteria. It is called Nano B complex. Anyone on this diet is well advised to take it protectively. We need about 6 meg twice a day as a minimum. BIOTIN Biotin is another vitamin that seems to be important for carbohydrate fat and protein metabolism." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Therefore, just as with vitamin b-12, don't disregard this nutrient merely because your child has normal blood levels of folic acid. In the ARI parent rating scale, folinic acid had the following evaluation: • Symptoms improved: 54 percent. No discernible effect: 42 percent • Symptoms worsened: 3 percent My general recommendation: 800 to 1,600 meg. per day, and sometimes more, depending upon age, size, and other treatments and indications. N-acetyl-cysteine. This nutrient, abbreviated as NAC, is another supplement that can help increase the body's ability to detoxify itself." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Methylcobalamin: A particular form of vitamin b-12 that is uniquely helpful in detoxification and neurological disorders. Methylphenidate: The most common class of ADHD drugs, including Ritalin. Mirror neuron: A particular type of brain cell, closely associated with empathy, which is often disordered in autistic people. Mites: Microscopic insects that exist in house dust, human and animal skin, and feathers. MMR: Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. Mold: A type of fungus that produces microscopic spores, often triggering allergy." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Heavy metals put a biochemical headlock on these processes, but Jim Neubrander thought they could be restored by giving the kids very high dosages, generally subcutaneously, of a specific form of vitamin b-12 that's known as methylcobalamin. This simple, harmless vitamin ushered in a reversal of the systemic toxification that caused metabolic and neurological degeneration. The therapy was uncomplicated, but often extraordinarily effective. It was almost as if we had discovered a miracle: The miracle of methylation! Okay, fine, I had a miracle treatment. Now-what else?" - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "This special form of vitamin b-12, also known as methylcobalamin, can have an extraordinary impact upon the methylation process, and is therefore often critically important for achieving detoxification from heavy metals. As you know, I believe that the presence of heavy metals-particularly mercury-is a significant contributing factor to autism and ADHD. Kids who have high levels of heavy metals generally cannot recover until these heavy metals are removed." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"As well, the consumption of antioxidants such as lycopene, selenium, folic acid, vitamin b-12 and D are well known to reduce the risk of cancer. Also, the microbes in your body and your immune system play a role in preventing and stopping carcinogens from causing cancer in your body. When we look at various populations, we see that the consumption of probiotic-containing foods reduces the rate of cancer. Animal studies have found that some probiotics can prevent or help treat tumors." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.) "Many nutrients and food groups are well known for their ability to reduce cancer risk: the consumption of fruits, vegetables and flax seed; cruciferous vegetables and garlic; and antioxidants such as lycopene, selenium, folic acid and vitamin b-12 and D. Probiotics, the beneficial bacteria commonly found in dairy products, are also supported as dietary elements to reduce cancer risk. Probiotics offer anti-cancer benefits including the ability to reduce pro-carcinogenic enzymes and produce short chain fatty acids which create a healthy colon pH which is associated with lower risks of cancer." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Two hundred and five patients were divided randomly to receive either a daily placebo or a combination of 1 mg of folic acid, 10 mg of B-6, and 400 meg of vitamin b-12. After six months, the vitamins were discontinued and a follow-up angiogram was carried out. The researchers found 3 8 percent of the placebo-treated patients had renarrowed, compared to only 19 percent of the patients on B vitamins. Restenosis was reduced by 50 percent, as was the need for repeat angioplasty. No drug can do this!" - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "You may need to take extra folic acid, vitamin B-6, and vitamin b-12 if you have elevated homocysteine. Take extra niacin if you have low HDL. A multi usually has vitamin E in it, but we recommend you take a full-spectrum vitamin E supplement containing mixed tocopherols, preferably with tocotrienols. We recommend high-allicin forms. Available in early 2007 in health food stores and online at www. drsinatra.com. For individuals with high Lp(a), rapid disease progress and blockages, and repeated cardiovascular events." