Treatment The treatment for a herniated disk might include physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication
Recommended Assessment Tools Body Composition Analysis (Gold Standard): DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scanning provides precise body fat percentage, lean mass, and visceral fat measurements
The only way to know for sure if you need B12 injections is by getting a blood test
This might explain the reticence that leads to the following appalling statistics from the most recent research from PAS on people with a Pernicious Anaemia diagnosis : 17% waited up to 1 year for correct diagnosis 19% waited 5 years 33% waited 5 years or more 4% waited 10 years 14% waited 10 years or more for their diagnosis 44% were originally misdiagnosed with MS/ depression/ ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The good news is that there is research being carried out that clearly shows a good reason why some of us cannot survive on the 3- month regime that many in the UK are stuck with (and having to resort to self-injection just to be able to stop deteriorating)- and the Pernicious Anaemia Society are responsible for initiating this research
Parallel research on NAD biology (e.g., precursors like NR/NMN) reinforces the centrality of NAD to mitochondrial output and recoverymechanistically aligned with 5-Amino-1MQs NNMT inhibition (Cant et al., Cell Metabolism )
In the UK, the increasing popularity of plant-based diets has heightened awareness of this risk, with the Vegan Society recommending regular B12 supplementation