Risks of not consuming vitamin B12

Sometimes we do not have an answer to the diseases that we are suffering in our lives and the truth is that the solution is as simple as consuming some food. Well, the lack of some vitamins is the trigger for many discomforts. Vitamin B12 is responsible for producing red blood cells, nerves and DNA, among other functions. Unlike other vitamins, vitamin B12 is not created in the body, we obtain it through foods that contain this vitamin. Deficiency of this vitamin can be caused by 2 reasons; that the person is not consuming it adequately or that the body is not absorbing it effectively. Sometimes we want to be in good health so much that we don’t realize that these practices are harming us. Two reasons for vitamin B12 deficiency have to do with weight loss surgeries and a poorly established vegetarian diet. Animal proteins are what provide it: meat, eggs, poultry, dairy products. Therefore, a vegan diet that is poorly structured can trigger this condition. How can you identify the deficiency of this vitamin? The deficiency is slow, the symptoms will appear little by little; strange sensations, numbness or tingling in the hands, legs or feet, difficulty walking, imbalance, anemia, swollen tongue, darkening of the skin and cognitive problems. A blood study is recommended to confirm this condition. Early detection is very important. You should also ask your doctor to check your B12 levels with an analysis that is appropriate for you. If you are over 50 years old, take antacids, have had weight loss surgery, or are a strict vegetarian , it is very likely that you are needing this vitamin. Your doctor can help you detect this early. Finally we have to mention that consuming this vitamin will not cure you of the aforementioned conditions, consuming it is a way to prevent these discomforts from occurring. We mention it because it is likely that you will come across erroneous information about the “healing effects” of this vitamin. So now you know, just help prevent the conditions we mentioned, take good care of your body and give it everything it needs to function better.