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Topic: B 12

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  12    B  
  B C    B C D  
  B S    H b  
  B L    B N  
  News 12    G B  
  K 12    Vitamin B 12  

 
 
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The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Most admires:Tiger Woods
Personality:Nervous
Education:Junior High School
Favorite era(s):1800s
Favorite activity(s):Coloring in
Favorite body part(s):Skin
Favorite food(s):Vegetarian
Listens to:Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite sportsperson(s):Jack Nicklaus (golf),  Tiger Woods (golf)
Favorite drink(s):Milk,  Orange Juice,  Lemonade
Medical note(s):Uses laxatives,  Undergoing therapy,  Taking weight loss pills
Favorite quote(s):"There is no sincerer love than the love of food." - George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
 
 
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Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

Requires a BS/MS degree and at least 12 years experience or an equivalent and an expert knowledge of system architectures.
John Fielding,
CEO

D and B's CSR provides a numerical measure of payment risk to help you evaluate the probability that a company will become delinquent in its payments over the next 9-12 months.
Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Vitamin B-12 plays a role in the activation of amino acids during protein formation, as well as in carbohydrate and fat metabolism.
Vitamin B-12 - helps to maintain nerve cells and helps to break down some fatty acids and amino acids.
It is… a B-9 vitamin that is necessary for cell growth twice as well absorbed by the digestive system as the natural form folate a supplement that should be taken everyday if you are a woman of reproductive age (from about 12 – 45 years old) able to prevent up to 70% of all neural tube defects if taken daily one month prior to conception through the first three months of pregnancy Why should I take it?
Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

Nature's Bounty manufactured and marketed a product named Ener-B Nasal Gel, a vitamin B-12 gel administered by placing drops on the membranes inside the nose.
Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer

A lack of the B-complex vitamin has previously been associated with increased levels of homocysteine, an amino acid linked to narrowing of the arteries now an international team of Chinese, British and Australian researchers found that taking folic acid supplements reduced homocysteine levels by 12 per cent over the course of a year.
Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

The symptoms associated with a Vitamin B-12 deficiency include fatigue, headaches, heart and nervous system disturbances such as numbness and tingling of the arms or legs, depression, mental confusion, and memory deficits.
Vitamin B-12 - Required for proper digestion, absorption of foods, protein synthesis, and metabolism of metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.
These vegetables are sources of valuable nutrients, including calcium, beta carotene, and vitamin B-12 that help reduce cholesterol, rid the body of toxins and strengthen immunity.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Evidence from other studies also supports the interpretation that deficiencies in the brain pathways involving vitamin B-12 and homocysteine may underlie a variety of neurological disorders.
Since the levels of B-12 in the blood were in the normal range, the researchers concluded that low vitamin B-12 levels in the cerebrospinal fluid may reflect disruption of the mechanism that transports B-12 from the blood into the central nervous system.
 
 
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