Low Vitamin B9 and B12 linked to chronic fatigue and low motivation

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Chronic fatigue may be linked to nutritional deficiencies, particularly vitamin B12 and folate.
Research by Osaka Metropolitan University found that healthy adults with higher blood homocysteine levels (associated with low B12/folate) reported more fatigue and lower motivation.
In men, higher homocysteine correlated with greater physical fatigue, while in women it was linked to reduced motivation.
The study suggests daily balanced diets are crucial to prevent deficiencies and elevated homocysteine.
Comments highlight complexities: B12 absorption difficulties, the MTHFR gene affecting vitamin metabolism, and that deficiencies might be symptoms rather than causes of fatigue.

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