Here's how: You might rely on food to cope with stress, a habit known as emotional eating, which can result in consuming more calories than needed Cortisol may increase your blood sugar levels, prompting the excess sugar to be stored as fat Stress can disrupt your sleep patterns, leading to the challenges weve discussed earlier 7
But noticeable changes, the ones you can measure and feel, emerge on a predictable schedule that varies based on your starting dose, body composition, diet adherence, and metabolic baseline
The groups most likely to develop B12-related hair and skin changes are the same ones at risk for deficiency generally: vegans and vegetarians, adults over 50, people on long-term metformin or proton pump inhibitors, anyone who's had bariatric surgery, and people on GLP-1 protocols whose reduced appetite has significantly lowered their overall nutrient intake for an extended period
What works best is consistent, moderate activity with specific timing
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