According to Dr. Priyanka Sehrawat, a neurologist at Aarvy Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital (India), if you feel tingling, numbness in your hands and feet or a feeling of cramped calves, this could be a sign that your nerves are damaged or not functioning properly.
In particular, the above symptoms come from external causes such as diabetes, injury or after surgery, a factor often overlooked by many people is vitamin B deficiency in the body.
Symptoms of vitamin B deficiency
Dr. Priyanka Sehrawat explains that nerve fibers that connect the brain to body parts help transmit electrical pulses and signals.
These signals control sensation (such as pain, temperature, xuclation) and body functions such as movement and heart rate. pulse transmission rate depends on the myelin sheath surrounding the nerve fiber.
Myelin plays a protective role in maintaining normal nerve function. Some vitamins, especially B vitamins, play an important role in the formation and regeneration of myelin.
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin): B12 deficiency can cause numbness, tingling, or loss of sensation in the limbs, affecting the nerves and central nervous system.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine): Vitamin B6 deficiency can cause numbness, pain, and itching in the limbs, as this vitamin supports nerve function.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): Vitamin B1 deficiency can cause numbness in the limbs and nervous system problems.
When you are deficient in vitamin B, you may experience symptoms such as numbness, tingling in the hands and feet, burning sensation, widespread neck pain in the hands, dizziness, loss of memory, difficulty concentrating, and restlessness at night. In addition, you may also find it difficult to move. hyperpigmentation at the fingertips, dry skin and brittle nails are other signs of vitamin B deficiency.
Diet to prevent vitamin B deficiency
Foods rich in vitamin B include:
Vitamin B12: Whole eggs, mushrooms, spinach, meat, salmon, fish oil.
Vitamin B1: Green beans, flaxseeds, potatoes, yogurt, tofu.
Vitamin B2: Eggs, mushrooms, milk, almonds, yogurt, nuts.
In addition, you should consume more leafy greens, nuts, avocados, corn, fish, and fish oil.
The morning is the ideal time to supplement vitamin B because they help produce energy and convert food into energy. Vitamin B is also dissolved in water, you can take vitamin B supplements right after waking up to make the body absorb them best.
