Episode 20: Tired and Depressed? The Hidden Signs of Low B12

Are you feeling tired, fatigued? Maybe you’ve got muscle fatigue or weakness? Are you feeling low in mood, depressed, irritable, or anxious? Whilst these are common symptoms to start to experience during perimenopause, there are other reasons for symptoms like this and it’s important to explore all avenues and not just chalk everything up to your hormones! Getting your B12 levels tested really is “low hanging fruit” because if low B12 is your issue, it’s an easy test and an easy fix! In this episode, I discuss: What B12 actually is and how it works in the body How we get it How we absorb it and why poor absorption might be blocking you from having good levels despite eating B12 rich foods. Other reasons someone might have a B12 deficiency Forms of B12 and supplement types Links: Take my free perimenopause quiz: https://quiz.francescaliparoti.com/start-page  Explore my Midlife Thrive membership: https://francescaliparoti.com/midlife-thrive-membership/  Work with me 121: https://francescaliparoti.com/services/ Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimenopause.with.francesca/  Support for the Empowered Perimenopause Podcast Your support in listening to these episodes means the absolute world to me and helps me make an impact with my work, which is why I’m here. I’d be so grateful if you could subscribe and share, and leave a review – 5 stars would be amazing and so helpful!