Sep 16, 2025 · Vitamin deficiency anemia is having too few healthy red blood cells. It happens when the body has too little vitamin B-12 and folate. Not eating enough foods that have vitamin B-12 and folate …

Sep 16, 2025 · Treatment for vitamin deficiency anemia involves taking the vitamin you don't have enough of. For pernicious anemia, you most often get vitamin B-12 in a shot. You may need to keep …

May 10, 2025 · Not getting enough vitamin D, also called a vitamin D deficiency, can cause your bones to become thin, brittle, bent or bowed during growth. More study is needed to understand how …

Aug 13, 2025 · Vitamin B-12 is a vitamin the body uses to make and support healthy nerve cells. It's also used to make healthy red blood cells and the genetic material inside cells called DNA. Vitamin B-12 …

Aug 13, 2025 · A vitamin B-6 deficiency is usually coupled with deficiency in other B vitamins, such as folic acid (vitamin B-9) and vitamin B-12. The recommended daily amount of vitamin B-6 for adults 50 …

Apr 25, 2025 · Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, often because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D or calcium deficiency. Rare inherited problems also can cause rickets. …

Aug 14, 2025 · Vitamin C is an essential nutrient found in foods and available as a supplement you take by mouth. Learn about its potential benefits and the causes of vitamin C deficiency.

Jan 30, 2024 · Ataxia may be caused by not getting enough vitamin E, vitamin B-12 or vitamin B-1, also known as thiamine. Too little or too much vitamin B-6 also may cause ataxia. Not getting enough of a …

Living with vitamin deficiency anemia? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Blood Cancers & Disorders support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient …

Jul 9, 2024 · Acid-controlling medicines may do more than prevent heartburn. They also may keep vitamin B-12 from being absorbed.