The Effects of B12 Deficiency

Metformin is Big Pharma's pride and joy when it comes to diabetes. Over 120 million diabetics take this drug to try to control their blood sugar. Even anti-aging doctors have gotten on the bandwagon. They think metformin is a wonder drug. My colleagues keep asking me when I'm going to start prescribing it. Short-term, drugs can be a lifesaver. But long-term, the track record is not so good. Long term, like so many of Big Pharma's "cures," metformin creates more problems than it solves… Patients often stay on this drug for 10 years… 20 years… and more. That's a long time to be on any drug. And over the long haul it takes a real toll on people and their health. For one thing, metformin interferes with your body's ability to absorb vitamin B12. And studies prove it… Researchers in South Africa recently tested B12 levels in 121 diabetics. The patients had been taking metformin for at least three years. Some were on it for as many as 16 years. Results showed that 28.1% of the patients were deficient in vitamin B12.1 That's tragic… because B12 is critical to your health. It helps maintain your nervous system and spinal cord. And it helps regulate nerve transmissions. In fact, nerve damage from lack of B12 can lead to neuropathy. That's a common complication of diabetes. When neuropathy strikes, you can have: Tingling and numbness in your hands, feet, arms and legs Loss of ability to feel pain Loss of coordination Bu...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Anti-Aging Health Source Type: news