| The elderly, vegetarians and people with some | | | | every day. Studies conducted in America indicate |
| specific illnesses can suffer from a Vitamin B12 | | | | that any person who has a deficiency of B12 |
| deficiency, and today many foods that form to | | | | vitamin will be two times at least more likely to |
| make the average diet also have too low levels. | | | | get depression. Those who have sufficient levels |
| Problems that can arise through having a vitamin | | | | were considerably less predisposed to it, and |
| B12 intake that is not high enough include feeling | | | | reported feeling overall more calm and capable. |
| weak, fatigued, paranoid or mentally impaired as | | | | This is due to the fact that B12 has many |
| well as damaged nerves, pernicious anemia, | | | | important roles in maintaining brain health and |
| delirium and CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). | | | | manufacturing brain chemicals. For more info see |
| Certain studies have indicated that if your vitamin | | | | Food that is rich in B12 should play a large role in |
| B12 levels are too low your homocysteine levels | | | | your diet every day. These are foods such as |
| will be elevated. Homocysteine is an amino acid | | | | dairy, eggs, pork, organ meats, fish and beef, and |
| that is thought to be responsible for heart | | | | if taken with a good B12 supplement, should |
| diseases, CFS and fibromyalgia. Alzheimer's and | | | | resolve your problem or prevent you from |
| depression have been linked to high levels of the | | | | developing one. Another solution to a B12 |
| amino acid also. B12 is largely responsible for | | | | deficiency is to have a B12 injection, which you |
| preventing these homocysteines from getting out | | | | can ask your doctor about. Many people have a |
| of hand and causing problems. Anywhere up to a | | | | deficiency in vitamin B12 but think they are simply |
| quarter of the American population over eighty | | | | run down and overworked. By taking a good B |
| could possibly have this deficiency. This is the | | | | complex that covers all B vitamins and folic acid, |
| belief of The Jack Miller Center for Peripheral | | | | you will feel less stressed, have more energy and |
| Neuropathy at the University of Chicago, who also | | | | avoid the many health issues that come with not |
| teaches their students that those who have strict | | | | getting enough through food. By keeping the B12 |
| vegetarian diets are commonly lacking in the | | | | levels up, the homocysteine levels will stay in |
| vitamin also. Although vegetables canbe a good | | | | check and you will lead a healthy, happy life free |
| source of B12 vitamins, their content is lower so | | | | from the high risk of depression and ill health. |
| the amount needing to be consumed is much | | | | You can also find more information at benefits of |
| higher than for those who eat meats and dairy. | | | | fish and fatty acids help. |
| Vegetarians should definitely take supplements | | | | |