Tag Archives: deficiency

Flavanol Deficiency Contributes to Age-Related Memory Decline

A 2023 study1 published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrated that participants with poor diet quality and low intake of flavanols experienced improved memory when flavanols were added to their diets. Flavanols are readily available in certain foods, but for the purposes of this study participants took a pill-form supplement.2… Read More »

Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose injection) Receives FDA Approval for Single Dose Option for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SHIRLEY, N.Y., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and American Regent, Inc., a Daiichi Sankyo Group company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a single 1000 mg dose option of Injectafer® (ferric carboxymaltose injection), an iron replacement product, for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adult… Read More »

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: ‘Pale yellow tinge’ is a warning sign say the NHS

Hypochlorhydria is a natural result of ageing, but certain factors can increase the risk of this occurring in later life. Examples include chronic stress, stomach surgery, bacterial infection, and some medications. The NHS pointed out that a “pale, yellow tinge” to the skin is a warning sign of a vitamin B12 deficiency. Other symptoms of… Read More »

Vitamin B12 deficiency: Dr warns of ‘irreversible’ damage if warning signs are ignored

When a person has pernicious anaemia, this simply does not happen; instead, intrinsic factor isn’t produced and vitamin B12 is lost through excrement. The exact cause of pernicious anaemia is still unknown, but it’s more often diagnosed in women around 60 years of age. It’s also more prevalent in those with other autoimmune conditions, such… Read More »

Does an anti-inflammatory diet help auto-immune deficiency

These include highly processed foods and foods that contain unhealthful fats, added sugar, or added salt. And in a June review published in Postgraduate Medical Journal, Chinese researchers reported that preliminary studies suggest probiotics may be of benefit for colitis and inflammatory bowel disease because they may balance aberrant enteric microflora and reinforce the intestinal… Read More »