How serious is a Vitamin B12 deficiency? Doctors shed light on the importance of Vitamin B12 being an early sign of diabetes and other problems that can arise from a lack of B12.
“While youngsters, do not eat enough foods containing B12. In older people, it is noticed that prescription medications lead to a Vitamin B12 deficiency,” Dr Sanjay Gururaj, explains.
Dr Gururaj explains that this vitamin is essential for the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow that is crucial for oxygen transportation to various tissues and organs.
Also, doctors explain that B12 helps in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. This is one of the primary reasons why fatigue is a symptom of B12 deficiency.
In most case, food is the primary problem, where most people do not consume a Vitamin B12-rich diet. Restrictive diets like going vegan or vegetarian diet can also lead to it.
A recent study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture has unearthed a compelling connection between Vitamin B12 deficiency and chronic inflammation.
Dr Sylvia Karpagam, a food and nutrition advocate and community health doctor, took to X earlier explaining that B12 is primarily obtained from foods like meat, fish, and eggs.
Doctors have stressed on the need for a balanced diet that not only focuses on the macros, carbohydrates, fats, proteins but also on minerals, vitamins, and essential amino acids.