I finally picked up the 2nd edition of "Could It Be B12?" I have the 1st edition already and just started reading the 2nd edition. I HIGHLY recommend this book (it's written in a way that the average person can understand--no medical background needed). The problems caused by B12 deficiency are astounding.
Just some background: I was looking into an alternative therapy to help Pookie's sister and had a book about a similar treatment. In it, the author went into great detail about what each vitamin does for the body. Unfortunately, things got worse for my little girl and I could no longer take care of her, but then my cousin started having a lot of health problems. I checked the book and it seemed like these things were related to B12 deficiency, so I then bought the 1st ed. of Could It Be B12. The authors also have a website:
http://b12awareness.org/ and Finnlacey mentions this book on her site, ibdkitties.net. B12 deficiency can affect our kitties, too. Pookie's sister started smacking her lips and burping about a year before I gave her up, which started the journey of looking at alternative medicine. A month after I gave her up, she had a siezure (I'm leaving out a lot of details here, but it's possible there was something going on neurologically). About 6 months after I let her go, Pookie began the burping/lip smacking. By then I'd read this book and I started adding a B12 supplement to his food. Knock wood, after 4 months, he's not burping or smacking his lips anymore. It also seems his stools are even smaller than before, which makes me think it's helping him absorb more from his food.
No, I'm not a medical professional, but when I was in middle school, I would have fainting and dizzy spells. Tests found nothing wrong. The school nurse recommended niacinimide (a form of B3), which did the trick. So I know from personal experience how a vitamin issue can really cause problems.
Sorry for the long post, and I do read less "heavy" stuff, but I really wanted to share this with everyone. And it IS "what I'm reading."