One of the biggest causes of numb hands and feet has to do with a certain vitamin deficiency.
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0:00 Introduction: A hidden cause of numb hands and feet
0:23 Myelin explained
1:38 What causes numb hands and feet?
2:18 Vitamin B12 deficiency
2:55 Other vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms
3:52 Vitamin B12 deficiency causes
8:35 Remedies for numb hands and feet
9:50 Learn more about the common genetic problem that may be involved in numb hands!
Today I’m going to share one of the most ignored causes of numb hands and feet or a pins and needles sensation in the hands and feet.
Myelin is the coating around the nervous system, and it allows nerve impulses to travel. Without enough myelin, you may experience paresthesia or abnormal sensations.
One cause of numb hands and feet is diabetes. A thiamine deficiency may also be involved because it’s needed to make myelin. Taking fat-soluble thiamine (benfotiamine) and changing your diet may help improve this situation.
Another big cause of numbness in the hands is a vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 deficiency is very common.
The loss of myelin commonly occurs in the cervical spine (neck), and the degeneration can lead to various problems throughout the body.
Other symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency:
• An imbalance in your gait
• Urinary retention or bladder problems
• Problems in the feet
• Shooting pain in the spine when moving your head down
• Neck stiffness
One of the biggest causes of a vitamin B12 deficiency is a loss of stomach acid, which can happen with age. Without enough stomach acid, you can’t absorb vitamin B12. Betaine hydrochloride can help acidify the stomach and increase B12 absorption.
Other causes of low vitamin B12:
• A lack of vitamin B12 in the diet
• Antacids
• Metformin
• A certain genetic weakness
• Inflammation in the stomach or intestines
• Gastric bypass surgery
You may need to go beyond consuming foods rich in vitamin B12 and take it as a supplement. In my opinion, the best supplement would be methylcobalamin.
If you have a genetic issue, you may need a supplement that contains methylcobalamin, methylfolate, and vitamin B6.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of vitamin B12 deficiency and how it could be related to numb hands and feet. I’ll see you in the next video.
70 responses to “The Common Vitamin Deficiency in Numb Hands and Pins and Needles”
This is so informative. I have gluten and dairy sensitivity. And have recently started feeling the pins and needles. Thank you!
I also work with alot of pregnant women who ecperience pins and needles in their hands. is it possible that a B12 deficiency could be the cause of that as well?
Very glad to be of help.
Gluten is a protein naturally found in some grains including wheat, barley, and rye. It acts like a binder, holding food together and adding a “stretchy” quality—think of a pizza maker tossing and stretching out a ball of dough. Without gluten, the dough would rip easily.
I’m regularly taking nutritional yeast for the last 2 years or so. I think that’s why I never had these symptoms. Thanks for the info Dr Berg 😊
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This happened to me after an ulcer. Went for all kinds of diabetes and blood sugar tests with turned out negative. Infact my blood sugar was beyond excellent.
I think my stomach was no longer absorbing b12 efficiently. But was resolved after b12 supplementation. I think the gut is extremely important.
What B12 did you take and what dosage? Thanks
Supposedly taking cayenne while fasting helps repair the stomach lining and aids in healing ulcers. I take it in my ACV drink every day.
Don’t forget B9. Also very important.
@jane argarin I took b12 from a company called megafood and also jarrow b12 chewables just to be sure.
Thanks Dr. I’ve recently been diagnosed with pernicious anemia.its been ongoing for years and basically ruined my life. Had various blood tests over years but they only tested me for iron.happy I have a diagnoses now but it’s caused so much misery. I’ve been totally lethargic and had confused thinking for a long time. Take my advice folks if you get tested for anemia make sure they have tested you for B12 and not just iron.
i got tested for feritin included vit B12. feritin was low. vitamin was fine.
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@Natalia Juniper I have methylcobalamin. I buy the powder from the UK and mix it with saline. That works great for me. Also, very inexpensive. Safer to buy ampules ready to inject. I have read that cyan is fine too.
@Megan Luciano I’ve been injecting methylcobalamin for 5 years and my symptoms are gone, so I know methyl works. I went from non-detect B12 numbers to way above normal injecting methylcobalamin.
@Luke Schneider In my case, with pernicious anemia, there is no dietary solution because I cannot ingest b12. Only b12 injections work. I’d die in a few years (max) without them. They call it “pernicious” anemia for a reason. Nasty disease.
