Who needs Vitamin B12?

Answer 1

Vitamin B12 is needed for normal nerve cell activity, DNA replication, and production of the mood-affecting substance SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine). Vitamin B12 acts with folic acid and vitamin B6 to control homocysteine levels.

Answer 2

It depends on your age and medical history. A healthy adult eating a good diet including meats does not generally need to take vitamin B-12.

However, the elderly often have trouble with B-12 deficiency and should supplement. Other people are pregnant women, as B-12 is vital for fetal neural development, and vegans/vegetarians as the B-12 found in vegetable products such as soy is not digestible.

People with digestive issues or with pernicious anemia should supplement. So should people who have had stomach surgery or gastric bypasses.

Some medications like antacids and migraine pain medication can inhibit B-12 absorption as well.

People with stomach/digestive issues should not orally supplements, as the digestive tract most likely won't be able to break it down. Instead they should get vitamin B-12 shots or use transdermal vitamin B-12 patches (easier, less painful and cheaper than shots).

Answer 3

The primary groups at risk for cobalamin deficiency are vegans who are not taking supplements, and the elderly. Older adults are more likely to have both insufficient intrinsic factor secreted by the stomach and low levels of stomach acid

Answer 4

Because the vitamin B-12 deficiency may be the cause or the result of depression.so to prevent depression try to check your B-12 level.

Answer 5

its good for your health plus it helps your hair grow faster

Answer 6

what are the symptoms of b-12 deficiency