Some high risk groups for vitamin B12 deficiency include: elderly people- often stomach acid production decreases with age individuals who have had intestinal surgery such as weight loss surgery or laparoscopies individuals with GI issues including celiac disease, IBD, IBS (MOST OF YOU!!!) those following a vegetarian or vegan diet- due to the lack of animal protein eaten (one of the main sources of B12) individuals with pernicious anemia- do not make intrinsic factor Notice how a fair amount of the high risk individuals are those with some sort of intestinal issue
Subacute ruminal acidosis in cattle: a critical review of clinical management
Due to its reducibility, GSH can reduce many high-valence transition metal ions to their corresponding low-valence states, such as Fe (III)/Fe (II), Cu (II)/Cu(I), Ce(IV)/Ce(III), Mn(IV)/Mn(II), and Co(III)/Co(II)
Another example of a primary astrocytopathy is the frontotemporal lobar degeneration or Picks dementia, leading to progressive loss of memory, primary progressive aphasia, and social misbehaviour