Vitamin B12 deficiency

The B vitamins are an essential part of our functioning immune system. It is important for health reasons to get a healthy amount. Many people don’t know when they are deficient in a B vitamin. B12 specifically has a major affect on individuals who are deficient. Did you know that almost 40% of Americans are B12 deficient? Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin whose main function is to regulate normal functioning of the brain, nervous system, and formation of red blood cells…

Folate Folate, a water-soluble vitamin, has different functions in the body; however, one of the most important is the conversion of homocysteine to methionine. It is also required for the creation of red blood cells and nervous system support. In the body, half amount of Folate is stored in the liver and the rest remains in blood and body tissues. The RDA for Folate varies due to different factors such as age, pregnancy and lactation. Folate can be found in a large variety of food, from animal…

Aeriel Ocampo Public Health 194C May 28, 2015 63944677 Dr. Bic’s Lab Dr. Zuzana Bic is a public health instructor at UC Irvine. She received her medical degree at King Charles University Medical School in Prague, Czech Republic in 1980 and her Doctorate in Public Health at Loma Linda University in 1997 with a specialty in preventive care and lifestyle medicine (“Zuzana Bic”). Consuelo Siposs is a supervisor who manages education at the American Diabetes Association Office in Irvine, targeting…

Human Vitamin B-12 (HVB-12), is naturally found as a multifaceted chemical structure of all vitamins known as cobalamin because cobalt is a part of its chemical (Pawlak et al., 2013). Thus, cobalamin itself is a member of cobalt compounds known as corrinoids, it is referred to as cobalamin (Pawlak et al., 2013). This is an example of a water soluble vitamin, cannot been store by the human body. HVB-12, assists nervous system and functioning of brain boost (Criag, 2010). Commonly found in animal…

For example, more than 2.9 million serum vitamin B12 tests were performed in 2010 in Ontario at a cost of $40 million.(Ogunkolade et al., 2013) Vitamin B12(Cobalamine) is a group of compounds with corrinoid ring (4-pyrrole rings) with cobalt (Co). Vitamin B12 are synthesized exclusively by bacteria and have different functional groups chelated to Co. (University of Aberdeen, 2016) Vitamin B12 and folate depend on each other for activation. Both vitamin B12 and folate are very important for…

chose this diet route is for the betterment of their overall health. Vegetarians get more than enough vitamins, fiber, and minerals, and with a good planned outlined diet of non-meat foods high in plant protein, the vegetarian shouldn’t be lacking in overall health. They should and would be getting adequate amounts of Calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin C, and much more vitamins and minerals that are…

His vegan diet is full of lentils, beans and juice which consider as good sources of protein. Through conducting a small research in order to find what kind of nutrition is not there in vegan diet, we discover that vegan diet is lack of vitamin…

Dietary habits are different from person to person, and from country to country. However, they can all be summed up in a few major categories: carnetarians, vegetarians, and vegans. Of course, this classification can be further broken down into smaller categories, but the essence is that everyone has a different eating habit. Regardless of the diet, recent studies have shown that people should consume more zinc on a daily basis. According to the results, zinc is essential for the human body,…

Effective Vitamins For Women’s Health Overview Vitamins are the most essential substances for the body especially for women. Most of the vitamins are found on food that we take and all can easily be obtained through proper choice of diet. However, some vitamins like Vitamin D are obtained from the skin when it is exposed to the sun. Vitamins are used in the body to maintain the functioning of the cell and its development. Surprisingly the vitamins needed by pregnant women are not the same as…

Summary: Barry James, a 67-year-old man presents to the hospital with a recent onset of diarrhea and weight loss; patient has a history of lactose intolerance, vitamin B12 deficiency and intermittent diarrheal episodes that last 1-2 days. Peripheral edema was noted on the physical examination, and the abdominal examination was negative for distention and organomegaly. Question: Describe the pathophysiology and clinical presentations associated with small intestine malabsorption. Generate:…