Hey there, viewers!
The food you eat has a massive impact on your life.
Several of your health problems could be solved if you just ate more balanced meals.
In today’s video, we are going to discuss 7 major physical and mental problems that
could be happening due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
Is your depression and anxiety caused by it?
What about your double vision and fatigue?
Could this be making you moody?
We’re talking all this AND more...
You can fall into depression
Unfortunately, it’s true.
As silly as it may sound, there is a link between your diet and depression.
Especially when you are not getting an adequate amount of vitamin B12.
Researchers have found strong evidence that a decrease in your B12 levels can increase
your depression.
The same experts have suggested people with depression should take a 1-milligram supplement
of vitamin B-12 every day.
Of course, this has to be supplemented with the ongoing treatment.
Do not try to replace prescribed treatment with B12 supplements.
But how is B12 so important for your mood?
Turns out B12 increases the level of mood-regulating hormones in your brain.
Low levels of this hormone can cause depression.
Do you feel you might be depressed?
Have you fought depression in the past?
What helped you?
Share your experiences with the Bestie community in the comments below.
You will suffer nerve damage
One of the major side effects of B12 deficiency is the nerve damage it can cause.
And the unfortunate part is that many people don’t realize this.
You might feel your hands and feet are prickly all of a sudden.Or that you feel pins and
needles in odd places like your palms.
It’s the vitamin B12 deficiency causing this.
Nerve damage occurs over a long time, after your body has struggled with B12 deficiency
consistently.
This vitamin is a major contributor to the metabolic pathway and produces a fatty substance
to surround your nerves and protect them.
So now you see what happens when you don’t have enough vitamin B12.
Your body finds a way to produce that fatty substance.
But your nervous system isn’t as great as before.
You may still feel that prickly sensation from time to time.
You will suffer more accidents
Are you already prone to accidents?
Like you are walking and all of a sudden you fall?
Do you lose your balance while walking?
Do you often blame yourself for being clumsy?
If this sounds like you, don’t be hard on yourself.
The lack of balance and coordination can be caused by the nerve damage brought on by vitamin
B12 deficiency.
Changes in mobility are caused by damages to the nervous system.
Aside from trouble with walking, you may also feel like you have a loose grip.
I’m talking about shaky hands.
Also, you’ll find it hard to hold a glass tight.
All of these can be glaring signs of B12 deficiency in your body.
This side-effect is mostly found in elderly people having insufficient B12 levels.
People over the age of 60 are more prone to developing this deficiency.
If this is the case, taking vitamin B12 supplements and getting treated for the deficiency can
bring about huge improvements in your mobility.
But don’t think you are safe just because you are younger.
Even young people with severe vitamin B12 deficiency can develop problems with walking
and balance.
You will have inflamed tongue and mouth ulcers
The first thought we all have when our tongue changes its color or shape is “Oh gosh!
Something is up with my digestive system”.
Problems with tongue and mouth ulcers are often associated with stomach troubles.
While this is true up to a certain extent, mouth ulcers and inflamed tongues can often
be the product of vitamin B12.
Are you witnessing changes in the shape and color of your tongue?
Like it has become swollen, red, and painful?
All of this could be caused by B12 deficiency.
It isn’t necessary for an inflamed tongue to be all red and swollen.
Even unusual smoothness can be caused by inflammation.
This can even change the way you speak.
You might find it difficult to swallow food and have itchy sensations.
Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause mouth ulcers, long lesions on the tongue, and the
uneasy feeling of pins and needles in your mouth.
If you find yourself changing your brush, toothpaste, or mouthwash because your oral
troubles aren’t going away, it’s time you pay attention to your B12 levels as well.
Who knows?
You might need an appointment with a physician instead of a dentist!
Before we move ahead, here is a video you might like.
Just like Vitamin B12 deficiency, stress is another nuisance that could be hurting your
health.
Watch this video to learn more about the 11 subtle signs your body is trying to reduce
stress.
You will be too tired to enjoy life
It’s okay to lay around once in a while.
We all need to unwind and relax.
Work, relationships, and the challenges of modern life all give us stress in unimaginable
ways.
But if you are ALWAYS exhausted.
Weakness and fatigue are two common symptoms of B12 deficiency.
You feel tired when your body doesn’t have a sufficient supply of oxygen.
Lack of an efficient oxygen transport system results in the inability to do your daily
chores.
Wondering how this even happened?
Why is your body struggling with oxygen supply?
That’s because your body doesn’t have sufficient vitamin B12 to make red blood cells.
It is these red blood cells that supply oxygen to each and every cell in your body.
In fact, during older age, it is pretty common to develop anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
This type of anemia can be caused by an autoimmune condition as well.
Under this autoimmune condition, you will lack an important protein that binds with
B12 in your gut.
This binding is essential because your body can absorb B12 this way.
So the next time you find yourself saying ‘I’m tired’, stop for a second and ask
yourself, ‘Do I often feel this way’?
If the answer is yes, get your B12 levels checked.
Your eyes take the hit
Looking for more signs of B12 deficiency?
Well watch your eyes!
Literally.
Your eyes are the windows of not only the world, but your health as well.
The condition and color of your eyes say a lot about your health.
Nutritional deficiencies can also affect your vision.
If you have pale eyes, it can be another sure sign of B12 deficiency.
The white part of your eye will appear yellow.
This happens due to problems with your body's red blood cell production.
When your body doesn’t have this essential vitamin, making red blood cells becomes extremely
difficult.
That’s because your body needs B12 to produce the DNA that makes red blood cells.
Being unable to produce the DNA, the instructions for making red blood cells are incomplete.
This causes a specific type of anemia characterized by large fragile red blood cells produced
in your bone marrow.
These red blood cells are so large, they are unable to pass out of your bone marrow and
aren’t in circulation.
The result is your body not having many red blood cells in circulation.
From here, you get pale yellow eyes and skin.
This isn’t the only ill-effect on your eyes caused by the B12 deficiency.
If you have long term, untreated deficiency, it can damage your optic nerve.
As a result, you will have blurred or disturbed vision.
Sounds scary but the good news is this condition can be reversed by supplementing with vitamin
B12.
You will often have a fever
Do you often have an unexplained fever?
Although this is a very rare symptom, there have been cases when treatment of low levels
of vitamin B12 resulted in a positive impact on fever.
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause a high temperature.
Scientists are still working trying to find out why this happens.
Wondering what to eat to make sure you have enough B12?
Try cooked clams.
3 ounces of cooked clams meets 3504% of the daily value of vitamin B 12 required.
Cooked liver and beef are great as well.
If you love eating fish, try salmon, trout and tuna.
They are loaded with this wonderful essential nutrient.
Milk isn’t bad either.
Just one cup of low-fat milk meets 50% of your daily B12 requirement.
Did you know about these signs of vitamin b12 deficiency?
Are you going to look out for them after watching this video?
Let us know in the comments below.
We would love to hear from you!