B12 vitamins are needed to help the body properly digest food and absorb other nutrients.
It has been shown that many patients who have exhibited early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s have had their symptoms slowed and even reversed after a B12 vitamin deficiency was found.
B12 vitamins are essential for maintaining a healthy nervous system and aid in the production of DNA and RNA, the bodies genetic code.
B12 vitamin deficiency can often occur from inadequate dietary consumption or impaired absorption by the body. In severe cases, B12 vitamin deficiency can lead to severe damage to the nervous system and the spinal cord.
Here are ten symptoms that you should look for that could indicate a B12 vitamin deficiency.
1. Loss of Melanin, also known as the skin pigment, resulting in white spots on the skin. The white spots often occur on the outside of the forearm, and could occur in other places. The longer these white spots are present the whiter they become. If left unchecked, the spots can become very dry and flaky, leaving small raw exposed areas of the skin.
2. Migraine headaches. Warning signs of a migraine headache brought on by B12 vitamin deficiency are migraines usually lasting around ten minutes. The migraine pain is sometimes followed by pain in the face and around the eyes. A blind spot can appear in the middle of the vision. In some cases, streaks can appear through the vision that last for hours after the blind spot vanishes. The migraines may be quite debilitating, and could cause vomiting and nausea. B12 Vitamin Deficiency is just one cause of migraines, so if your symptoms haven't subsided after supplementation, see your doctor.
3. Memory loss, lack of or inability to focus and disorientation are also common signs of B12 Vitamin deficiency.
4. Eye twitch, usually in one eye or the other. It can occur on the eyelid or just below the eye.
5. Itchy or tingling tongue. Some report a stinging, or tingling pain.
6. Sharp stabbing or tingling pain in the palms of the hands.
7. Sores in the corners of the mouth that are raw spots, rather than blisters.
8. Shortness of breath without related chest pain.
9. Facial pain, usually on one side of the face.
10. Tingling along the back of one or both thighs, starting at the hips and shooting downward.
