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Vitamin B12 deficiency. B12 deficiency develops slowly. That's why it goes unnoticed for so long. By the time the symptoms are obvious, it's usually been building for months or years. Low B12 causes fatigue, numbness, or tingling in the hands and feet. Difficulty with balance, cognitive slowing, depression, and memory problems. The neurological symptoms are the concerning ones. Prolonged B12 deficiency causes nerve damage. Some of that damage becomes permanent if left long enough. Here's the trap. The symptoms get attributed to aging, stress or depression. And the actual cause keeps running untouched underneath. B12 deficiency is particularly common in people who eat little animal product, people over 50, and people on certain common medications, including metformin. Doctors frequently don't test for it unless prompted. The fix is a supplement. The cost of not finding it is nerve damage that doesn't fully reverse.

Vitamin B12 deficiency. B12 deficiency develops slowly. That's why it goes unnoticed for so long. By the time the symptoms are obvious, it's usually been build…