Could Your Medication Be Affecting Your Energy?

This week on Stars and Stories, Gerald Quigley explains why vitamin B12 is essential — and how some common medications may lower your levels.

Vitamin B12 plays a role in:

• Brain function and concentration

• Energy levels

• Nerve health

Certain medications, including those used for diabetes and reflux, can reduce B12 over time.

For some people, symptoms like low energy or poor focus may be linked — but go unnoticed.

Gerald’s advice is simple: if you’re on these medications, it’s worth checking your levels with your GP.

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Meet Gerald

Gerald Quigley is a practising Community Pharmacist, as well as an Accredited Herbalist.

Gerald is a Pharmacist and Master Herbalist based in Melbourne. He is a media health commentator heard each week on many radio stations.   

He is co-hosts the House of Wellness radio program heard each Sunday on the Nine Radio Network live across Australia. 

Gerald is a Fellow of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society. 

Gerald’s passion is to empower each person to make sensible health decisions, and to continually maintain and improve their quality of life, especially as they age. 

Contact: https://www.geraldquigley.com/contact