Friday, January 11, 2013

Vitamin B- 12 Deficiency

Symptoms:

Confusion or Fuzziness-brain fog
Peristent sleep problems
Low energy and weakness
Memory problems
Digestive problems
Hearing and vision loss
Tingling in the extremities
Weak immunity
Dizziness or lightheadness
Irritablitly and mood swings

A vitamin B-12 deficiency can sometimes be mistaken for dementia or alzheimers. Recently, a l study showed vitamin B12 supplementation slows the accelerated rate of brain shrinkage and declining cognitive scores in older individuals. Another study showed that older individuals with higher levels of B12 in their blood had less shrinkage of the brain than others with lower levels.

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