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10 Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiency
Although we generally associate vitamin deficiency with third world countries, the reality is that this is a more common problem in developed nations than most people realize. We may not experience this problem with the same frequency or severity as, say, poor parts of India, South America and Africa, but the problem is often found in the US, especially among the poor, the homeless, the elderly, and...
June 23, 2023
Don't Let a B12 Deficiency Sneak Up
Not many (if any) people think about their vitamin B12 levels on a regular basis. However, there are significant health risks associated with a -vitamin B12 deficiency-, including depression, paranoia, delusions, memory loss and incontinence, among others. To make matters worse, a B12 deficiency is quite sneaky. You may not even realize you have it until you’re very sick. Vitamin B12 deficiency is...
April 4, 2022
7 Signs of Vitamin Deficiency
Finding the right balance of vitamins and nutrients in our diets can be tricky, and we might not always see the immediate signs when our bodies are lacking. Deficiencies can show themselves in different ways, and symptoms can sometimes be vague or easy to brush off or ignore. It’s important to pay attention when we notice any changes to how we feel or function, although some signs are bigger red flags...
September 5, 2021
How Does Stress Cause Gray Hair?
Gray hair seems inevitable, although some people start seeing it far sooner than others, most everyone gets it at some point. It all comes down to chemical responses in the body damaging the color-producing cells in the follicles. This can be due to physical or emotional trauma, what we call stress, or even physical illness, vitamin deficiency, or environmental factors like smoking and pollution. What...
May 11, 2020
This Daily Habit May do More Harm Than Good
Over -three-quarters- of all American adults take some form of supplement. Many view them as part of a healthy daily regimen, but vitamin supplements might not be all we’ve been led to believe. Some may even be doing more harm than good. The evidence against using vitamin supplements has been mounting, and it seems as though we might be wasting our money. The vitamins we’re most likely to be deficient...
June 25, 2019
Vitamin B12 Deficiency--A Devastating Disease You Can Prevent
Incredibly, many people today don't know how serious a vitamin B12 deficiency can be, assuming they've even heard about the ailment - i.e., "hypocobalaminemia." Well, not only should you know that it's a serious condition but that, more importantly, it's a lot more common than some people may think. People who suffer from hypocobalaminemia can succumb to a number of different symptoms, at first mild...
June 6, 2017