Can B Vitamins Help Prevent Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?

Nearly 100 million people are affected by this condition, which research finds may be helped by B vitamins. Consuming this common toxin and a choline deficiency may also be implicated in the disease.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Vitamin B12 and folic acid were found to significantly impact nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), for which there is no pharmaceutical treatment option

• NASH is the second stage of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); a few potential causes of which include consuming high fructose corn syrup, low-level exposure to glyphosate or chol…