3 Ways to Know If You're Deficient in B-Vitamins
Are you deficient in B vitamins? Three ways to know. Hold on before we get there. And we will. Do you even know what a B vitamin is? Uh, if you heard that with a judgy tone, unpack that because I'm actually legitimately curious. It's a topic that most folks have no clue about, and this is your body. Okay, now maybe I'm getting a little judgy, but please keep listening.
What is a B vitamin or vitamin equals vital Amine. It's an organic substance that your body needs to survive and thrive. B vitamins are not one thing. In fact, there are eight essential B vitamins that your body uses for everything, including metabolism, energy production, detoxification, nervous system regulation and immune balance. That is not the entire list by a long shot. B vitamin deficiency can look like a lot of things, including low energy, depression, slow metabolism, low appetite, irritability, skin rashes, stomach pains, confusion, weakness, anemia, nerve pain, blurry vision, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, sore mouth, digestive problems, eye fatigue, numbness, tingling… That is not the entire list by a long shot.
Are you B vitamin deficient? Way to know. Number one, you have any of the symptoms I just mentioned. Scroll back and re listen. Of course, some of those symptoms are quite general and could be due to a lot of other things.
Are you B vitamin deficient? Way to know. Number two, you're on the birth control pill, which has been shown to deplete several B vitamins, including folic acid, vitamins B2, 6 and 12. Or you're taking any of the following medications, proton pump inhibitors and other antacids, steroids, including inhalers for asthma, blood pressure drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ibuprofen, etc. That is not the entire list by a long shot.
Are you B vitamin deficient? Way to know. Number three. You use any kind of substance, alcohol, weed, etc, whether it be recreationally, socially or more intensely. Your body uses B vitamins to process, detoxify and eliminate those substances. Over time, if not replenished, your B vitamins will deplete and create problems related to deficiency.
A great way to replete, IV nutrient therapy. Why? Because when we administer B vitamins intravenously right into the bloodstream, the nutrients get delivered directly to cells without needing to A. get absorbed in the gut and B. pass through the liver instead. They get dropped off right where they need to be. Think of it like getting a delivery right to your door versus your rural.
Let's get you nutrified with intravenous IV nutrient Therapy by me, Dr. Tonia Winchester, a Nanaimo Naturopathic Doctor, and certified IV nutrient therapist. This is all taking place at Knead Therapy in Nanaimo, BC, central Vancouver Island.