I would highly encourage anyone suffering with these symptoms to check with a doctor to rule out PA.
My b12 got extremely low, non-detect level. Thankfully i went to see a doctor and got diagnosed before much permanent neuropathic damage occurred. Only a little nerve damage has persisted.
I am a mechanic and have woken up with numb hands for the past year. Thanks for the tip doc!
@Sheri Rottweilersforever Me too. I let mine go for almost 3 years after diagnoses. Sooo painful!
I hope that a missing vitamin is the reason for you or like others have suggested that a brace would help. But, when you mentioned being a mechanic it reminded me of one mechanic who often cleaned his hands with brake cleaner and ended up damaging his cartilage. Mechanics are around some awful chemicals.
@A S I have seen guys do that! I prefer natural look
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Sharing Dr Berg notes:
Myelin is the coating around the nervous system, and it allows nerve impulses to travel. Without enough myelin, you may experience paresthesia or abnormal sensations.
One cause of numb hands and feet is diabetes. A thiamine deficiency may also be involved because it’s needed to make myelin. Taking fat-soluble thiamine (benfotiamine) and changing your diet may help improve this situation.
Another big cause of numbness in the hands is a vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 deficiency is very common.
The loss of myelin commonly occurs in the cervical spine (neck), and the degeneration can lead to various problems throughout the body.
Other symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency:
• An imbalance in your gait
• Urinary retention or bladder problems
• Problems in the feet
• Shooting pain in the spine when moving your head down
• Neck stiffness
One of the biggest causes of a vitamin B12 deficiency is a loss of stomach acid, which can happen with age. Without enough stomach acid, you can’t absorb vitamin B12. Betaine hydrochloride can help acidify the stomach and increase B12 absorption
Other causes of low vitamin B12:
• A lack of vitamin B12 in the diet
• Antacids
• Metformin
• A certain genetic weakness
• Inflammation in the stomach or intestines
• Gastric bypass surgery
You may need to go beyond consuming foods rich in vitamin B12 and take it as a supplement. In my opinion, the best supplement would be methylcobalamin.
If you have a genetic issue, you may need a supplement that contains methylcobalamin, methylfolate, and vitamin B6.
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@Bebe T all i know about metformin is that its used by type2 to reduce insulin resistance…dr berg has videos where he mentioned berberine as a natural alternative to metformin
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Praise God! I was diagnosed with paresthesia last year and had some numbness and tingling in my left hand right before I saw the notification for this video. I was taking a B vitamin supplement for something else but did notice that it helped alleviate the numbness but for some reason it just didn’t totally click for me. Now I know! Thank you!
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About 5 years ago I had all these symptoms and worse. I had the tingling in my hands and feet, severe fatigue, lack of balance, and also signs of chronic kidney disease. I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia which is a condition where your antibodies kill the intrinsic factor in your stomach. Intrinsic factor is what allows you to break down B12 out of meat and other foods in your digestive system. There is no known cause. The remedy is to inject B12 for the rest of your life. I’ve been injecting methylcobalamin for 5 years. It has saved my life.
See a doctor if you have these symptoms and oral b12 supplements don’t work. If you have PA like me, oral b12 won’t help because you cannot absorb it. Subcutaneous b12 can help a little for some. Injection is by far the best solution. I self inject once a month.
Thank you this helps me a lot . I do get injections but try and stopp .then it all comes back .
I wonder what causes Intrinsic factor to decrease ?? .I am under a lot of stress . I know that doesn’t help also , nutts , kale and spinach ,swiss chR are all oxilets food . I am severely detoxing from them they cause a lot of problems .my gut health has improved a thousand times with benfotiamine and bananas , but now I am going to go meat , eggs and fish ..
Thank you for your input on this helps .
I’ve learned a lot from comments .
@Nancy Smith-baker They don’t know why but if you have pernicious anemia, your antibodies kill off your intrinsic factor. From everything I’ve heard it’s permanent and not environment related.
@Alan Schreiner thank you , gott it .
Appreciate you answering .
Have a good day .
