Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
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Photo: Shutterstock Low levels of vitamin B12 have been linked to heart disease, but supplements do not provide reliable protection against heart attack. The greatest benefit was seen with a combination of B vitamins, which may reduce the risk of stroke, according to a review published in the Nutrition Journal. The review authors pooled laboratory studies, large population-based surveys and clinical trials. […]
When the results of the studies are combined, B-vitamin therapies that lower homocysteine are associated with about 10 percent fewer strokes. In countries where
Low levels of vitamin B12 have been linked to heart disease, but supplements do not provide reliable protection against heart attack. The greatest benefit was seen with a combination of B vitamins, which may reduce the risk of stroke, according to a review published in the Nutrition Journal.
Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Low levels of vitamin B12 are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, taking B12 supplements has not consistently been shown to prevent heart attacks or other cardiovascular events, according to a recent scientific review published in the Nutrition Journal.
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