What diseases does vitamin B12 deficiency cause and what are the symptoms?

According to the information presented by MedlinePlus, vitamin B12 deficiency could cause serious health problems and its deficit may be due to low consumption of vitamin B12 or insufficient absorption, or storage, of the vitamin in the body.

Even, it has also been highlighted that those people who decide to stop consuming animal products could suffer a high deficit of this vitamin, which can be found in some vegetables, the quantities that it possesses are not as large as those that can have this type of foods or proteins of animal origin such as:

Fish

Chicken

Beef

Eggs

Dairy products

In the part of the vegetables, you will find it in green leaves, beans and beans. In the case of cereals, it can also be found in some breads.

Health problems

The lack of vitamin B12, has as one of the main problems conditions such as anemia. This is highlighted by symptoms such as: paleness, weakness, fatigue and, in case of seriousness, respiratory distress and dizziness. However, we must emphasize that it is probably not noticeable with the naked eye, because blood studies are needed.

In young adults who suffer from pernicious anemia (due to the absence of intrinsic factor), they are often much more likely to develop stomach cancer and other types of gastrointestinal cancers. If there is neurological damage, it could affect the legs first than the arms. It usually appears in the form of tingling, loss of sensation in the legs, feet and hands. On some occasions, it causes some weakness.

It is also mentioned that there could be confusion, irritability and mild depression. But this only if it is very mild, if the lack of vitamin B12 is much more serious and can cause: delirium, paranoia and affect mental function up to dementia.