The 1st Sign of a Methylcobalamin (B12) Deficiency

What would the first sign of a methylcobalamin deficiency look like ?

That's a b 12 deficiency .

You It's kind of important since it controls your DNA , your red blood cells , your myelin sheath that surrounds the nerves , like kinda like this cord .

Right ?

If I were to take off the insulation of this cord and touch with another piece of metal , it would short circuit and you can get electrocuted .

So myelin is the surroundings of your nerves to protect them .

And when that goes , you start getting all sorts of tingling and numbness and burning and things like that .

And b 12 , does have a lot to do with supporting your spinal column , your brain .

And , you know , if you're deficient , it could end up with a bit of permanent damage and cause you to be in chronic pain because of the nerve damage as well as depression and even muscle wasting .

But other than that , well , there's a couple more side effects blurry vision , tinnitus , anemia , mouth ulcers , sore throat , and hair loss .

On the flip side challenge with this deficiency of methylcobalamin is a toxicity .

So in other words you can have symptoms from having not enough and symptoms from having too much .

I'm gonna put this research down below .

But , as far as toxicity from b 12 , that's usually gonna happen if you're taking the synthetic version .

Not the methylcobalamin , but the cyanocobalamine .

I mean , cyanol .

What is that ?

That's cyanide that combines with the , cobalt , and it makes this very complex vitamin .

And that has to be converted into the methylcobalamin .

And for various reasons I'm gonna talk about , it can build up in the body and cause acne , palpitations , anxiety , red skin on your face like red cheeks , headaches , insomnia .

And , also , another condition called akathisia , where the person is so restless that they just can't sit still .

They have intense agitation , and sometimes to the point of feeling suicidal , right , from a b twelve toxicity .

You might say , well , how would I get that ?

Well , take a look at the back of some of these energy drinks or these , 1 a days or even some of the supplements or fortified foods .

They really jack up that b 12 to , like , between 8,000 to 14000 percent of the RDAs .

B 12 should only be given in micrograms , not like massive massive amounts unless it's in a natural form called the methylcobalamin form .

So for that reason I don't recommend doing the inexpensive synthetic cyanocobalamin .

Now what would be the first sign that you would feel initially if you started becoming deficient in b 12 ?

Well , that symptom is are you ready for this ?

Asymptomatic .

There is no symptom .

And what I mean by that is , like , it takes a long time for you to feel the effects of a b twelve deficiency as it's brewing in the oven .

The damage is being created , but you don't necessarily feel it because it's deep into this nervous system .

However , one of the first symptoms that you would feel would be extreme fatigue .

Now how does one become deficient in b 12 ?

It could be because of your diet , because you don't eat animal products .

There is no b 12 in plants .

Okay ?

It's in animal products or bacteria that can create b 12 .

So if someone's plant based or vegan , they can develop a b 12 deficiency unless they take b 12 .

But the more likely reason why someone's deficient , especially if they're older , is absorption .

They don't have good absorption in their digestive system .

Either there's something wrong with the stomach .

They don't have hydrochloric acid .

Because think about it .

Animal products have b 12 .

Right ?

So when you digest meat , you have to break down that protein .

If you don't have enough hydrochloric acid , you can't break down the protein to dislodge that b 12 vitamin .

So it's all locked up in the protein , so you never pull it out .

So hydrochloric acid is a very important thing to help you get b 12 , and so many people have a loss of stomach acid or their stomach acid is not strong .

The way that someone should identify as an indicator they need more acid is if they have gas , indigestion , acid reflux , GERD .

If this is surprising to you , you should watch the video I have on the topic after we're done with this video , and I'll I'll put that link down below .

But other problems with the stomach too , like , having part of your stomach removed , maybe gastric bypass , something like that .

That can create a b 12 deficiency .

Or if you have atrophy of the stomach , for some reason , or gastritis , or you have this h pylori infection , and you have this ulcer because you're going through stress , or you're deficient in zinc .

So there's a lot of different things that can go wrong with the stomach or the small intestine or the large intestine .

So if you have inflammation in your intestines , it could be from any condition that can be why you're deficient in b 12 .

Also , if you take aspirin , that can create a b 12 deficiency .

If you drink alcohol , that can create it .

If you eat junk food , that can create it .

If you're on antibiotics or you're on some antacid or a PPI , that can create a b 12 deficiency .

Or even if you're on birth control pills , that's also been known to create a b 12 deficiency .

If a woman is pregnant or lactating , the need for that b 12 goes up .

So it's very , very important for a woman who's either pregnant or lactating to eat super healthy .

If a person's low on folate , they can have almost identical symptoms to a b 12 deficiency because folate and b twelve work together .

Now the another interesting thing about , this is that if you're a smoker , right , you're breathing in cyanide .

Okay ?

And if you're taking cyanocobalamin , a synthetic b 12 , the cyanide version has to be dislodged and has to convert over .

Well , the cyanide from the smoking can lock back up that vitamin , and you'll become deficient in b 12 because you're a smoker .

Another reason why you should quit .

But there's one more reason why people are deficient that is very important to know about , and that's a genetic reason .

And the term for that is called polymorphism , which I'm not gonna get too much into that .

All you need to know , it's related to your genes , and the name of that gene is called MTHFR .

Okay ?

That's a gene .

And if you have a problem with that gene , you're gonna have a problem with the enzyme that it produces in relationship to being able to use or convert this b 12 and folate .

So you're getting problems with the synthetic version of both of these nutrients .

Okay .

So folic acid would be the synthetic , version usually .

And it's mostly in , like , enriched and fortified foods and synthetic vitamins .

If you have this genetic issue , you better avoid folic acid .

You need the folate version and it's called methylfolate .

Right ?

And you also need the methylcobalamin , not the cyanocobalamin , or you can have a lot of problems , relating to homocysteine building up , increasing risk of heart problems , stroke , depression or anxiety from that .

And another symptom would be you just can't detoxify .

So if you just have a little toxicity in your diet , boy , it just really affects you in a bad way .

And I have a video on that too , and I will put that link down below because it's an easy fix if you have this problem .

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