As we age, our bodies’ ability to absorb essential vitamins and minerals can decrease with experts suggesting that a lack of vitamin B-12 can actually increase our risk of dementia.

They estimate that about 1 in 20 people over 60, and 1 in 10 over 75, suffer from mental diseases directly due to this deficiency. According to WebMD, people start to absorb less of this vitamin – and others – at around the age of 50.

‘Extreme tiredness’ could be sign you are lacking crucial nutrient

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