How It Helps
Vitamin B12 is naturally found in animal products such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs or dairy. Vitamin B12 is not found in plants. Breakfast cereals and dairy alternative milk (soy, coconut, oat or almond milk) are also often fortified with Vitamin B12 supplements. Both beef liver and clams, an odd combination, have incredibly high levels of this vitamin, and salmon and trout have good levels of vitamin B12. This vitamin also naturally occurs in chicken, tuna, yogurt, milk, eggs, and cheese. Vitamin B12 is also found in virtually all multivitamins, although usually in the less efficiently absorbed cyanocobalamin form. Prescriptions for vitamin B12 are also sometimes prescribed.
Who Is At Risk For Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
- Diabetes who take the medication Metformin
- Individuals who are heavy drinkers
- Individuals with pernicious anemia
- Individuals who have undergone weight loss surgery
- Individuals with Celiac and Crohn’s Disease
- Individuals on acid blocker medications such as Nexium, Prevacid or Zantac
- Individuals who consume very little animal protein or dairy
- Older adults (60+ years of age)
- Vegans
- Vegetarians
The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements estimate vitamin B12 deficiency for 1.5-15% of the public. With age, stomach acid levels decline, and this can cause a Vitamin B12 deficiency. In addition, many older adults trend towards a diet with less animal and dairy products, and the combination of changing diet and lower stomach acid levels can cause a deficiency. For these reasons, Cooper Clinic regularly measures B12 blood levels in patients over the age of 60 and others who might be at risk.
Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Memory issues
- Moodiness or depression
- Muscle weakness
- Extreme fatigue
- Low blood pressure
- Numbness or tingling in arms and legs
- Shakiness
- Unsteady gait
- Incontinence
This laundry list of symptoms is identical to signs of aging for many. For this reason, and because it’s possible to have only one or two of the symptoms and still be deficient, our recommendation is to consider B12 deficiency if any of these symptoms exist.
Vitamin B12 is important for metabolism, the formation of red blood cells, and the maintenance of the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord.
Working in combination with Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and Vitamin B9 (folic acid), B12 plays a key role in converting homocysteine into methionine, one of the 20 or so building blocks from which the body builds new proteins.
This product is gluten-free, Non-GMO.
One serving provides 1,000 mcg of Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin Supplement. Each bottle contains 100 servings.
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily or as directed by your health care professional.
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