{"id":444102,"date":"2026-02-02T05:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/444102\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:18:08","slug":"the-essential-vitamin-youre-probably-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/444102\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Vitamin You&#8217;re Probably Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re low in vitamin B-12, you can experience <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/000574.htm\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">symptoms<\/a> throughout your body. These include fatigue and weakness due to anemia, numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, heart palpitations, memory problems, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33575718\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">difficulty concentrating<\/a>, trouble with balance, and mood changes like irritability, depression and apathy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anemia is common when someone has a B-12 deficiency, but you can experience neurological symptoms even without anemia when your B-12 levels are low, said Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcmchealth.org\/find-a-provider\/brian-j-copeland-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brian J. Copeland<\/a>, a neurologist at University Medical Center New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of a B-12 deficiency can develop gradually and may not be obvious at first, but they may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/vitamin-b12-deficiency-can-be-sneaky-harmful-201301105780\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">worsen<\/a> over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSymptoms of a B-12 deficiency may not appear until B-12 levels are significantly low in the body,\u201d said registered dietitian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedietitiandish.com\/about-me\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patricia Kolesa<\/a>. \u201cSerum vitamin B-12 levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">200 pg\/ml or below<\/a> would confirm a deficiency, however measuring homocysteine and methylmalonic acid can also offer insight into vitamin B-12 activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/ana.27200\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recent study<\/a>, some older adults showed signs of cognitive and neurological issues despite B12 levels that were technically within the normal range but on the lower end.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about your memory or experiencing fatigue or weakness, having trouble with balance, or dealing with any symptoms we\u2019ve mentioned, speaking with a health care professional and having your B-12 levels checked can be a helpful step in protecting your brain health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVitamin B12 deficiency is common, underrecognized, and relatively easy to diagnose and treat,\u201d said Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nyulangone.org\/doctors\/1962798892\/joel-salinas\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"8017827\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Joel Salinas<\/a>, a clinical associate professor in the department of neurology at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/bigbuffguy246\/are-you-a-buffalonian\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a> University Grossman School of Medicine. \u201cBecause its neurologic and cognitive effects can mimic more serious brain disorders, it is routinely assessed in evaluations for cognitive decline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Different Factors Can Put You At Risk For A B-12 Deficiency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re low in vitamin B-12, you can experience symptoms throughout your body. These include fatigue and weakness&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1757,97,7786,238],"class_list":{"0":"post-444102","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-evergreen","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-syndicated-huffpost","11":"tag-womens-content"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}