Researchers have mentioned a vitamin that they consider as the key to living a longer, healthier life.
The researchers said, in a report published by “Times News Now” that nearly 100 years ago, mankind discovered that eating lemon and citrus fruits cured scurvy, but it was not able to isolate the vitamin that was deficient (vitamin C – ascorbic acid) or know It was a vitamin deficiency disease.
One of the developments that changed the way we look at vitamins was the discovery that mothers deficient in folic acid (folic acid from the B vitamin family) were linked to birth defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
The family of B vitamins is one of the most prominent elements that help release a variety of enzymes, from releasing energy from carbohydrates and fats to breaking down amino acids and transporting oxygen and nutrients that contain energy throughout the body:
Cobalamin
Experts call vitamin “B12” “cobalamin” and consider it one of the most important vitamins that can give a person a longer and healthier life.
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that participates in the metabolism of every cell in the human body.
Vitamin B12 is one of eight B vitamins and is a cofactor in DNA synthesis and in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is found naturally in animal foods, and it can also be added to foods or supplements.
Vitamin B12 is essential for the formation of red blood cells and DNA, and it also plays a major role in the function and development of brain cells and nerves.
Scientists found that vitamin B12 is significantly associated with extending human life and preventing premature death.
The secret of vitamin B12 and life
Scientists also link vitamin “B12” to premature aging of human cells.
Vitamin B12 is an essential and important nutrient for the health of nerve cells and blood, and most people get enough of it in food. Those who are deficient in vitamin B12, or the inability to absorb it, can use a supplement.
Vitamin B12 contains a number of general health benefits for the elderly, which are as follows:
Better energy levels
Reducing fatigue
Preventing memory loss
Reducing the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Improving mood and reducing levels of depression and anxiety
Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency
The most prominent symptoms that appear on a person, due to a deficiency of vitamin “B12” or cobalamin, are as follows:
Megaloblastic anemia, a condition in which red blood cells are larger than normal and a smaller amount than normal
Pernicious anemia, caused by a deficiency of an intrinsic factor, so that vitamin B12 is not absorbed
Fatigue and weakness
Nerve damage with numbness and tingling in the hands and legs
Memory loss and confusion
Having a mental illness
Feeling depressed
– temper tantrums
Sources of vitamin B12
The most prominent natural sources of vitamin “B12” that we can get from it are as follows:
– eggs
Milk
– Cheese
– The chords
Yogurt
Fish and shellfish
Liver
Red meat
Poultry
Fortified nutritional yeast
Fortified breakfast cereals
Enriched soy milk or rice, among others