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VITAMIN B DEFICIENCYLow B-12 levels can produce a variety of disturbances including cognition problems (short-term memory deficits, confusion, disorientation, fatigue) and physical problems (numbness, tingling, burning, pins and needles sensation in the hands and feet, sore tongue and imbalance. Age and Aging 1995; 24:536-42In the Fiji Islands, where male smokers consume 25.6 mg. of Lutein and 14 mg. of Beta Carotene daily from tara root, hibiscus, wild spinach and other plant foods, the lung cancer rate for male smokers is less than 2%, compared to 15-40% among male smokers in other South Pacific islands. Internal Journal of CAN 1995; 63: 18223 Other sources of Lutein are green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, collards, mustard greens and corn. Beta Carotene sources are yellow and orange tuberous vegetables like carrots, yams and yellow squash. --> return to menu / back ... (click) --> return to top of the page (click) |
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