B12 DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS AFFECTS MENTAL ALERTNESS AND CONFUSION

Many people feel B12 deficiency is a silent epidemic with serious consequences to your health. Of all vitamin deficiencies, vitamin B12 has the most impact on your other bodily functions. Are you eating right and taking vitamin supplements?

In fact, reports from the USDA show B12 deficiency may be more widespread than thought, with at least 40% of the population being severely deficient in Vitamin B12.

Did you know your ability to absorb vitamin B12 gradually decreases with age?

As troubling as it sounds, it can get worse...

Combine advancing age with certain prescription medications (i.e. for heartburn) and a lack of meat in your diet (especially true for vegetarians or vegans) and you could find yourself sorely lacking vitamin B12.

So how do you know if you're deficient?

The following symptoms are signals and should be brought to your doctor's IMMEDIATE attention...

1. Dizziness

Frequent bouts of dizziness or vertigo often signal B12 stores are low. For instance, you may experience a feeling of wobbles when you get up too fast from a sitting position.

You may also feel dangerously dizzy walking up or down stairs.

2. Forgetfulness

Sure, we all get those occasional “brain farts.” However, chronic forgetfulness may indicate a deeper medical issue.

Many patients suffering B12 deficiency often jump to the conclusion they have early memory loss, especially in their senior years.

3. Unexplained Fatigue

Ever had a good night's sleep followed by a day of yawning and dragging your feet?

If that constant fatigue continues for days and weeks, it may be the result of B12 deficiency.

Researchers from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found those who felt zapped of energy even though they get plenty of sleep may be struggling with low B12 levels.

It's due to a lack of red blood cell production... one of B12's responsibilities… meaning oxygen transport to your organs is lacking, causing extreme fatigue.

4. Vision Issues

No, there isn't something in your eye causing the spotting, blurred and double vision.

Low B12 stores can lead to vision changes and impact the health of your retina if blood vessels in the eye become blocked.

That means you may experience light sensitivity, blurred or double vision, tracers or shadows, which all result from a lack of B12..

Luckily, B12 supplementation can help support your vision quality.  

5. Pins and Needles

It's common to experience pins and needles if you sit cross-legged for far too long.

However, pins and needles (or the feeling of numbness) throughout the body when you haven't compressed any part of your body, can indicate a B12 issue.

Numbness or the feeling of electric shock waves can be the result of B-12 deficiency. All leading back to poor red blood cell production from a lack of B12.

Don't just assume the above issues are only related to a B12 deficiency, see your doctor as the above may be related to other conditions as well.  Vitamin supplements are a good way to improve your bodies functioning and are a good way to maintain your health and energy. But  taking a good quality vitamin daily may improve how you feel and your bodies ability to heal.  As always A Caring Hand for Mom (and Dad) is here to help by providing revelant information to our readers.  We are also a senior living referral agency so can assist you in finding Independent senior living, Assisted Living facilities Memory Care facilities and Group Homes throughout Arizona.