Lack Of Vitamin B In The Body, These Are Signs You Will Feel

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JAKARTA - Vitamin B has an important role for the body to play in supporting various functions such as metabolism, the formation of red blood cells and nerve health. Lack of vitamin B can cause various symptoms that interfere with your health and daily activities.

There are eight types of vitamin B needed by the body. Symptoms that can be felt if you lack vitamin B, depending on which type of vitamin B is not sufficient.

"The following are signs that can be felt if there is a lack of vitamin B based on its type," reported ANTARA, Tuesday, January 21.

Vitamin B1 is called tiamin and vitamin B2 is called riboflavin. This vitamin helps convert food into energy. Vitamin B1 has neurological benefits, and vitamin B2 helps maintain the function of sight. If you lack vitamin B1 and B2 the symptoms that you may feel are reduced focus and lips to dry and cracked.

Vitamin B3, also called niacin, is useful for helping the metabolic function in the body. Although problems caused by the lack of vitamin B3 are rare, the symptoms you can feel are that the body feels tired easily, the skin becomes rough and red.

Vitamin B5 or what is also known as pantotenetic acid serves to convert protein and carbohydrates and fat to energy. Your signs of deficient vitamin B5 are headaches, fatigue and numbness in the arms and legs.

Vitamin B6 which is also called Pirodoxin is a vitamin that helps the body convert food into energy. Lack of vitamin B6 in the body can cause anemia and skin disorders such as itching rashes or dry lips.

Vitamin B7 or biotin is a vitamin that has benefits such as other vitamin B, which helps the body in the metabolic functions of fat, carbohydrates, and protein. Biotin deficiency in the body can cause symptoms such as redness of the skin, dry easily in the eyes, hair loss, insomnia and muscle aches.

Symptoms that can be felt if we don't take folate or vitamin B9 are Anemia. Anemia is a condition where the body has too little number of red blood cells. Folates are also very important for people who are pregnant. Lack of folate during pregnancy can cause pregnancy disorders.

Vitamin B12, also called kobalamin, plays a role in the growth and formation of red blood cells. Lack of vitamin B12 can cause disorders in the nervous system and the blood circulation system. Lack of vitamin B12 can cause megaloblastic anemia, a condition in which the bone cord produces large, abnormally damaged red blood cells. Symptoms that you may feel if your vitamin B12 deficiency is easily fatigue, constipation, easily loses focus.

While there is a possibility that you are experiencing vitamin B deficiency, the above symptoms can also occur in many other health conditions. So, if you experience these symptoms to interfere with daily activities, consult a doctor immediately to get the right diagnosis.