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    One of the most common- and earliest- symptoms of low vitamin B12 is low energy. Chronic fatigue, poor concentration, and “brain fog” are all some of the first warning signs of vitamin B12 deficiency. Low energy- What does it mean? If you ever feel exhausted after finishing a high-impact aerobics class, or if […]

    With all the awareness ribbons out there, you’d think there’d be one for pernicious anemia awareness. Especially considering that vitamin B12 deficiency from pernicious anemia is one of the most widespread forms of vitamin malabsorption that occurs in developed countries around the globe, with symptoms ranging from neurological disorders to (ahem) death. Here […]

    Pernicious anemia is hard to catch in its earliest stages; oftentimes, pernicious anemia is misdiagnosed as belonging to a “copycat” illness. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one such disease that hundreds of doctors hastily assign to patients suffering from fatigue, numbness, and muscle pain- all symptoms commonly associated with B12 deficiency from pernicious anemia. […]

    People who’ve been diagnosed with pernicious anemia have a lot of questions…One is, “Is pernicious anemia a symptom of vitamin B12 deficiency, or is it the other way around?” In order to explain, it helps to understand a few things about how vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia occur. What is pernicious anemia? […]

    Raising children is challenging for people from all walks of life; when you suffer from a chronic illness, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), parenting can be doubly difficult. Here are some tips for maintaining the family home front while battling symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue […]