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Article #133: B12 Deficiency - Symptoms & Solutions

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






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