Vitamin B12 Deficiency!

After analyzing the health data of over 200,000 patients, researchers have determined that long-term (>2 years) use of heartburn and ulcer medications can increase a person’s risk for vitamin B12 deficiency by 65%, with higher doses associated with an increased risk. 

Vitamin B12 is absorbed into the body with the help of stomach acid and any drugs that suppress or neutralize stomach acid can also keep the vitamin from entering the body. 

Chronic B12 deficiency can increase a person’s risk for dementia, nerve damage, and anemia.  

Kaiser Permanente, December 2013