what are the dangers of low b12?
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['vision problems.', 'memory loss.', 'pins and needles (paraesthesia)', 'loss of physical co-ordination (ataxia), which can affect your whole body and cause difficulty speaking or walking.']
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['bone fractures.', 'gut infections.', 'vitamin B12 deficiency – symptoms include feeling very tired, a sore and red tongue, mouth ulcers and pins and needles.']
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["Severe fatigue. Severe anemia can make you so tired that you can't complete everyday tasks.", 'Pregnancy complications. Pregnant women with folate deficiency anemia may be more likely to have complications, such as premature birth.', 'Heart problems. ... ', 'Death.']
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Heavy regular use of nitrous oxide can lead to a deficiency of vitamin B12 and to a form of anaemia. Severe B12 deficiency can lead to serious nerve damage, causing tingling and numbness in the fingers and toes. This can be very painful and make walking difficult.
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Left untreated, a vitamin B-12 deficiency can lead to anemia, fatigue, muscle weakness, intestinal problems, nerve damage and mood disturbances. The recommended daily amount of vitamin B-12 for adults is 2.4 micrograms.
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Infertility. As with a lack of vitamin B12, a folate deficiency can also affect your fertility. But this is only temporary and can usually be reversed with folate supplements.
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Weakness and fatigue are common symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. They occur because your body doesn't have enough vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, which transport oxygen throughout your body.
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Deficiencies in this essential vitamin may lead to a number of neurological problems, including feeling off-balance, and having low blood pressure and decreased blood flow to your brain, says Whitman. “Vitamin B12 deficiency is easy to detect and treat, but is an often overlooked cause of dizziness,” he notes.
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Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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['Dizziness or fatigue from anemia.', 'Fragile bones.', 'Hair loss.', 'Irregular menstrual periods or problems getting pregnant.', 'Poor growth and development, especially in children who are underweight.', 'Weak immune system.']
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The University of Maryland Medical Center published their findings on how large deficiencies of vitamin B-6 can lead to irritability, depression, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating along with the loss of short-term memory.
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Research shows that even moderate alcohol consumption may decrease vitamin B12 levels, and alcoholics are thought to be at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency.
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Low levels of B-12 and other B vitamins such as vitamin B-6 and folate may be linked to depression. Low levels of a vitamin can result from eating a poor diet or not being able to absorb the vitamins you consume.
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Lack of vitamin B12 and iron deficiency can cause anemia and lead you to feel cold.
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['Fatigue.', 'Headache.', 'Gas (flatulence)', 'Diarrhea.', 'Blurred vision.', 'Necrotizing enterocolitis (infants)', 'Increased serum creatinine.', 'Increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke.']
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Folate deficiency is rare in the United States, but some people do not get enough. Getting too little folate can result in megaloblastic anemia, a blood disorder that causes weakness, fatigue, trouble concentrating, irritability, headache, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath.
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Therefore, people experiencing symptoms like weakness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and shortness of breath may benefit from getting their B12 levels checked. High intakes of folic acid may mask a vitamin B12 deficiency. In turn, this could increase your risk of brain and nervous system damage.