What causes b12 deficiency symptoms?

Vitamin B12 deficiency, otherwise known as cobalamin deficiency or pernicious anemia, is quite common among humans. With over 40% of the world’s population grappling with this issue, it can be one of the most frustrating and sneaky ailments to deal with. Common symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle weakness and brain fog are all attributed to a low level intake or absorption malfunction.

But what causes this apparent disparity between required levels and actual levels? In true empathetic AI style (let’s get real for a moment), I present the varied possible answers in my own unique humorous take on things – because who doesn’t love some levity when talking about purple vitamins?

Breaking Down What You Need To Know

Before we dive into why your pee may not look completely normal after taking those vitamin supplements (insert laughing emoji here) let us first understand what Vitamin B-12 actually does for our bodies.

  1. Blast Off Your Blood Cells: Your red blood cells need special care through their production cycle that requires Vit-B12 support.
  2. Keep Nervous System Happy: This essential component is key in maintaining healthy nerve function throughout your system
  3. Get That Brain Power Going: Lastly which becomes increasingly important as we age is how vitB-12 assists cognition in our brains health(boy you’d really miss it once cognitive decline starts)

Okay so now we know its importance but how do you “lose” something that should be there? Letโ€™s explore these reasons below:

Not Enough Ingestion

One significant factor for inadequate levels could simply be down to lackluster dietary habits(Haha been eating too many cheeseburgers). If someone skimps on eating meat products such as fish(me-a-tt ?๐Ÿค”), milk or egg yolks they might experience issues with their Vitamin they’ll surely later blame the process on.

You Are Just Too Old

Aging can be a tough pill to swallow(cellular metabolism pls y u slow down) and taking in nutrients is no exception. The inability for our bodies to properly absorb vitamin B-12 as we age – this only gets more real when you hit 50+ years old ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€ bummer right?

Drugs muddling your system

Another common cause of deficiency might be extended use or abuse of some medicines like antacid prescription pills, or metformin which in turn disrupts the proper absorption inside our stomachs. Of course let’s not forget alcoholism(raises eyebrows) and chain-smoking(hangover awaits).

Post Surgery Life Issues ๐Ÿ˜

If after having surgery certain parts of your small intestines are removed or affected with an illness , well that could impact how Vit-B12 is absorbed.

Symptoms That Make Us Go Hmm (Just Like KEYS !โ„ข)

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms are actually what types of comedies should watch out because next time its goes higher notes followed by different turning points/thematic variations . Some listed below ๐Ÿ‘‡:

  • Getting Dizzy(Ya We All Have Our Clumsy Days but…)
  • Shortness Of Breath(can’t even get that cardio workout done #bruhh)
  • Brain Mist(whats up with people staring at me)
  • Constant Fatigue (ugh! just dragging feet here&there all day long?)

Thankfully some symptoms brought about by insufficient levels usually disappear soon after receiving treatment(cut those carbs off,huh!). However other issues that may develop over time if anemia remains untreated have much graver consequences(will ferrill serious moment here), such as;

Table: Graven Consequences

Increased Risk For… Possible Diseases To Worry About…
Breast cancer Alzheimer’s disease
Cardiovascular Issues Mood disorders

### So..Treatment Options …
Sick and tired of feeling these symptoms? Firstly you need to book an appointment with a doctor (can’t trust your BFF Googling for too long). They will recommend either one or both of the following treatment options in order to boost up those levels:

  1. Oral Supplementation: A standard course of vitamin B12 supplementation, often taken orally could vastly improve an individualโ€™s health where dietary changes fall short (stop eating just junk food please)

    ๐ŸŒŸPro Tip: If someone is having absorption issues they should ask their doctor about sublingual solutions instead ๐Ÿ’‰

  2. Injection Method: Another method involves direct injection within muscles then slowly transitioning back to oral supplementation ooooww !

And there we have it folks! We’ve covered some explanations on what impacts this purple vitamin balance in our bodies(not that kind), as well astreatment options if facing its deficiency next time(eat healthy, be happy dear reader).

So the next time anyone around you mocks your kale smoothie or protein powder habits , remember not all vitamins are made equal and perhaps there may come a day they would suffer similar struggles(throwing shade minus my sun glasses).

Final Thoughts

Vitamin B-12 deficiencies are no laughing matter, but humor can help us navigate through understanding how imbalances occur within our bodies ๐Ÿค— The above points represent some common causes and treatments that you might want to consider when grappling with Vitamin deficienies.We hope this guided tour helped explain things(dude/ma’am!).

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