11:31 AM
Sunday 23 August 2020
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Agencies
Vitamin B12 supports complex body structure in many ways, and plays a number of essential roles, such as supporting red blood cell formation and maintaining a healthy nervous system.
There are a whole lot of ways that may alert you to low levels of B12, according to Russia Today.
A case report published in the medical journal The New England highlights a range of possible symptoms: “Over the course of two months, a 62-year-old man developed numbness and a tingling sensation in his hands, had difficulty walking, suffered from severe joint pain, and began to shift. To yellow, and gradually shortness of breath experienced. “
And “Harvard Health” indicates that this case report does not include the complete list of symptoms.
In addition to deep depression, delusions, memory loss and urinary incontinence, a loss of sense of taste and smell has also been observed in patients with low levels of vitamin B12.
The loss of the sense of smell is linked to the damage that a deficiency causes to the nervous system.
Severe B12 deficiency damages nerves throughout the body, including the nerves needed to smell. As a result, individuals with severe vitamin deficiency may lose or reduce their sense of smell, as well as experience numbness, nerve pain, tingling or even seizures.
A common reason for low levels of vitamin B12 is inadequate dietary intake – this applies exclusively to people who follow a strict vegan diet.
Vitamin B12 is found naturally in a variety of animal foods, such as beef liver and shellfish, which are the best sources of vitamin B12, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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