Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12 is necessary for the speed and strength of a signal being transmitted by nerve cells in the brain.

If you are low in B-12, the nerve impulses or messages are less effective at getting to their destinations.

A deficiency of B-12 may lead to mental disorders including confusion, depression,memory loss, and impaired coordination.

Vitamin B-12 is also protective against the toxic buildup of another substance called homocysteine. It is found that a high level of homocysteine in the blood is a strong risk factor for the development of dementia and Alzheimers disease. Homocysteine levels can be brought down by vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6 and folic acid. This is very common for elderly people to be B-12 deficient.

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