Carpal tunnel syndrome
From The Nutritional Health Bible by Linda Lazarides (1997). This free database is provided for interest only. Linda's later writings refer to more up-to-date research.
Some causative factors- Vitamin B2 deficiency
- Vitamin B6 deficiency.
Promising nutritional research
Measurements of red blood cell enzymes in a carpal tunnel syndrome sufferer revealed severe deficiencies of both vitamin B6 and vitamin B2. Combined supplementation of these nutrients brought the total disappearance of the carpal tunnel syndrome. Folkers K et al: Enzymology of the response of the carpal tunnel syndrome to riboflavin and to combined riboflavin and pyridoxine. Proc Natl Acad Sci 81(22):7076-8, 1984.