B12 is needed after any sort of stomach operation
June describes her suffering when doctors didn't follow the standard protocol after any stomach or intestinal operation - to offer B12 replacement therapy
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| Poem: B12 deficiency - a silent death | Tue, 08/31/2010 - 20:28 |
I am, I see, I think and I feel why does no one recognise me. |
| Are you B12-deficient? | Fri, 08/06/2010 - 11:24 |
The first stage is to check your Signs and Symptoms. Symptoms of B12 deficiency are generally non-specific, that is, they could be caused by a number of different things. It's only when you have a number of different symptoms, occurring at the same time, that it makes sense to look for a common cause such as B12 deficiency. |
| Why is B12 deficiency more common now? | Fri, 08/06/2010 - 11:05 |
I have a theory. Now I must tell you that I’m not a doctor and have no medical qualifications so I can’t advise you; but I can share my experience. In the past, Caucasians (white Europeans and colonists) got our B12 from meat. People living nearer the equator had more vegetables in their diet, so if they weren’t really efficient at “scavenging” B12 – recycling i |
| Entero-hepatic circulation of B12 – or Why don’t vegetarians get B12 deficiency? | Wed, 08/04/2010 - 16:25 |
When you stop eating B12 in your diet (for example by becoming a vegetarian), you may not notice if it on your B12 level for 10 years or more. |
| Pernicious Anaemia and B12 deficiency | Wed, 07/28/2010 - 10:55 |
Dr Chandy and I travelled to Bridgend to provide video interviews for the Pernicious Anaemia society. They have assembled some really top-quality people for these interviews, including local GPs and many experts in the field -- we were delighted to be invited. |
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