Candida and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: The Overlooked Connection

**BLOG POST**\n\nVitamin B12 deficiency affects an estimated 6% of adults under 60 and 20% of those over 60. While dietary insufficiency and malabsorption are well-known causes, Candida overgrowth represents an often-overlooked contributor to low B12 levels that can persist despite supplementation.\n\nCandida consumes B12 for its own metabolic processes. The yeast requires cobalamin for DNA synthesis and energy metabolism, just as human cells do. When Candida populations are large, they compete directly with your body’s cells for available B12. This competition can create a functional deficiency even when your dietary intake is adequate.\n\nMore significantly, Candida overgrowth damages the intestinal lining where B12 absorption occurs. B12 absorption is a complex process that requires intact stomach acid, intrinsic factor produced by parietal cells in the stomach, and healthy receptor sites in the terminal ileum of the small intestine. Candida-induced inflammation can disrupt any of these steps.\n\nThe inflammation caused by Candida can reduce stomach acid production, which is necessary to liberate B12 from food proteins. Without adequate stomach acid, B12 remains bound to food proteins and cannot be absorbed regardless of how much you consume. This is why acid-reducing medications are also associated with B12 deficiency.\n\nCandida’s impact on liver function further compounds the problem. The liver stores approximately 50-60% of your body’s B12 reserves. When the liver is burdened by processing Candida toxins, its ability to store and release B12 may be compromised.\n\nSymptoms of B12 deficiency overlap significantly with Candida symptoms: fatigue, brain fog, memory problems, mood changes, and neurological symptoms. If you are addressing Candida but still experiencing these symptoms, B12 levels should be checked.\n\n**SOCIAL POST**\n\nB12 deficiency that won’t improve with supplements? Candida may be the hidden cause. Yeast consumes B12 for its own growth and damages the intestinal lining where B12 is absorbed. Fix the gut, fix the absorption.\n\n👉 https://www.gethealthyagain.com/candida-products-i-32.html\n\n*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.*\n\n📞 Call 1-800-832-9755 | Int’l: 616-719-1376