Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is essential for your health, but your body cannot produce it on its own. You must get it from food sources and, in many cases, from vitamin therapy. If you don’t eat meat or any animal products at all, you will need to take vitamin B12 therapy. If you are vegan or a vegetarian your baby might also need vitamin B12 supplements to prevent anemia. Vitamin Optimization and vitamin therapy is convenient at all of our HerKare locations.
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Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
If you are low in vitamin B12, you might feel weak and fatigued, and your mood might dip. You could even suffer from depression. Too little B12 can lead to memory loss, brittle bones, problems with your eyesight as well as skin problems. As you get older, your risk of a B12 deficiency rises. You could also have a vitamin B12 deficiency if you are on certain medications, have had gastrointestinal surgery or if you have a gastrointestinal condition, such as Crohn’s disease. Fortunately, a vitamin B12 deficiency is easily detected using a blood test, and vitamin therapy can help.
Benefits of Vitamin B12
Once you start taking vitamin B12, any symptoms you are experiencing as a result of its deficiency should quickly be resolved. Vitamin optimization with B12 can boost your energy and your mood. Vitamin B12 is also important for pregnant women since it may help prevent miscarriage and birth defects. It can lower the risk of developing brittle bones and deteriorating eyesight as you get older and might prevent dementia in combination with omega-3. You may have healthier nails, skin and hair.
If you are experiencing symptoms that could be related to a vitamin B12 deficiency or if you just want to make sure you are getting the adequate amounts of vitamins for your health, contact our team at HerKare by making an appointment online. We’ll work with you to figure out whether you need vitamin B12 or other vitamin supplements for women that can help you feel better.