Find out about some of the common vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms you never want to ignore.
0:00 Introduction: The importance of vitamin B12
0:55 Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms
3:18 Vitamin B12 foods
4:48 Vitamin B12 function
5:15 Vitamin B12 deficiency causes
6:04 Vitamin B12 supplements
It’s often thought that only vegans and vegetarians need to worry about vitamin B12 deficiencies, but there are many ways to become deficient in this important nutrient.
Vitamin B12 deficiency can decrease your ability to make and repair DNA, increasing your risk for cancer. Vitamin B12 supports the myelin sheaths around your neurons, and a deficiency can cause anemia.
Early signs and symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include fatigue, weakness, pale skin, and tingling in the fingertips and toes.
Over time, you may notice more symptoms of B12 deficiency, including the following:
•Red, swollen, shiny tongue
•Mouth ulcers
•Out of breath easily
•Dizziness if you stand up too quickly
•Cognitive problems
•Anxiety
•Circadian rhythm issues
•Depression
•Vitiligo
If you have a severe B12 deficiency, you may have problems walking, severe muscle weakness, and severe psychiatric problems, such as hallucinations and paranoia. Severe B12 deficiency can also cause permanent, irreversible nerve damage.
If you don’t regularly consume animal products, you could become deficient in vitamin B12. Try incorporating vitamin B12 foods such as clams, liver, sardines, red meat, tuna, salmon, grass-fed dairy, and eggs into your diet.
If you have low stomach acid, you will have trouble absorbing vitamin B12. A genetic problem known as polymorphism can also interfere with vitamin B12 absorption.
If you take vitamin B12 supplements, take the natural form called methylcobalamin. A healthy liver, small intestine, and acidic stomach are vital for vitamin B12 to be absorbed and function properly in the body.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this video increases your awareness of the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. I’ll see you in the next video.
54 responses to “NEVER IGNORE These Warning Signs!”
I take your vitamins B1 with me everywhere I go out of town.
My blood work is the best.
You should try his D3 and K2 vitamin
@@ThomasManiscalco-cb9fl believes me I just took some about 12 minutes ago and getting ready to go walking.
Have a great day.
I have been skeptical about eric berg since watching a video called the scariest “doctor” on youtube
@@FrankJames4-ki3bt Did you have the same skeptical mind set with the covid vaccine mandate?
@@ThomasManiscalco-cb9fl I love his B complex, D3+K2 and Magnesium. I take all three and know it’s helping.
Google search lists Beef when I searched “B12 foods.” Also, it’s important to note that you can have SOME of the deficiency symptoms but not ALL of them if you’re, in fact, deficient. If my husband skips his B-Complex supplement he *_obviously_* loses cognitive ability. I’ve never noticed any skin changes.
I have white spots but my bloodworm says normal
Low SAM-e (s-adenosylmethionine) levels, which decrease as we age, makes it all sound like gibberish. Have a blessed day, folks! 🙂
Is SAMe related to b12 deficiency? Ty
This video covers the seven warning signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency 👉 https://www.drberg.com/blog/the-7-warning-signs-of-a-b12-deficiency-dr-berg?srsltid=AfmBOooFLCqDzminxkzo68S_5lu23VxQ8ixDysgYkPUhOyN4Or9iE_Wu
Aside from explaining B12 deficiencies, you also explain how search engines have certain bias towards food/health topics. Thank you.
Easy simply use a search for meat based diets.
I’ve noticed this, too.
@@helenahandkart1857 Same applies if you ask any LLM a question that has a “default” racial bias.
My Father had Pernicious Anemia. His blood type was AB Negative. Back in the late 50’s, early 60’s it took them awhile to figure it out. By the time they did it had already affected his nervous system and his was partially crippled because of it. He had to have a shot of B12 monthly.
I have AB negative as well and I’m struggling with vitamin B deficiencies since at least 50 years. It got better after I started my all carnivore journey, but still is not good. So I do take vitamin B complex supplement.
@@lisasternenkind6467 Maybe talk with your doctor about the difference between supplements and a shot of B12. I’m not sure why he needed it in a shot form but I do know it had something to do with low blood cells. I think it was the red blood cells, but don’t hold me to that. 🙂
Try Kirkland sublingual B12…works right away. Add Folate to make redblood cells too.
@@ArdellDelara I believe you are correct. I had to have b12 shots for a few weeks, when I began my menstrual cycle, because of excessive bleeding. Bleeding was Weeks at a time, not days.
@@lisasternenkind6467 you could also try sub-lingual B12, which absorbs directly into your blood via the tissues in your mouth. I do this for my parents, and it *really* raises their serum B12 levels. The brand I use is Superior Source. It’s Methylcobalamin, and it comes in various doses. Just B12, though; it also comes combined with folic acid, but since Folate can disguise a B12 deficiency in a blood test, I never give them that one.
U’r absolutely right as this symptom of B12 deficiency is multifaceted. Thank u for your precious information
Very glad to be of help.
Anybody going through this right now: DON”T WORRY, you can recover 100% no matter how bad it seems
@sarahtara5546 what you mean? If your nerves are dammage you really ca repair them with B12 ?
Its hard because if you take to much you get B12 toxicity
While it’s well-intentioned..You Can’t fix every health situation or turn it around. Sometimes..the Damage is Done and we have to deal with it. BUT..I do support positive, Pro-Active attitudes when it comes to All aspects of our health.
Really? Thank you for saying that.
