I will begin by saying that I am not advocating this as a treatment, but I do believe that supplements can be efficacious to those coping with social anxiety. SA is a complex, multi-faceted illness that can be attributed to many chemical deficiencies, physiological imbalances, and sub-optimal psychological mechanics. While many of the possible aggravating factors require clinical attention, a deficiency of B12 is relatively easy to address.
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that the body will filter out and excrete what is not needed as opposed to fat soluble vitamins that are deposited in the tissues. Deficiencies in B12 can be caused by malabsorption attributed to Pernicious Anemia, gastrectomy, fish tapeworms, chronic pancreatic disease, and vegetarianism to name a few.
Individuals lacking vitamin B12 may experience loss of appetite as well as several neurological symptoms including: a "pins and needles feeling" due to peripheral nerve degeneration, numbness, clumsiness, and, most pertinent to SA suffers, depression.
Vitamin B12 supplements are available as a sub-lingual (under the tongue) tablet which dissolves and is absorbed directly into the capillaries underneath the tongue, allowing for more efficient uptake by the body.
I hope this sheds a little light on the subject and peaks the reader's interest in the homeopathic methods of treatment.
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that the body will filter out and excrete what is not needed as opposed to fat soluble vitamins that are deposited in the tissues. Deficiencies in B12 can be caused by malabsorption attributed to Pernicious Anemia, gastrectomy, fish tapeworms, chronic pancreatic disease, and vegetarianism to name a few.
Individuals lacking vitamin B12 may experience loss of appetite as well as several neurological symptoms including: a "pins and needles feeling" due to peripheral nerve degeneration, numbness, clumsiness, and, most pertinent to SA suffers, depression.
Vitamin B12 supplements are available as a sub-lingual (under the tongue) tablet which dissolves and is absorbed directly into the capillaries underneath the tongue, allowing for more efficient uptake by the body.
I hope this sheds a little light on the subject and peaks the reader's interest in the homeopathic methods of treatment.
via Social Anxiety Forum http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/forum/f11/the-importance-of-vitamin-b12-378809/
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