The lack of vitamins in the body can sometimes have a negative impact on the operation of systems and organs. Typically, after the winter period we begin to feel weak, there is peeling of the skin as well as hair loss and brittle nails. In this case, we begin to drink multivitamin.
And what happens to the body when there is not enough vitamin B12? This vitamin is responsible for the proliferation of cells, especially red blood cells. It protects our nerves, affects the psyche and mood, it is necessary to strengthen the cardiovascular system, reduces the symptoms of diabetes, irritability, neurological disorders, etc.
How do you know that in the body of vitamin B12 deficiency
Depression and heart disease
In some cases, vitamin B12 is poorly absorbed in doing the diet. If you consume a sufficient amount of it, you can easily:
- prevent anemia;
- reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease;
- get rid of nervous diseases, numbness and tingling in the extremities;
- defeat depression.
Immune and neurological diseases
In people with Alzheimer's disease, revealed a deficiency of vitamin B12. A sufficient amount of this vitamin prevents the weakening of the hearing and eliminates tinnitus.
Scientific studies suggest that vitamin B12 inhibits the interval between HIV infection and the development of AIDS, but it still requires further study. Anyway, vitamin strengthens the immune system and enhances all the protective functions of the body.
Breast cancer
Women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer, there was a low level of vitamin B12 in the body.
What are the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency
- neurological disorders;
- anemia;
- hormone imbalance;
- problems with work the gastrointestinal tract;
- disorders of mental and emotional nature.
Recommended dosage intake per day of vitamin B12 for an adult is 2.4 micrograms, anemia from 5 to 10 mg, for elderly people - 10-25 micrograms.
Sources of Vitamin B12
Include in your diet the following products from the list, and you will be able to significantly improve their health by increasing the body's levels of vitamin B12.
Valuable sources of vitamin B12:
- lamb and beef liver;
- caviar;
- rabbit;
- oysters;
- herring;
- mackerel;
- cancers;
- veal;
- brawn;
- salmon;
- duck;
- eggs;
- turkey;
- trout;
- milk;
- lamb;
- Camembert cheese, etc.
