To understand why vitamin B12 is important for hair health, lets look at how it works in the body and how it impacts hair [2]: Red blood cell creation First, vitamin B12 helps the body produce the red blood cells it needs
It is especially beneficial for patients with chronic fatigue, Long COVID, suspected poor mitochondrial function, and those recovering from addiction to substances
Pre-clinical data points to upregulation of nerve growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor in injury models, supporting interest in nerve regeneration and angiogenesis applications
However, idiosyncratic reactions, such as mixed hepatocellular-cholestatic injury, have been documented, underscoring the necessity of monitoring both transaminases and cholestatic markers such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) (Sauder et al
Additionally, clinical studies are also required to understand whether there is correlation of serum or synovial fluid butyrate levels with ferroptosis markers (e.g., GPX4, ROS) or disease severity in OA patients, and the chondroprotective efficacy of butyrate supply to beneficial bacteria by probiotics or dietary fibers