Dr Tony Copperfield is a GP in Essex and his following blog was published on the 23 of July 2022 in Pulse Today. It follows a previous article titled: GP’s urged to screen asymptomatic patients on metformin for B12 deficiency
The title of this blog is a quote from Jim Rohn, but as we know there are often barriers to his wise statement. Obviously there is far more to taking care of our bodies than making sure we have enough B12 and this blog could be a mile long. You'll be pleased to know...
A lovely family have agreed to share their story as it gives such an important message. This is the email I received from Anna…
How many times are people told they can have some antidepressants but they can’t have B12?
The following article by Dr David Morris unravels and corrects what lies behind the headline: “High levels of B12 were associated with an increased risk of early death in a new study” Dr David Morris. Dr Morris has been a qualified doctor since 1994 – after training...
Something happens to people who discover they are B12 deficient, it seems that an internal switch has been flicked and it leaves you with an uncontrollable urge to tell everyone you know and even people you don’t know about B12 deficiency. Sometimes this has a...
Patients with a diagnosis of PA (pernicious anaemia) do not experience a more excruciating pain or a different kind of damage than someone who has a diagnosis of B12 deficiency due to another cause. Both B12 deficiency and PA cause damage to the protective fatty...
Three weeks ago I thought I might be taking my last breath. I had a virus which coupled with whooping cough (that I caught back in April), meant that each breath I took felt like trying to push a train uphill, through a very, very tight tunnel. Thankfully, excellent...
Is your doctor allowing you to sink or swim? How are you feeling? Are your symptoms improving? Do you need more frequent B12 injections......? These questions are very rarely asked of B12 deficient patients regarding their treatment. Too many patients remain 'seen'...
The BBC came to the first day of the 2016 conference and as part of their report they needed to get a 'balanced' view of B12 deficiency so they interviewed a GP. This slide below shows the statement provided. As you can see, this GP from the RCGP (Royal College of...
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