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All About Nerve Health

Healthy nerves are as important as a healthy body – the nerve cells all over your body constantly relay information to your brain about everything you sense, touch, smell, taste, see, and hear. Read on to learn about healthy habits to care for your nervous system and other lifestyle tips.¹

Symptoms & Causes of Vitamin B Deficiency

Tingling, numbness, or a burning sensation may be a sign of a Vitamin B deficiency. Learn about Vitamin B deficiency, its symptoms, causes and treatment.¹⁻³

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Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiency

Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiency

You might be unaware that some minor discomfort like pins and needles in the hands and feet, muscle weakness, dizziness, and forgetfulness – which are often ignored – could, in fact, be signs of Vitamin B deficiency.

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What is Peripheral Neuropathy?

What is Vitamin B Deficiency?

Vitamin B has a crucial role in keeping you healthy and safe. Many of your body’s processes require Vitamin B to work optimally. If you don’t absorb enough Vitamin B, your body will not have the correct amount it needs to function properly.

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How Does the Nervous System Work?

How Does the Nervous System Work?

The human nervous system is an amazing organ that many people know surprisingly little about. It helps you perceive, comprehend and respond to the world around you.

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Taking Care of Your Nerves

Your nerves keep you safe and healthy, and good nerve health is important for everyone to live life to the full. Learn about how to take care of your nerves, with tips for a better night’s rest, a healthy lifestyle and how to approach a visit with your doctor.

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Seeing a Doctor About Nerve Damage: Get the Most Out of Your Visit

Tips to get the most out of your doctor’s visit

Has it ever happened to you, on your way home from the doctor’s office, that you realise you forgot to ask or tell them something? You forgot about a new symptom or to tell them something that might be important.

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Tips for a Better Night’s Rest

Tips for a Better Night’s Rest

Are you experiencing symptoms of Vitamin B deficiency, such as tingling and burning sensations in your hands and feet? ¹ Do they disturb your sleep and keep you up until the early hours? Read on to learn some tips and tricks about how you can sleep more comfortably at night...

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Exercises to Manage Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiency

Exercises to Manage Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiency

Public health recommendations encourage a balanced diet and increasing physical activity to foster health and well-being. Exercise can profoundly affect numerous biologic symptoms within the human body, even the health of your nerves.

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Vitamin B and Nerve Health

Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 are called neurotropic B vitamins as they are important for nerve health and function. If you don’t absorb enough of these B vitamins from your diet, your body will not have the amount it needs to function properly. If left untreated, Vitamin B deficiency can cause several complications, with some people being more at risk than others.

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What Are Neurotropic B Vitamins?

What Are Neurotropic B Vitamins?

The B vitamins are a group of eight nutrients, each with unique roles in keeping your body healthy. Each B vitamin is vital for maintaining the health of the cells in your body and keeping you energised. As a result, each member of this B-complex has a unique structure and performs unique functions in your body. However, three of these B vitamins are particularly important.

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B vitamins - Groups With a Higher Risk of Nerve Damage

People at Risk of Vitamin B Deficiency

B vitamins perform essential functions in your body. Without adequate levels of Vitamin B, your body cells will struggle to function, and you will have trouble making energy.

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Diabetes and Your Nerve Health

Diabetes and nerve health

Did you know diabetes can affect your nerves and cause poor nerve health? As a common complication of diabetes, poor nerve health carries risks you need to know about and precautions you need to take – especially if you have diabetes.

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Symptoms & Causes of Vitamin B Deficiency

¹ Langan, R.C., & Goodbred, A.J. (2017). Vitamin B12 deficiency: recognition and management. American family physician, 96(6), 384-389.

² Wolffenbuttel, B.H., Wouters, H.J., Heiner-Fokkema, M.R., & van der Klauw, M.M. (2019) The many faces of cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency. Mayo clinic proceedings: innovations, quality & outcomes, 3(2), 200-214.

³ Shipton, M.J., & Thachil, J. (2015). Vitamin B12 deficiency–A 21st century perspective. Clinical Medicine, 15(2), 145.

Vitamin B and Nerve Health

¹ Calderón‐Ospina, C.A., & Nava‐Mesa, M.O. (2020). B Vitamins in the nervous system: Current knowledge of the biochemical modes of action and synergies of thiamine, pyridoxine, and cobalamin. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 26(1), 5-13.

² Langan, R.C., & Goodbred, A.J. (2017). Vitamin B12 deficiency: recognition and management. American family physician, 96(6), 384-389.

³ Shipton, M.J., & Thachil, J. (2015). Vitamin B12 deficiency–A 21st century perspective. Clinical Medicine, 15(2), 145.

⁴ Healthline. Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiencies [online]. 2020, Aug 12 [cited 2022, Sep 16]. Retrieved from: URL: https://www.healthline.com/health/symptoms-of-vitamin-b-deficiency.

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