Vitamin B12 is essential in healthy blood cells, nerve cells, and proteins in the body. Vitamin B12 also help with Metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. You can obtain B12 through supplements or through certain foods. Examples of these foods are beef, egg yolk, seafood, lamb, and mozzarella cheese just to name a few.

If you have a deficiency of B12 you may show some of these signs. Lack of energy, fast heart rhythm, mental fog, Crohn’s disease, light headedness, depression, eye sight problems, low red blood count, long term nerve damage, swollen tongue, shortness of breath, and fevers.

Before you self-diagnose check with your doctor. As the physician can run a simple blood test to confirm or deny the deficiency.

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