The nasal spray is typically reserved for maintaining B12 levels after injections bring particularly low levels back to normal (5)
This applies if you or the baby's biological father have a neural tube defect or a family history of one, if you have had a previous pregnancy affected by one, if you have diabetes, if you have a blood disorder such as sickle cell anaemia or thalassaemia, or if you take anti-epilepsy or anti-retroviral (HIV) medicines
You'll either skip meals or order something that makes you feel worse
Compound movements like squats, deadlifts, and lunges help build both muscle and bone
The ingredient list reveals what an IV drip actually does, regardless of its marketing name
Its a good choice for the gut health benefits this supplement is designed to impart, as a pair of randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trials in 2019 found that a 10g daily dose of the stuff significantly improved stool frequency in a cohort at increased risk for constipation (ages 4075).29 Other studies, including a 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis, determined that chicory inulin may even help with weight management.30 The issue is that successful studies have used very high doses at least 10g per day, as opposed to the 276mg in Akkermansia so the chicorys role here appears to be exclusively as a food for the bacterial species