This is so true. I can’t absorb B12 from food anymore after bowel surgery for my Crohn’s, and after skipping my B12 injection for a few months (long story) I have experienced awful side effects such as tingling/burning hands and feet, dizziness, extreme fatigue, and muscle spasms. Luckily I’m getting back on track with the shots and am slowly beginning to feel better. But it’s just crazy how many issues a single vitamin deficiency can cause-and think about how many the average person is deficient in due to the modern diet. No wonder so many people are sick and unhealthy.
@Pamela Mechling Thank you!!
@ScalpelTron I’m glad you found the root of your problems so quickly. I know that many people suffer for years, do not know what the matter is, take antidepressants like hypochondriacs.
Have you got B12 cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin injection?
I’m glad you’re doing better. But you’re right. It is incredible how many things in the body are affected by one thing.
Hormones, too.
After I got menopause, I experienced stuff I didn’t before. Later, figured it was because of menopause and the hormones.
a lot of ppl suffer unnecessarily bc doctors/pharmacists etc, never even bring up vitamin deficiencies! 😡
Vitamin B12 injections or nasal sprays may be indicated to treat vitamin B12 deficiency. The recommended daily amount of vitamin B12 for adults is 2.4 micrograms
You broke that down SO well Dr Berg! Thanks for defining those terms right at the beginning. That really helped it all make sense. You are the most helpful doctor in the world. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Very glad to be of help.
Dr Berg. I have been following you for a long time. I have one question: my mom is 68 years of age and on one of the hands she can’t really move much her index and middle finger, progressively getting worse. She is borderline diabetic. She doesn’t eat much at all in general so not sure what triggered both.
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I had carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands several years back. I let it go for almost 3 years after diagnoses, hoping that it would resolve on it’s own, but it only got worse. I was operated on by a plastic surgeon who told me after the surgery that my nerves were red and swollen when he opened me up. I was in sooooo much pain. It took about a year for each hand/wrist to heal after surgery.
I had the surgery too. But I also have ulnar tunnel and do NOT want the surgery for it. I won’t be able to do anything myself, I have Erbs palsy in my other arm. The carpal tunnel recovery was easy.
It’s really painful
Thank you Dr Berk since following your advice, I have lost 16lbs in 3 weeks and my U&E have gone back to normal. My skin has also stopped itching which used to keep me awake at night.
My regular doctor recommended that I get B12 shots. He asked that I didn’t tell anyone that he told me. So I found a health food place that does B12 shots. When I get a shot my pain goes away and I relax. So you’re so on point. Thank you for sharing
Why did he ask you not to tell anyone that he told you to take B12 shots?
Western medical Dr’s are not allowed to practice natural or holistic medicine. That type of medicine takes away from big pharmas bottom line.
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Hi, Dr. Berg: When I was 15 years old, I had Guillian-Barre’ syndrome and ended up paralyzed from my neck down. It started with the numbness and tingling in my feet and slowly moved its way up my body, attacking the myelin sheath that covered my central nervous system. I was sent to Brigham & Woman’s hospital in Boston because that was the only hospital offering plasmapheresis. After each treatment (5 total), I was able to move more and more. I’m 50 years old now and I was diagnosed with celiac disease about 11 years ago. Needless to say, my whole world got better when I stopped eating gluten. In the past, I discovered that I had a LOT of vitamin deficiencies – I also continue to struggle on and off with the bottoms of my feet burning …….once I started taking my vitamins again regularly, it stops! I didn’t know it could have been from a vitamin B deficiency!!
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I have been on Metformin for YEARS. Not one time has any doctor told me I should take B12 to compensate. Thank you Dr.Berg!
And check about this.. as metformin may cause white hair ….
Metformin blocks the absorption of B12
What many people don’t realize is that most doctors today are part of a medical system or group, and are basically well paid employees. My doctor advised B12 providing I wouldn’t snitch on him.
I’ve had a lot of the pins and needles type symptoms plus others. Had all my vitamins checked. My B12 was optimum and not deficient but my B6 was at toxic levels (I had been taking b complex supplement and eating a high B6 diet). Can you say more about how the pins and needles or groups of symptoms for each may differ. Little confused as you suggested B6 but B6 toxicity can also cause pins and needles etc.
Absolutely crazy that I’ve been dealing with this very issue for about 3 weeks after getting food poisoning. I’ve read that a stomach issue can cause deficiency in Magnesium and Potassium as well, which learning from your channel can also cause this pins and needles sensation. Thanks again Dr. Berg!