Is It Aging, Dieting or a Deficiency?

As we get older, we have more aches and pains. Some days we feel like we're in a fog. Some days we feel a little dizzy. All part of aging, right?

When we go on a diet we can have aches and pains. Mentally foggy days, and being so tired! Is it all worth it? Sure, losing weight is good for our health -- so why do we feel like something the cat dragged in?

Have you ever considered you might have a vitamin and/or mineral deficiency? That it's not just getting older or having our body stressed by shedding pounds. Maybe we're just not getting all the right nutrients in all the right amounts.

Here's something to read on the symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency. Go ahead, read it -- I'll wait.

Scary stuff. Can you imagine the heartbreak of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, an incurable disease, rather than a simple B12 deficiency that can be easily fixed? Or what about being confined to a nursing home because we can't take care of ourselves -- when just a simple supplement could have staved almost everything off.

We're more at risk when aging and when dieting. Put the two together and we can easily fall into a snare without even realizing it.

We're losing weight for our health. Maybe it's time to focus on more than just how many pounds we've lost or how much the tape measure has shrunk. Maybe it's time we really take a look at our overall health.