@@good2go4Defiency of b12 is the worst than any risk of toxity as it is fatal if not treated… Here in Canada it’s treated by family doctor with monthly injections and monitoring of levels. Here any level below 70 can’t be measured. Levels of 300 still have symtoms of anemia. Those here are managed at much higher levels because one can run out before end of month in other words have anemia symtoms return with an continuation of damage to spinal cord. Been treated for over 33 years.
I agree, everything can be reversed. The inversion and toxic nature of the medical system and our environment contribute to many problems which all can be reversed.
@Dr Eric ,with your help my life has taken a 360° turn ,I was on bed with depression and anxiety.
God bless you
360° means you spun in a circle and are back to where you started. 180° means you are now going in the opposite direction. I expect that is what you meant. If you are doing better now, I am genuinely happy for you. Continue to take good care of yourself.
The largest number of nerves outside of the brain is in your gut. There is a huge communication line between your gut and your brain. What happens in the gut affects what happens in your brain 👉 https://www.drberg.com/blog/the-secret-to-getting-rid-of-anxiety-and-depression?srsltid=AfmBOorciJgYHbfwlRhKg0iuSDVbKy-DXjEuGqbR0dK-Nvfu9vF1SRPp
So awesome when doctors would have given you meds. Dr berg is the best
Dr. Berg, you are a gift to humanity! Blessings to you!
I take vitamin b complex and I feel more energetic
ChatGpt in polish actually told me:
1. Beef liver and other organs
2. Fish
3. Red meat
4. Eggs
People complaining that your thumbnail is too much, have OBVIOUSLY never suffered from low B12 or they wouldn’t be so flippant.
Amen ❤
I just wish all doctors could have half of the care you have for teaching people about staying healthy.
Thanks to your videos and EXTREMELY valuable information, I found out that all the issues that showed up in my body in the past year, are because of my fatty liver. And the fact that you also advise how to correct the problem is a HUGE help. Thank you for all the good content you create for us.
The reason why you won’t hear any of this from an allopathic Dr is bc they aren’t taught anything about NUTRITION! They never will be either.
I have a B 12 deficiency
Made worse by being on stomach acid medication for YEARS
Getting off the meds is soooo painful
Colon Cancer surgery can also cause a Functional B12 Deficiency, if the Terminal Ileum is resected. That’s the last 20-30 cm of your Small Intestine, and is where almost all of your B12 is absorbed. That’s assuming you don’t have an existing B12 digestive issue, and B12 is processed normally via diet. The basic process starts by chewing where the B12 is split from animal protein, after which it bonds to Transcobalamin I, or Haptocorin, to allow the B12 to survive your stomach acid. Then, after a trip through the stomach, it passes into the Ileum, or Small Intestine, where it is washed by the Pancreas to split off Transcobalamin I, so the B12 can then bond with Intrinsic Factor (IF) made by the parietal cells in the stomach (people who make little IF may therefore have Pernicious Anaemia, including those who have had Gastric Surgery if that restricts IF). After that, it can be absorbed via Terminal Ileum, where the IF is split off, so the B12 can then bond with Transcobalamin II, to form Holotranscobalamin, which is transported by the blood stream as the active form of B12 that is available at the cellular level. A lot will end up in the blood as inactive B12, hence why the standard B12 tests are not that useful, as they only tell you total Serum B12, not the level of active B12. After Colon surgery, I developed rapidly developing peripheral neuropathy, symmetrical paraesthesia, confusion, depression, hyper-pigmentation on my feet, and other symptoms that could only be B12 related. I tried oral B12, no joy. Then to avoid the digestive route, I tried sublingual B12, no joy. Then for the same reason, I tried B12 trans-dermal patches, also no joy. All these did were boost my Serum B12, with no effect on neurological symptoms. I had no help from the UK NHS, but tried self-injecting B12, and that worked within days. I will now need to keep that up for life but, I can say that it stopped, and reversed the issues, before they became irreversible.
I recall it’s made in the colon not sure it’s absorbed via the colon.
Wow, good on you for being so persistent & methodical! 👍
Where in the UK can you get B12 injections?
I recently discovered my B12 and folate levels are “sub-optimal”. Had to do my own research to find that out, as my doctor told me my levels are “fine”. But at least she was willing to give me a print out of the numbers so that i could go look them up. Will totally be supplementing as I’ve noticed mild versions of most of the symotoms you mention over the last 30 years, including recently.
Im learning SO much from your videos. Keep them coming! ❤
Everytime I have blood work done, I always ask for a copy of the test results, so I can do my own research! I’ve been doing that for the last 15 – 20 years!
Please teach people to chew properly. Digestion starts at chewing and activates the stomache acids needed.
So true Judith. ☑
So true!! When I was young and first married I moved to a remote area and was so sad . I didn’t talk to many people. Over time i had hallucinations and thought I was schizophrenic!! I was terrified and had heart palpitations. I couldn’t tell anyone and my husband didn’t understand. I read that B vitamins are eaten up in the brain when you are sad so you need so much more to replenish. I took 3 B complex every day and in time the blanket came off 🙏🏻 I know now that when I’m feeling down or have intrusive thoughts I load up on the B vitamins. It literally saved my life .
My mother had pernicious anemia and needed B12 shots every week , she also had vitiligo so I might have inherited a B deficiency?
I had a heart attack once fore lack of iron (anemia)… this is SERIOUS.
I was close to …
My mom used to get B-12 shots back in the 70’s. She
lived to be 92.