Do you struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome or extreme fatigue? Although there are many causes of fatigue, vitamin B12 deficiency may be a more common cause of fatigue than mainstream medicine thinks. Functions of Vitamin B12 In a previous article, I discussed the vital importance of vitamin B12 for the support and maintenance of your brain and nerves. The focus of the article was how vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. Some of the major symptoms … [Read more...]
Vitamin B12 Deficiency as a Cause for Numbness and Tingling
You’ve been getting numbness and tingling into your hands, legs, or feet. You’ve been to physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, neurologists, and acupuncturists. Nothing is helping. Could the cause of your numbness and tingling be a vitamin B12 deficiency even though you have been told by your MD your lab results are normal? Vitamin B12 and your nerves Your brain and nerves send electrical signals to all of your body parts so they work properly. … [Read more...]
Is Magnesium Deficiency Causing Your Muscle Cramps?
Are you being woken up at night often with muscle cramps in your legs? Or perhaps you get a sudden cramp walking and it stops you in your tracks? Magnesium deficiency is a common nutritional deficiency which can cause muscle cramps. I get a lot of questions from my patients about why they are getting random muscle cramps in their legs. It disturbs their sleep and can become an annoyance. Muscle cramping has a number of causes. Magnesium deficiency would be one of the major causes you … [Read more...]