Vitamin B12 helps to keep the body's blood and nerve cells healthy
We all know how important getting the right vitamins and minerals can be to help our bodies function.
These help oxygen flow around the body, which also helps maintain eye health, a strong immune system as well as protein absorption. Vitamin B12 is gained from eating eggs, beef, chicken and cheese and is reabsorbed into the body via the gut.An important protein produced by stomach cells called intrinsic factor binds to vitamin B12. Without IF, vitamin B12 is lost through the digestive process.
Your doctors might advise or prescribe high-dose vitamin B12 supplements. However, if symptoms become more pronounced, you might need weekly vitamin B12 injections. It's important to rectify a vitamin B12 deficiency because it can lead to severe neurological problems and blood diseases.Other symptoms of a lack of the vitamin include;
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