16/09/2021
Early symptoms include weakness and fatigue 😴
B12 isn't nicknamed the energy vitamin for nothing. Inadequate B12 intake makes a dent in red blood cell production . These symptoms occur because your body doesn’t have enough vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, which transport oxygen throughout your body. As a result, you are unable to efficiently transport oxygen to your body’s cells, making you feel tired and weak. some of the earliest signs of a deficiency include feeling sluggish , moody, confused, and lack of energy but not everyone experiences them the same way. And since they can be attributed to so many other possible triggers, most people don't think to be tested to see if their b12 levels are low .
If you’ve been feeling generally low without an immediate cause, vitamin B12 deficiency could have a role to play in generating the “blues.” One of the main functions of Vitamin B12 is to produce brain chemicals like dopamine (your body’s happy hormone), a deficiency could reduce the levels of dopamine in your body. Low levels of these chemicals in the brain result in mental problems and cognitive problems.
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