Not many (if any) people think about their vitamin B12 levels on a regular basis. However, there are significant health risks associated with a -vitamin B12 deficiency-, including depression, paranoia, delusions, memory loss and incontinence, among others. To make matters worse, a B12 deficiency is quite sneaky. You may not even realize you have it until you’re very sick. Vitamin B12 deficiency is...
Over -three-quarters- of all American adults take some form of supplement. Many view them as part of a healthy daily regimen, but vitamin supplements might not be all we’ve been led to believe. Some may even be doing more harm than good. The evidence against using vitamin supplements has been mounting, and it seems as though we might be wasting our money. The vitamins we’re most likely to be deficient...
Companies selling B vitamins have made all sorts of claims. They say that B vitamins can boost your health, metabolism, energy, and more. While this is true, it is only true if a person is deficient in B vitamins. The average person may not need an additional supplement. Despite this, around 50% of Americans take dietary supplements, and the most common of these are B vitamins. Taking excessive amounts...
Incredibly, many people today don't know how serious a vitamin B12 deficiency can be, assuming they've even heard about the ailment - i.e., "hypocobalaminemia." Well, not only should you know that it's a serious condition but that, more importantly, it's a lot more common than some people may think. People who suffer from hypocobalaminemia can succumb to a number of different symptoms, at first mild...