ALA has anti-oxidant properties and protects against oxidative stress, which may be beneficial given the potential role of mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of FM [72, 73]
Individuals with this condition lack the intrinsic factor we mentioned earlier, which is one of the key proteins responsible for B12 absorption (OLeary, 2010)
Thats why you should always take medications as directed
A small amount of ferritin also circulates freely in the blood
Finally, many of the common prescription medications (including the aforementioned acid blockers, as well as antibiotics, synthetic estrogens, and even birth control pills ) we see as problematic for the thyroid, can also cause inflammation in the gut, further affecting our ability to extract nutrients from food, and result in nutrient deficiencies