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DR WRIGHTS JUNE HEALTH BULLETIN
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Hello Reader
VITAL VITAMIN B12
Vitamin B12 is vital for good health. It is essential for releasing energy from food, maintaining healthy nerves, blood cells, skin and hair. It helps proteins and fats to be utilised by the body, and is essential in general growth and development. It also helps produce our DNA genetic material. In general living, a deficiency may lead to a serious blood condition called “pernicious anaemia”, once fatal. Also, it adversely affects the nervous system.
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FREQUENT SYMPTOMS
Common symptoms of deficiency include fatigue, light headedness, headache and irritability. Other symptoms include nausea, lack of appetite, sore mouth, diarrhoea, abnormal gait, loss of sensations in hands and feet, confusions, memory loss and depression. In short, a formidable list. (See yourself there somewhere?) We need 2.4 mcg a day, with a blood level of 220 or more. Now, many follow a vegetarian diet, like me (and my mum who lived to 100) and wonder if they are receiving an adequate amount of B12, especially as meat and fish are the richest natural source.
WHERE YOU’LL FIND IT
Fortunately, it is found in many other readily available foods. These include cottage cheese, eggs (boiled, scrambled, poached, omelette). Whole milk, yoghurt, and cheddar cheese. Any of the above symptoms require a full blood work-out including vitamin B12. If low, it is easily treated with vitamin B12. In tablet form, it must be taken one hour before food, but a single injection of long acting “Neo-cytamen 1000” twice a year (as I do) is much simpler, and relatively cheap. The results are quick and may be amazingly positive.
FEELING ILL
If feeling ill this Winter, go to docwright.com.au. Type in your symptom at the Search area in the left hand column of screen, select topic and click for immediate advice. The search data is updated weekly.
HOLIDAY HOME
If an older person living at home needs some “respite” (often to help the carer have a break), give David a ring on 02 9878 1793. A few weeks in the Assisted Living block at “Vimiera Village” provides all the daily needs. All meals, linen and laundry, domestic duties, 24/7 emergency “on call” are available. This is in addition to the comfy independent living units. More on vimieravillage.com.au Located at 217 Vimiera Road, Eastwood (adjacent to Epping High School.)
www.vimieravillage.com.au
(Here I take you on a virtual audio tour).
www.docwright.com.au
(If feeling unwell, visit this site, filled with health advice. You may enter your own symptom under the "Search" box located in the lef hand column, and click for an immediate reply from Dr Wright). This section is updated weekly.
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(We are a non-profit Public Benevolent Institution and Charity, and provide a large range of benefits and information to people across all socio economic levels. Check us out).
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DR JAMES WRIGHT
PS "Good Health" is lifes most precious gift.
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This health advice is general in nature. You are advised to seek medical attention from your Doctor or health care provider for your own specific symptoms and circumstances.
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