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Low B12 and vitamin D
I have been having morning fever and muscle weaknesses for the last two weeks after having a bout of viral fever in July and then in August. A doctor suggested blood test and b12 value was 248. And last I checked, 25-OH vitamin D was 6.4 (this was in Jan)
Is the weakness related to vit deficiency and what is the cause of vit def? I have ibs and believe don't absorb nutrients well.
Vitamin B 12 is through foods from animal sources only Milk and curds and dairy products are the only source for vegetarians
Though it's present in yolk of eggs for vegans
Supplement of this water soluble vitamins ĺcan be had either alone or through a multivitamins
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Vitamin D is sunshine vitamin manufactured by liver after exposure to the sun
make maximum use of winter months Sun exposure has to be direct and uninterrupted for or once a day for at least one hour
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