Posted on 07/23/2025 9:14:31 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a study.
This is the first study to take a precision medicine approach to chronic pain on a large scale by broadly examining micronutrient levels of people with and without chronic pain and exploring the incidence of chronic pain in people with or without micronutrient deficiencies. The findings could inform personalized nutritional strategies to help manage chronic pain.
The research team focused on five micronutrients commonly associated with chronic pain: vitamins D, B12, and C, folate and magnesium. They examined the micronutrient status of three groups: people without pain, people with mild-to-moderate chronic pain and people with severe chronic pain.
They found that for vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate and magnesium, people with severe deficiencies were more likely to have severe chronic pain. Conversely, lower levels of vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate and magnesium—and a greater incidence of those low levels—were seen in people with severe chronic pain.
"The finding that surprised us the most was that Asian females had higher vitamin B12 levels than expected," said Deborah Morris, Ph.D., explaining that B12 deficiencies were seen in other gender, race and ethnicity groups.
"Asian females with severe chronic pain had the highest vitamin B12 levels overall. We were expecting it to be lower."
The results varied for vitamin C, where males with mild-to-moderate and severe chronic pain were more likely to have low and borderline low levels of vitamin C than males without chronic pain. Men with borderline and severe vitamin C deficiency were also more likely to have chronic pain.
Participant data came from the National Institutes of Health's "All of Us" Research Database.
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This is a very interesting finding.
My ex just liked the opiates.
Several kinds.
All at once.
For a decade.
Very interesting, indeed. I was found to have a B12 deficiency many years ago and the doc started a supplement. Last year the doc found a magnesium deficiency and I started a supplement plus eating more bananas. I started Vit. C and D during COVID and continue them five years later.
No chronic pain.
SELENIUM! Muscle pain, GONE!
Lots of turmeric and garlic, too.
They do have their place, but would be nice to have opiate-like relief without the high. Supposedly they were close to a new med, and present Trumpin his first term said he was pushing g,for it when the gov outrage over opiods was raging. Haven’t heard of any new drug yet- except,one that they were touting, but results said it wasn’t much more effective than Tylenol.
My personal opinion and observation...
Chronic health conditions are chronic because they are NOT easy or obvious.
“Vitamins D, B12, and C, folate and magnesium are all easy to supplement to assure they aren’t helping to cause or continue pain issues.”
I used these vitamins along with COQ10 along with Boost to get me through severe COVID. Worked great, until I found out I had long COVID and these supplements don’t do crap to help with that.
Bkmk
Adding B9 to my never ending list of vitamins/supplements I take. ugh
Any suggestions on the dose of Vitamin B9 (folic acid)?
I would first add up what you take with current vitamins and food (if possible-use online diet references for major things you eat or drink and look for a listing of the top foods with folate / folic acid).
I would take a supplement that uses Metafolin, which is an active form. Folic acid can build up and cause problems for some who can’t convert it well or at all.
I have Solgar 800 mcg tablets that I would break down to 1/4 (200 mcg), but I am taking a multivitamin with enough in it, now.
I’ve read you don’t typically need 400 mcg or more a day. I specifically do not eat foods or supplements with much or any folic acid in them, anymore.
Thank you!!!
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