Magnesium: Helps with muscle function and reduces fatigue, support better sleep, promote relaxation and calmness
Cause of Low B12 levels Pernicious anaemia vegan diet malabsorption syndromes coeliac sprue Crohn's ulcerative colitis (UC) "food-bound cobalamin malabsorption syndrome" predisposing factors include atrophic gastritis, long term proton pump inhibitor or H2 antagnoist use, chronic alcoholism, gastrectomy/gastric bypass surgery, pancreatic exocrine failure, AIDS myeloma (paraprotein related assay interference) pregnancy combined oral contraceptive pill/HRT pancreatric insufficiency metformin, acute phase situations
Vitamin B12 is crucial for keeping our energy levels up, brains sharp, and bodies functioning smoothly
Oral supplements: can work for mild deficiency and maintenance in people who absorb B12 normally, but tend to take longer and are less reliable when absorption is impaired
If you are feeling fatigued this spring, B12 deficiency is one possible explanation worth investigating but so are thyroid dysfunction, iron deficiency, sleep disorders, and numerous other conditions
