Does B12 deficiency cause weight gain?

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asked Oct 28, 2022 in Weight Loss/Dieting by caliperse88 (940 points)
Does B12 deficiency cause weight gain?

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answered Nov 28, 2022 by Cathy21 (95,100 points)
B12 deficiency does not cause weight gain although it might cause weight loss.

People who are most at risk for B12 deficiency are older adults, people on strict vegetarian diets, taking certain medications, people with HIV, people with Crohn's disease, people with autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, people with a family history of vitamin B12 deficiency and people who have had part or all of the stomach or intestine removed.

The warning signs of low vitamin B12 are headaches, fatigue, mental impairment, yellow skin, pale skin, depression and sometimes inflammation and pain in the tongue and mouth.

The warning signs of Vitamin B12 deficiency include weak muscles, numbness, trouble walking, nausea, weight loss, irritability, fatigue, and increased heart rate.

The main cause of a vitamin B12 deficiency is not getting enough vitamin B12 in your diet and the foods you eat.

Eating foods such as fish, meat and dairy products can provide you with enough vitamin B12 and some people don't eat enough of these foods which can lead to a vitamin B12 deficiency.

The fastest way to fix a B12 deficiency is to eat foods high in vitamin B12 as well as take B12 supplements.

You can increase your B12 naturally but eating foods high in vitamin B12.

Apples are a fruit that is high in vitamin B12.

Most other fruits are not high in Vitamin B12 but apples are the best fruit to eat that has a lot of Vitamin B12.

The foods that are rich in Vitamin B12 include milk, eggs, yogurt, beef, fortified cereals, salmon, tuna and liver.

When your Vitamin B12 is too high it can cause or be an indicator of diabetes, liver disease, liver problems, kidney problems, kidney disease and certain types of cancers.

An abnormally high vitamin B-12 status is anything over 900 pg/mL.

High levels of vitamin B-12 can be a sign of liver disease, certain types of leukemia, or diabetes.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency is a common condition.

Between 1.5 and 15 percent of Americans have low levels of vitamin B-12.

The vitamin that you're lacking when you feel dizzy is Vitamin B12.

Frequent bouts about dizziness and vertigo can indicate B12 deficiency.

You may experience a feeling of wobbles when you get up too fast from a sitting position.

You may also feel dizzy when you walk up or downstairs, it could also be dangerous.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is easy to detect and treat, but is an often overlooked cause of dizziness.

Ask your doctor about having a simple blood test to check your B12 levels if you're having dizzy spells.

Vitamin B12 also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism. It is one of eight B vitamins.

It is required by animals, which use it as a cofactor in DNA synthesis, in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.

Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) plays an essential role in red blood cell formation, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA, the molecules inside cells that carry genetic information.

Food sources of vitamin B-12 include poultry, meat, fish and dairy products.

The common forms of vitamin B include vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) and B12 (cyanocobalamin).

Except for niacin (when given in high doses), there is no evidence that the other B vitamins, in physiologic or even super-physiologic high doses cause liver injury or jaundice.

Without enough oxygen, your body can't work as well.

Symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency include weak muscles, numbness, trouble walking, nausea, weight loss, irritability, fatigue, and increased heart rate.

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