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