A Vitamin B12 Story: Extraordinary Healing—and Institutional Resistance This is a good-news/bad-news story. The Good News As reported by investigative journalist Lynne McTaggart in The Optimist, a physician in England—originally from India—has spent more than forty years quietly achieving what most consider impossible. Joseph Chandy became widely known for reversing severe depression in hundreds of patients—and, remarkably, for producing dramatic improvements in patients with multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue syndrome. In a 2006 BBC segment, former MS patients described standing up from wheelchairs after treatment. His “miraculous” therapy? Vitamin B12 injections. Why This Worked Dr. Chandy recognized something foundational early in his career:one of the two true causes of disease is nutrient deficiency. As Raymond Francis wrote as far back as 2003: Proper nutrition is the single most important factor in preventing and reversing depression. F…

Patients living with Parkinson's disease (PD) may be steered toward levodopa to manage symptoms. Presently, levodopa remains the most common PD drug. However, as with many medications, levodopa can create nutrient deficiencies with serious side effects when taken over time, with decreasing amounts of vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 being among the concerns. What Is Parkinson's Disease? PD is a progressive neurological disease in which brain cells that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine gradually die off. Low levels of dopamine cause various movement and non-movement related dysfunctions. The drugs that treat PD either replace or enhance dopamine, and central among these drugs is levodopa. What Is Levodopa? Considered the strongest medication available for managing PD and Parkinson's-like symptoms, levodopa was introduced in the 1960s and is currently classified as a central nervous system agent. Once taken, levodopa is converted into dopamine in your body. It is usually combin…