Probiotics and gut health

Probiotics and gut health

Although people tend to think that bacteria are harmful germs that spoil food or make you ill, there are many bacteria that are good for our health. Your gut digests and absorbs food and naturally contains trillions of microorganisms (e.g. bacteria) that are important for helping us stay healthy. Probiotics are ‘good’ microorganisms found in…

Folate status shows no relationship with vitamin B12 but reiterates the urgency for folate fortification in the UK

Folate status shows no relationship with vitamin B12 but reiterates the urgency for folate fortification in the UK

Abstract Background The UK has a high and increasing prevalence of folate deficiency. The decision to start mandatory folic acid fortification has not yet been implemented. Concern has been raised about the effect of high folate on vitamin B12 status. Methods The prevalence of folate deficiency was assessed based on the serum folate concentrations from…

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