Health

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Minding the B Vitamins

This entry was posted on March 4, 2017 by Dr. Jim

The first vitamin discovered was B1 – thiamine. In 1987, by Dutch physician Christian Eijkman while studying a peculiar disease in the Dutch West Indies – Beriberi.
B vitamins have a great deal to do with your metabolism and cell growth. B12 and B9 are frequently deficient in seniors.

Below is a list of the B vitamins – what they do for your body, the best food sources to make sure you get your Bs and how much you need per day

Vitamin B1 – (Thiamine) Helps the body convert carbohydrates and fat into energy

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Don’t Fall into the Trap of Discounting Falls

This entry was posted on August 1, 2016 by Dr. Jim

                            As suggested by the title, this essay deals with a situation that is familiar to all and is […]

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Let’s Keep From Creating Super Bugs

This entry was posted on July 20, 2016 by Dr. Jim

                There is a particularly troubling article in the Los Angeles Times reporting the emergence of a genetic mutation that makes a common bacterium resistant […]

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