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Article #96: How to Cure a Vitamin B12 Deficiency

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Pernicious anemia is a type of anemia The symptoms of anemia induced by a
caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. The vitamin B12 deficiency are very similar
deficiency of vitamin B12 is due to the to the ones seen in case of iron
inability of the digestive tract to deficiency anemia and include chronic
absorb this vitamin. Vitamin B12 is seen fatigue. In addition, patients may also
in abundantly in fish, meat and dairy experience numbness in the feet and hand,
products and is essential for healthy jaundice, difficulties experienced in
nervous system and the production of red equilibrium, confusion, depression and
blood cells. changes in personality.
Causes of Anemia Home Remedies for Pernicious Anemia
A vitamin B12 deficiency, in most cases, One may wonder how to cure the anemia
is not due to a lack of the afore with vitamin supplements. You must
mentioned vitamin. Instead it is due to supplement with sufficient quantities of
an absorption problem in the intestine. vitamin B12 through supplements or
The root cause of the absorption problem preferably, diet. Foods of animal origin
is the lack of production of necessary such as milk, meat, fish and eggs are
secretions in the intestinal lining. rich in this vitamin and can help get
This is called the intrinsic factor. your B12 levels back up where they should
Your body may not be able to produce be. In the case of strict vegetarians or
enough due to some sort of autoimmune vegans, supplemental vitamin pills are
disease. Autoimmune disorder is a type typically recommended as the best and
of disease where your own immune system fastest way to get the needed nutrients.
acts against your body's own tissues and If you are suffering from a vitamin B12
organs. anemia, it is important to abstain from
In some patients this type of anemia, alcohol when treating the conditions.
known as Pernicious Anemia, may be due to Alcohol can interfere with the vitamins
the surgical removal of small intestine absorption and keep you from recovering
due to some pathological problem. Small in a timely manner.
intestine is the place where the vitamin Consuming a supplemental amount in pill
B12 absorption takes place. Crohn's form is inexpensive and a great way to
disease can also lead to Pernicious ensure that you are getting an adequate
Anemia. This disease causes chronic amount to replenish your reserves.
inflammation in the intestine. Those Always consult a doctor before beginning
that practice a strict vegetarian diet a pill regimen, but when shopping for
are much more likely to be diagnosed with supplemental pills, remember that a
Crohn's. typical adult dose of B12 is 1000-2000
Symptoms of the deficiency micrograms per day.






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