
You walk into a room and instantly forget why you are there. You struggle to find the right word in a conversation, or you feel a level of exhaustion that three cups of coffee can’t touch. It is easy to brush these moments off as “mom brain,” aging, or just stress. We tell ourselves we just need a vacation.
However, your body might be screaming for a specific nutrient. Vitamin B12 is the fuel your brain and nervous system rely on to function. When the tank gets low, things start misfiring in scary ways. Before you resign yourself to a life of brain fog, check these eight signs that a deficiency might be the real culprit.