There is an unhealthy focus in our society on postpartum weight loss and bouncing back, but in reality an immediate return to a pre-pregnancy body is not realistic and a preoccupation with weight loss can be a red flag for mental health concerns like an eating disorder
People with documented B12 deficiency or impaired intrinsic factor absorption typically report more noticeable energy and cognitive improvements within 2-4 weeks, while those with adequate baseline B12 may see modest or delayed effects
A 12-week facial cream study in 71 women documented increased skin density and thickness, reduced laxity, improved clarity, and reduced fine lines with wrinkle depth decreased significantly
doi: 10.3390/genes9030167 Summary Keywords L-carnitine, multi-strain/multi-species synbiotic, concomitant supplementation, anthropometric indices, lipid profile, glycemic parameters, cardiometabolic biomarkers, obesity Citation Fallah F and Mahdavi R (2023) Ameliorating effects of L-carnitine and synbiotic co-supplementation on anthropometric measures and cardiometabolic traits in women with obesity: a randomized controlled clinical trial