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The 3 Vitamin Deficiencies in Sciatica and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2023-03-17 Education
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Check my FREE Vitamin B1 Cheat Sheet 👉 https://drbrg.co/3wcIUrJ Discover the three vitamin deficiencies behind sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome. For more details on this topic, check out the full article on the website: ➡️ https://drbrg.co/4jzw6zy B12 deficiency video: ▶️ https://youtu.be/cFSZk1_nXrY B1 deficiency videos: ▶️ https://youtu.be/nURgtkKxp84 ▶️ https://youtu.be/rjVXFqiPDwE DATA: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887233317301959?via%3Dihub https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988249/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6796782/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30712095/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8294980 0:00 Introduction: Common deficiencies in sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome 0:55 Vitamin B6 7:08 Vitamin B12 9:13 Vitamin B1 11:10 Learn more about what to do for sciatic nerve pain! Today I’m going to share three common nutritional deficiencies related to sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome and ways to tell which one might be affecting you most. Vitamins B1, B6, and B12 are intimately involved in the nervous system and may be behind these painful conditions. 1. Vitamin B6 benefits • Helps build the myelin sheath • Helps produce neurotransmitters • Helps protect sensory nerve integrity • Helps increase nerve conduction and velocity • Is involved in the metabolism of the nervous system Vitamin B6 deficiency causes: • Taking the wrong form of vitamin B6 in large amounts • Gut inflammation • Celiac disease • Crohn’s disease • Age • Certain medications • Alcohol • Birth control pills • Certain genetic variations • Smoking • Diabetes • Excess coffee consumption * It’s important to take the active form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P). 2. Vitamin B12 benefits: • Helps support nerve regeneration • Helps support myelin production • Helps support nerve growth factors Vitamin B12 deficiency causes: • Certain genetic factors • Lack of animal products in the diet • Low stomach acid • Excess consumption of folic acid • Alcohol • Diabetes • Malabsorption • Birth control pills * It’s important to take the natural form of vitamin B12, methylcobalamin. 3. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) benefits: • Helps support blood flow to the nerves • Helps counter the complications of diabetes Vitamin B1 deficiency causes: • Diabetes, prediabetes, and insulin resistance • Excess coffee consumption • Excess tea consumption * It’s important to take the fat-soluble version of vitamin B1, benfotiamine. Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio: Dr. Berg, age 59, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media. Follow Me On Social Media: Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-DrBerg Instagram: https://bit.ly/IG-DrBerg TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTok-DrBerg Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. #keto #ketodiet #weightloss #ketolifestyle Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the vitamin deficiencies involved in sciatica and carpal tunnel syndrome. I’ll see you in the next video.

Top Comments (10)

@dmvrant 2023-03-17

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@Trevd508 2023-04-10

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@vihuelaprincess 2023-03-19

I can confirm this, my mom had sciatica for 2 years and the doctor told her she would have to take pain medication forever. One day her doctor did blood work and found out she was anemic and put her on a vitamin called Hematinic which has B vitamins, Folic Acid and Iron. Within 2 weeks my dad asks her…”Hey, you havent complained about your leg anymore!” She had not noticed that after 2 weeks, her pain was gone. At times before that she could not walk and her leg would burn horribly. Doctor was stumped. He could not believe it. Thank you Dr Berg for confirming it!!!!

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@FeraleHubbard 2024-10-19

Your videos are why I decided to become a chiropractor. You are my hero.

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@Avocado294 2024-09-21

I have severe carpal tunnel syndrome and sciatica. I’m praying these help me

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@MadDog_Rules 2025-11-09

My best friend suffered sciatica for years due to a back injury doing gymnastics when at school. Started off as chronic back pain, then later it developed into sciatica. The only thing that cured her sciatica, was actually getting pregnant. We spoke about it at length and decided the hormonal change and the softening of the ligaments in her pelvic area, actually released the sciatica nerve from being pinched. To this day, 30 years later she has never had back issues.

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@joniolson9145 2024-04-30

I am taking a vitamin B complex and my sciatica pain went from a level 10 down to zero. Thank you for all of your videos!

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@GrandBP 2025-11-03

B12 and MSM worked immediately for me. I'm 70

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@Drberg 2026-01-22

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@KaraLainne 2026-05-15

1: B6 For Sensory Nerves and Muscles - conduction and velocity of nerves and eyes. 2: B 12 for nerve regeneration Myelin Sheath. 3: B1 Metabolizes Carbs and Sugars. The more carbs you eat the more B1 you need.

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