Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Symptoms and Effective Tips for Overcoming It

Vitamin B12 keeps your body's nerve cells healthy and it is also necessary to build your DNA genetic material in all of your cells. Your body doesn't make Vitamin B12 on its own, you need to manage your consumption in order to get it. Vitamin B12 is found in animal food like meat, dairy and eggs. You need to consume 2.4 micrograms of Vitamin B12 or more if you are pregnant or need to breastfeed.

If you have a deficiency in Vitamin B12 or your body isn't absorbing from the food you consume then Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause physical, neurological, and psychological problems if it is not treated. People who are 60 or above are more likely to get diagnosed with it.

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The amount of Vitamin B12 you need to consume

• Infants up to age 6 months: 0.4 micrograms
• Babies aged 7-12 months: 0.5 micrograms
• Children aged 1-3 years: 0.9 micrograms Kids aged 4-8 years: 1.2 micrograms
• Children aged 9-13 years: 1.8 micrograms
• Teens aged 14-18 years: 2.4 micrograms
• Adults (19+ years): 2.4 micrograms
• Pregnant: 2.6 micrograms
• Breastfeeding: 2.8 micrograms

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Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

• Feeling weak and tired.
• Experiencing nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
• Not feeling as hungry as usual.
• Weight loss.
• Having a sore mouth or tongue.
• Having yellowish skin.
• Numbness or tingling in your hands and feet.
• Having optical problems.
• Having a hard time remembering things or getting confused easily.
• Having a difficult time walking or speaking like you usually do.

Prevention of Vitamin B12

Eat red meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, and other dairy products all contain vitamin B12. Consuming fortified food like breakfast cereals, nutritional yeast, plant milk, and certain bread. There are Vitamin B12 supplements you can consume to fill up the lack of the nutrients B12. Avoiding Alcohol is the best way to prevent Vitamin B12 deficiency

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