vitamin B12 Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/vitamin-b12 Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Fri, 06 Apr 2018 01:14:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png vitamin B12 Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/vitamin-b12 32 32 High Folate, Low Vitamin B12, Anemia from Bacterial Overgrowth https://healthhype.com/high-folate-vitamin-b12-low-anemia-from-bacterial-overgrowth.html https://healthhype.com/high-folate-vitamin-b12-low-anemia-from-bacterial-overgrowth.html#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:46:12 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=9591 AriannaF82 Asked : I recently went for some tests for anemia and now my doctor thinks that I have an excess of bacteria in my small bowel intestine. He also mentioned a condition known as blind loop syndrome. I have been anemic since my teens and now that I am 26 years old and on my own health insurance, I decided to get it attended to. I was always under the impression that it was low blood iron levels that cause anemia but after further testing, my doctor tells me that it is a vitamin B12 issue. He also told me that my folate levels are slightly higher than normal. I am quite confused how this condition could cause a high folate level. I have had IBS from my teens and I hope to fall pregnant within a year or so and would like to get any health problems sorted out as soon as possible. Could there be other causes of the high folate and low vitamin B12? This question was posted under the Blood Iron Levels – High, Abnormal, Low article. Any response by the Health Hype team does not constitute a medical consultation and the advice should be [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/high-folate-vitamin-b12-low-anemia-from-bacterial-overgrowth.html/feed 3 Vitamin B12 Deficiency – Sources, Causes, Symptoms, Dose https://healthhype.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-sources-causes-symptoms-dose.html https://healthhype.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-sources-causes-symptoms-dose.html#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:22:16 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=31790 Vitamin B12 deficiency is estimated to affect between 300,000 to 3 million Americans but the exact prevalence is not known. It is believed that it may be much more common. The body sources vitamin B12 from meat and dairy and usually has sufficient stores to last a few years. However, in the elderly who are not maintaining proper nutrition and with vegans, there is a greater risk of vitamin B12 deficiency arising. What is vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that has a host of important roles in the human body. Therefore vitamin B12 deficiencies do not arise suddenly but are associated with a long term low vitamin B12 intake and certain chronic diseases. Depending on the severity and duration of the deficiency, insufficient vitamin B12 can affect the blood, nerves and mental health. Supplementation of vitamin B12 is usually not necessary in people who eat a balanced diet containing animal protein. However, when a deficiency arises then oral supplementation (pills) or parenteral supplementation (injections) are necessary. A vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to serious complications and even increase the risk of certain deadly conditions. Ideally a deficiency should be prevented through dietary means. Read more on [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-sources-causes-symptoms-dose.html/feed 0 Signs of Low Vitamin B12 Levels in Adults https://healthhype.com/signs-of-low-vitamin-b12-levels-in-adults.html https://healthhype.com/signs-of-low-vitamin-b12-levels-in-adults.html#respond Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:13:51 +0000 https://www.healthhype.com/?p=34523 Vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the common nutritional deficiencies globally. Contrary to popular belief, it is not only vegans that may develop a vitamin B12 deficiency. Even vegetarians and meat eaters are at risk under certain circumstances and with certain conditions. Without proper nutrition or supplementation, low levels of vitamin B12 can have widespread effects on the body and some of these can be serious. Who is at risk? Vitamin B12 is abundant in animal foods. This includes meat, poultry, fish and seafood, eggs and milk/dairy. There are several reasons why a vitamin B12 deficiency may arise. People with one or more of the following risk factors are at a great risk of developing a vitamin B12 deficiency. Insufficient vitamin B12 intake in food which is more common among vegans and to a lesser extent among vegetarians. The elderly are also mor likely to be affected due to dietary habits. Chronic alcoholism which affects the digestive tract’s ability to absorb vitamin B12 from food. Alcoholics may also not eat regular and nutritious meals which can lead to a host of nutritional deficiencies. Bowel conditions like Crohn’s disease, celiac disease and chronic diarrheal illnesses may affect the body’s ability to [...]

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