Variables such as family history and lifestyle choices make it difficult for researchers to directly link alcohol to specific diseases, except for conditions that have a strong causal link to alcohol use such as alcoholic fatty liver disease, says Anastasia Jandes, M.D

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Eating fewer animal products like meats, dairy, and seafood is important to manage B12 levels
The cultures were then incubated for 24 h at 37 C in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO 2