Vitamin B12 is essential for healthy cell growth and repair. When it's low, all sorts of symptoms and problems develop, from anxiety and depression to muscles spasms and memory loss.
Sally Pacholok, an emergency room nurse with over 25 years' experience, joins Dr. Mike to discuss her own journey of misdiagnoses and failed therapies.
She is passionate about the need to educate the public about the dangerous consequences of this hidden and all-too-common disease.
Thursday, 21 November 2013 14:33
B12 Deficiency: Epidemic of Misdiagnoses
When B12 is low, all sorts of symptoms and problems develop, from anxiety and depression to muscles spasms and memory loss.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 4
- Audio File: healthy_talk/1347ht4d.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Sally Pacholok, RN, BSN
- Guest Website: B12 Awareness
- Guest Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/SallyPacholok
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Guest Bio:
Sally Pacholok, R.N., B.S.N, is an emergency room nurse with over 25 years' experience.
In 1985, Pacholok diagnosed herself with vitamin B12 deficiency, after her doctors had failed to identify her condition.
As a result, she is passionate about the need to educate the public about the dangerous consequences of this hidden and all-too-common disease. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: Yes
- Host: Dr. Michael Smith, MD