Pernicious anemia
Older adults, because our ability to absorb B12 from our diets decreases with age
People with gastrointestinal disorders such as Celiac and Crohn’s disease
Strict vegetarians, because they don’t take in B12 from animal products
People who drink too much alcohol
People who take strong acid-neutralizing medications
It has also been noted that chronic stress robs the body of B vitamins. Chronic stress shows up as lack of energy, low moods, fatigue and irritability. The symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency are:
- Moodiness
- Memory loss
- Anemia
- Numbness and tingling of the arms or legs
- Difficulty walking
- Disorientation
If you are juicing you need to add Vitamin B12 to your diet, preferably one that dissolves under the tongue.
Vitamin D: We all know that we get Vitamin D from sunshine but what do we do in the winter time? Light-skinned people should get 15-30 minutes of mid-day sun exposure five to six times per week to face, arms, hands, or back without sunscreen during the summer months and this is usually sufficient to provide adequate Vitamin D. Dark-skinned people require up to six times that amount of exposure to arrive at the same level of Vitamin D as fair-skinned people.
When the sun comes in contact with your skin, Vitamin D3 is formed but it is not immediately absorbed into your bloodstream; full absorption can take up to 48 hours. Using soap in a shower during this time strips away natural skin oils, washing away Vitamin D3, wash sun-exposed skin with water only for a day or two, saving soap for private parts and underarms.
When adequate sunshine is not available (Fall and Winter) a daily supplementation with 2,000-5,000 IU daily of a good source of D3 should help maintain adequate Vitamin levels so that a deficiency does not develop. Once Vitamin D is produced in the skin or consumed by way of food or supplemental form, it undergoes conversion in the liver and kidney to form the active hormone calciferol (the active for Vitamin D). For this reason, anyone with impaired liver or kidney function may find it prudent to have an assessment of his or her Vitamin D level. The best blood test to determine the overall Vitamin D status is the 25(OH)D which is also known as a 25-hydroxyvitamin D test.
Upper “normal” levels of Vitamin D are associated with lower risks for osteoporosis, several types of cancer, MS, arthritis, heart disease and juvenile diabetes. One study determined that vitamin D deficient women have a 253% increased risk of colon cancer. If most Americans optimize their Vitamin D blood status, the medical establishment will sustain huge economic losses as incident rates of degenerative disease rapidly plummet. Taking 4,000 IU/day will get most people into the optimal range with no danger of getting too much Vitamin D. Some women who take 5,000 IU/day still did not have adequate levels of Vitamin D, It is still important however to have your Vitamin D level tested.
If you are juicing it is important to supplement your diet with Vitamin B12 and D. Juicing is important to your health. A person can get all their vegetables to go directly into their body cells for optimum health and immediate assimilation into the body. Vegetables that are not normally eaten can be juiced to the full benefit of the body.
A great green juice recipe would be:
2 stalks celery
1 handful spinach or kale
1 lemon
1 thumb size piece of ginger
1 lemon (peeled)
1 cucumber
1 green apple
Juice and drink immediately. Greens are great to alkalize and detoxify the body.
Blessings until next time!!
Stay healthy and Happy Juicing
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