❤️ WEAKNESS, POOR MEMORY, DEPRESSION❓ - all these are symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. Today we will analyze the "FAVORITE VITAMIN OF NEUROLOGISTS" - Vitamin B12. SYMPTOMS OF B12 DEFICIENCY: - weakness, drowsiness, fatigue - apathy, depression - low tolerance to stress, shortness of breath with little exertion - headaches, tinnitus - changes in taste preferences or decreased appetite - the occurrence of stomatitis and mouth ulcers - decreased sensitivity of the hands and feet, chills, a feeling of "crawling ants" - polyneuropathy - decreased vision - irritability, emotional disturbances - decreased memory and attention Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin, methylcobalamin) is one of the main water-soluble vitamins. ???? FUNCTIONS OF B12: ✅ participates in the regulation of cell division and is necessary for DNA synthesis ✅ plays an important role in hematopoiesis and is used in the treatment of anemia ✅ is necessary for the normal functioning of the ???? brain, affects the speed of thinking, memory, emotional background, protects us from the development of Alzheimer's disease ✅ participates in the production of myelin sheaths of nerves and affects sensitivity ✅ is important for the thyroid gland and affects energy metabolism ✅ improves the condition of blood vessels and reduces homocysteine ​​levels ???? WHERE IT IS CONTAINED❓ We get most of the vitamin B12 from ANIMAL PRODUCTS: ✅ Beef, pork, lamb ✅ Turkey, chicken ✅ Offal (liver, kidneys) ✅ Fish (trout, tuna, salmon, chum salmon) ✅ Seafood ✅ Eggs ✅ Dairy products (milk, cheese) The average daily intake of vitamin B12 for a person without deficiency varies from 2.4 to 3 mcg per day. With severe stress, the need for B12 increases. ????RISK GROUPS FOR DEVELOPING B12 DEFICIENCY: ????VEGETARIANS - most of the B12 is found in animal products, so by not consuming them or consuming them insufficiently, we risk getting a B12 deficiency ????TAKING ????METFORMIN (SIOFOR / GLUCOPHAGE) Metformin drugs impair the absorption of B12, so we need to regularly monitor B12 levels and replenish the deficiency. ???? GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DISEASES With impaired digestion and absorption. In this situation, the risks of developing multiple deficiencies. ???? ANTACID DRUGS - to reduce the acidity of gastric juice ???? ALCOHOL ABUSE And, as a consequence, impaired digestion and absorption of B12. ???? GENETIC FEATURES genetic mutations (MTHFR, MTRR and CBS) impair the absorption of B12. ???? HOW TO TEST? ???? We donate blood from a vein for vitamin B12. Indirect information about the level of B12 in hair will be given by cobalt. The goal of B12 in blood from a vein is the upper third of the laboratory norm (reference). ???? HOW TO REPLENISH THE DEFICIENCY? ????METHYLCOBALAMIN in the form of: ✅ SUBLINGUAL FORMS (sprays, lozenges) - well absorbed ✅ TABLETS - absorption depends on the work of the gastrointestinal tract ✅ INJECTIONS (here are the neurologists' favorites Milgamma and Combilipen). ????⚕️B12 is prescribed by a doctor after an examination, the dose and course of administration are selected individually. We take it in the morning, as B12 invigorates. ????HAVE YOU TAKEN VITAMIN B12❓ ????Health, Beauty and Happiness to You!???? ____________________________________________________________ ✅ Subscribe to my channel https://clck.ru/aj7mx ✅ My Instagram / dia_dietolog_olga_pavlova ❤️ Sign up for an online consultation: ???? By phone number +7-913-913-35-54 WhatsApp (Maria). ???? Through the website https://clck.ru/MPSSK ???? Through my assistant / assist_dr_pavlova ____________________________________________________________ #OlgaPavlovaRF #Diabetes #BloodSugar