Are ​you ​deficient ​in ​B ​vitamins? ​Three ​ways ​to ​know. ​Hold ​on ​before ​we ​get ​there. ​And ​we ​will. ​Do ​you ​even ​know ​what ​a ​B ​vitamin ​is? ​Uh, ​if ​you ​heard ​that ​with ​a ​judgy ​tone, ​unpack ​that ​because ​I'm ​actually ​legitimately ​curious. ​It's ​a ​topic ​that ​most ​folks ​have ​no ​clue ​about, ​and ​this ​is ​your ​body. ​​Okay, ​now ​maybe ​I'm ​getting ​a ​little ​judgy, ​but ​please ​keep ​listening. ​

What ​is ​a B ​vitamin ​or ​vitamin ​equals ​vital ​Amine. ​It's ​an ​organic ​substance ​that ​your ​body ​needs ​to ​survive ​and ​thrive. B ​vitamins ​are ​not ​one ​thing. ​In ​fact, ​there ​are ​eight ​essential ​B ​vitamins ​that ​your ​body ​uses ​for ​everything, ​including ​metabolism, ​energy ​production, ​detoxification, ​nervous ​system ​regulation ​​and ​immune ​balance. ​That ​is ​not ​the ​entire ​list ​by ​a ​long ​shot. B ​vitamin ​deficiency ​can ​look ​like ​a ​lot ​of ​things, ​including low ​energy, ​depression, ​slow ​metabolism, ​low ​appetite, ​irritability, ​skin ​rashes, ​stomach ​pains, ​confusion, ​weakness, ​anemia, ​nerve ​pain, ​blurry ​vision, ​nausea, ​vomiting, ​sensitivity ​to ​light, ​sore ​mouth, ​digestive ​problems, ​eye ​fatigue, ​numbness, ​tingling… ​That ​is ​not ​the ​entire ​list ​by ​a ​long ​shot.

Are ​you ​B ​vitamin ​deficient? ​Way ​to ​know. ​Number ​one, ​you ​have ​any ​of ​the ​symptoms ​I ​just ​mentioned. ​Scroll ​back ​and ​re ​listen. ​Of ​course, ​some ​of ​those ​symptoms ​are ​quite ​general ​and ​could ​be ​due ​to ​a ​lot ​of ​other ​things. ​

Are ​you ​B ​vitamin ​deficient? ​Way ​to ​know. ​Number ​two, ​you're ​on ​the ​birth ​control ​pill, ​which ​has ​been ​shown ​to ​deplete ​several ​B ​vitamins, ​including ​folic ​acid, ​vitamins ​B2, ​6 ​and ​12. ​Or ​you're ​taking ​any ​of ​the ​following ​medications, ​proton ​pump ​inhibitors ​and ​other ​antacids, ​steroids, ​including ​inhalers ​for ​asthma, ​blood ​pressure ​drugs ​and ​non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ​drugs, ​ibuprofen, ​etc. ​That ​is ​not ​the ​entire ​list ​by ​a ​long ​shot. ​

Are ​you ​B ​vitamin ​deficient? ​Way ​to ​know. ​Number ​three. ​You ​use ​any ​kind ​of ​substance, ​alcohol, ​weed, ​etc, ​whether ​it ​be ​recreationally, ​socially ​or ​more ​intensely. ​Your ​body ​uses ​B ​vitamins ​to ​process, ​detoxify ​and ​eliminate ​those ​substances. ​Over ​time, ​if ​not ​replenished, ​your ​B ​vitamins ​will ​deplete ​and ​create ​problems ​related ​to ​deficiency. ​

​A ​great ​way ​to ​replete, ​IV ​nutrient ​therapy. ​Why? ​Because ​when ​we ​administer ​B ​vitamins ​intravenously ​right ​into ​the ​bloodstream, ​the ​nutrients ​get ​delivered ​directly ​to ​cells ​without ​needing ​to ​A. ​get ​absorbed ​in ​the ​gut ​and ​B. ​pass ​through ​the ​liver ​instead. ​They ​get ​dropped ​off ​right ​where ​they ​need ​to ​be. ​Think ​of ​it ​like ​getting ​a ​delivery ​right ​to ​your ​door ​versus ​your ​rural.

Let's get you nutrified with intravenous IV nutrient Therapy by me, Dr. Tonia Winchester, a Nanaimo Naturopathic Doctor, and certified IV nutrient therapist. This is all taking place at Knead Therapy in Nanaimo, BC, central Vancouver Island.