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "Vitamin B-6, 40 mg. vitamin b-12, 200 meg. Trimethylglycine, 1,000 mg. For individuals with genetic defects in folic acid metabolism, use Metafolin, a patented and highly absorbable form of folic acid (see supplement section in appendix A). Eat more beets and broccoli. Niacin, 250-500 mg three to four times daily (may cause flushing). Vitamin C, 500-1,000 mg or more. Fish oil, 1-2 g. Avoid foods with trans-fatty acids. Women: Consider natural estrogen. Men: Avoid soy, and consider testosterone. Bioidentical estrogen and testosterone lower Lp(a)." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Most vitamin b-12 (cobalamine) is made from activated sewage sludge—and then stabilized with cyanide (thus becoming, cyanocobalamine) • Most vitamin D is made from irradiated oil • The bulk of all vitamin E is produced in the labs at Kodak • Niacinamide is made by boiling sulfur in the presence of asbestos • Supplemental calcium, for the most part, is either mined from the earth, ground from old bones, or made by grinding up oyster shells Another surprise is that the term organic, when applied to supplements, does not mean the same thing as it does with food." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Bacteroides cause vitamin b-12 deficiency by uncoupling the B-12 from the intrinsic factor necessary for its use. Other bacteria normally make vitamin b-12 directly for their own purposes, but it too becomes unavailable to us. The most common signs of B-12 deficiencies are depression, diarrhea, fatigue, memory loss, numbing of hands and feet, sleep disturbances and weakness. vitamin b-12 deficiency is commonly seen in older people due to poor hydrochloric acid levels in the stomach." - Elizabeth Lipski, Digestive Wellness: How to Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion (Get the book.)

"Vitamin B-12 Deficiency This study found that diets containing up to 150 mg of ascorbic significantly raised B-12 values significantly in vitamin b-12 deficient rats. —S. W. Thenen, "Megadose Effects of Vitamin C on vitamin b-12 Status in the Rat," Journal of Nutrition, 119(8), August, 1989, p. 1107-114. Wound Healing In this study, the authors report success in wound healing using doses of vitamin C between 500 to 3000 mg a day in subjects recovering from surgery, decubital ulcers, leg ulcers, and other unspecified injuries." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"He found that their cerebral spinal fluid levels of vitamin B-l2 were extremely low, even though they had normal vitamin b-12 levels in their blood. It was stated earlier in this chapter that cobalamin or vitamin b-12 deficiency can cause dementia. When he gave these Alzheimer's patients vitamin b-12 injections he observed both an elevation in their cerebral spinal fluid B-12 levels and clinical improvement of their symptoms. Dr. Van Tigelan suggests that these patients may have a transport problem in getting B-12 into the spinal fluid and on to the brain." - Ross Pelton, Mind Food and Smart Pills (Get the book.)

"ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY COMPOUNDS Vitamins of the B-group (per 100 gm): thiamin 8-15 mg, riboflavin 4-8 mg, nicotinic acid amide 45-90 mg, pantothenic acid 7-25 mg, pyridoxine 4-10 mg, biotin 20 ug, folic acid 1-5 mg, vitamin b-12 20 Ug Polysaccharides: mannans, glucans Proteins Amines Sterols: ergosterol, zymosterol EFFECTS The yeast is antibacterial and stimulates phagocytosis." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"Vitamin C, folic acid, and vitamin b-12 are necessary nutrients for treating animal anemia. They may be given in supplement form, preferably tablets, provided these are crushed to powder and mixed in with an animal's regular food. Small animals could use 500 mg. of vitamin C, 150 micrograms of folic acid, and 10 micrograms of vitamin b-12. For larger-sized pets, these amounts can be doubled. Liver and brewer's yeast are good sources of vitamin b-12, while certain dark leafy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, and romaine have adequate amounts of folic acid in them." - Dr. John Heinerman, Natural Pet Cures: Dog & Cat Care the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Dr Simpson has found that many chronic conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and multiple sclerosis (MS), benefited from optimal doses of vitamin b-12. Patients with MS had a large proportion of their erythrocytes (red blood cells or RBCs) that were too large and could not traverse the capillaries. Thus, much of the body tissues would be deficient in oxygen. He found that injections of hydroxocobalamine in large doses was very effective in treating these conditions. He also used essential fatty acids (EFAs)to make the RBC membrane more elastic." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.) "In the low acid stomach, intrinsic factor secretion is deficient and vitamin b-12 absorption often is impaired. Pathogenic Overgrowth in the Small Intestine Normally, the acid secreted by the healthy stomach sterilizes most of the ingested or swallowed pathogens from foods or liquids, such as bacteria, parasites, and fungi. When the stomach pH is less than 3, most of these pathogens are destroyed. The stomach acid also enters the small intestine through waves of acidity, killing off unwanted fecal organisms." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"For asthma or urticaria, 6 to 30 cc of vitamin C and double doses of pyridoxine, dexpanthenol, and vitamin b-12 may be necessary. 3. For infections and allergic rhinitis, 10 to 30 cc of vitamin C should be used. 4. In some patients, the treatment works better if vitamin b-12 is given intramuscularly in a separate syringe. It is not clear whether this is due to the short half-life of intravenously administered B-12 or whether vitamin b-12 interacts with some other component of the injection. Adapted by permission of Dr. Alan Gaby." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"Grains will not provide the cat with sufficient amounts of taurine, arachidonic acid, vitamin A or vitamin b-12. Toxic Substances in Grain The contamination of grains used in pet food, particularly mycotoxins, can be deadly. Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by fungi in moldy grains and they are found in rye, corn, barley, oats, wheat, peanuts, Brazil nuts, pecans, and walnuts. More than three hundred types of mycotoxins exist worldwide. The most common mycotoxins, anatoxins Bl, are known carcinogens in laboratory animals and presumably in our pets." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Neurological Impairment Results of this study showed betaine to be effective in enhancing the vitamin b-12 nondependent part of methionine synthesis in bats exposed to N20 with impairment of the vitamin B-12-dependent methionine synthase reaction. —J. van der Westhuyzen & J. Metz, "Betaine Delays the Onset of Neurological Impairment in Nitrous oxide-induced vitamin b-12 Deficiency in Fruit Bats," Journal of Nutrition, 114(6), June 1984, p. 1106-1111." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"Liver extract injections plus vitamin B complex and vitamin b-12 and folic acid 2 cc once weekly or as prescribed by physician. 1 cc once weekly or as prescribed by physician. 1 cc twice weekly or as prescribed by physician. V4 cc twice weekly or as prescribed by physician. vitamin B complex 100 mg 3 times daily. plus extra vitamin B12 and folic acid Needed for proper digestion. Helps to prevent anemia. Important for proper digestion and to prevent anemia. Deficiency aggravates malabsorption. Needed for constant supply of new cells. Injections (under a doctor's supervision) are best." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"During the three years of the trial, the researchers found that while homocysteine levels dropped an average of 27% among the people taking folic acid and vitamin b-12, this decline had no significant effect on whether they had or died from another heart attack. In fact, the people who were taking all three supplements actually had a slightly increased risk of having another heart attack, the researchers report. "Doctors should not advise patients who have cardiovascular disease to take B vitamins in order to prevent heart disease or stroke," says lead author Dr." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "B-6 and 1 mg of vitamin b-12 for five years had no beneficial effects on major vascular events in a high-risk population with vascular disease." They conclude, "Our results do not support the use of folic acid and B vitamin supplements as a preventive treatment." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Sometimes people say, well, if a vegan diet is a healthful one, and if it's in keeping with our natural relationship to the Earth, how come vitamin b-12, which is necessary for health, is only found in animal products? It's a good question, and the answer is simple. Animal products have vitamin b-12 because animals ingest plants and/or drink water that are carrying the microorganisms that produce the vitamin. vitamin b-12 is constantly being produced throughout the environment by bacteria." - John Robbins, Food Revolution: How your diet can help save your life and our world (Get the book.)

"He continued to take daily vitamin b-12,1 mg sublingually. By the time these dosage levels were reached, after a couple of months all the heart rate symptoms vanished. He can now walk with no shortness of breath. The second case of atrial fibrillation involved a physician aged 76. She had consulted Dr Hoffer for advice in treating a young patient, who subsequently recovered on vitamin B-3 and vitamin C. This physician was so impressed with this patient's recovery that she had decided to place herself on a vitamin program. This regimen included 1 g of niacin and 15 mg of folic acid twice a day." - Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD, Feel Better, Live Longer with Vitamin B-3 (Get the book.)

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