{"id":3638,"date":"2022-10-11T12:56:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T07:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myhealthvectors.com\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2025-03-20T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:13:50","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-vitamin-b12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-vitamin-b12\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know- Vitamin B12"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

What is Vitamin B12?<\/strong>
Vitamin B12 is required for the function and\u00a0development of many parts of the body,\u00a0including the\u00a0brain, nerves, and\u00a0blood cells.\u00a0
Methylcobalamin\u00a0is the active form of vitamin\u00a0B12.\u00a0
Cyanocobalamin, which must be processed by\u00a0the body into the active form, is the most\u00a0common type used in\u00a0supplements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Sources of Vitamin B12 <\/strong>
Food sources of Vit B12 include foods like;
Animal organ meat like liver and\u00a0kidney.
Red\u00a0meat
Poultry like eggs and\u00a0chicken
Seafood like clams, sardines, tuna and\u00a0salmon.
Milk and milk\u00a0products
Cereals and nondairy milk fortified with\u00a0B12<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Role of Vitamin B12 in the body<\/strong>
Vitamin B12 plays several vital roles in our body. These\u00a0include;
\u00a0Vitamin B12 is involved in red blood cell formation.\u00a0When vitamin B12 levels are too low, the production of\u00a0red blood cells is altered, causing megaloblastic anemia.
Appropriate vitamin B12 levels are key to a healthy\u00a0pregnancy. They\u2019re important for the prevention of\u00a0brain and spinal cord birth defects.
Reference<\/a>
Vitamin B12 may play a vital role in your bone health.\u00a0Low blood levels of this vitamin have been associated\u00a0with an increased risk of osteoporosis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Role of Vitamin B12 in the body<\/strong>
Vitamin B12 is needed for the\u00a0production of serotonin, a chemical\u00a0responsible for regulating mood.\u00a0
Reference<\/a>
Vitamin B12 is involved in energy\u00a0production in your body. Taking a\u00a0supplement can improve your energy\u00a0level, but only if you\u2019re deficient in this\u00a0vitamin.
Healthy vitamin B12 levels are\u00a0important for your hair, skin and nails.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Vitamin B12 deficiency <\/strong>
B12 insufficiency and deficiency are\u00a0relatively common. This is often due to\u00a0limited dietary intake, malabsorption,\u00a0certain medical conditions, or the use of\u00a0B12-depleting medications.
The\u00a0ability to absorb B12 from food declines\u00a0with age, deficiency is more common in\u00a0older adults.\u00a0
If you suspect you might have a B12\u00a0deficiency, it\u2019s important to visit a\u00a0healthcare professional to discuss your\u00a0symptoms and undergo appropriate testing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Screening for Vitamin B12 Deficiency <\/strong>
People who suspect they might have a\u00a0B12 deficiency\u00a0should be screened\u00a0with\u00a0a complete blood count and serum\u00a0vitamin B12\u00a0level.\u00a0
The normal range is 200 to 900\u00a0pg\/ml.\u00a0\u00a0
If your B12 is less than 150\u00a0pg\/ml it is\u00a0very low.\u00a0
The result ranges vary from one\u00a0laboratory to another, so it is important\u00a0to discuss the results and their meaning\u00a0with a doctor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Risk Factors <\/strong>
Factors that might put you at an increased risk of Vitamin B12 deficiency\u00a0are:
*Dietary Factors: People who are vegetarian are not able to get the required amount of vitamin B12 from their diet.\u00a0
*People who are in elderly stage.
*Alcohol addiction.
*The medical condition such as Crohn\u2019s disease, celiac disease, stomach disease, stomach ulcers, thinning of the stomach lining affects the absorption of vitamin B12.
*Poor diet in infants.
*Poor nutrition in expectant mothers.
*Pernicious anemia: It is an autoimmune disorder that obstructs the absorption of vitamin B12 from the food into the body
*Surgeries which removes a part of your stomach responsible for absorption of vitamin B12
*Medication for diabetes, acidity and indigestion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency <\/strong>
Your course of treatment would very much\u00a0depend on the cause of the deficiency.\u00a0
You might be advised to take a combination of\u00a0medications or injection, along with a proper\u00a0nutrition plan.
If the cause is a deficiency of vitamin B12 due to\u00a0poor nutrition, you will be advised to take\u00a0vitamin B12 in the form of injections.\u00a0
Doctors also prescribe oral pills. You will be\u00a0asked to consume food rich in vitamin B12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Disclaimer:<\/strong> The advice provided is intended for informational purpose only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.\u00a0\u00a0Consult with your doctor if you\u2019re seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.\u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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What is Vitamin B12?Vitamin B12 is required for the function and\u00a0development of many parts of the body,\u00a0including the\u00a0brain, nerves, and\u00a0blood cells.\u00a0 Methylcobalamin\u00a0is the active form of vitamin\u00a0B12.\u00a0 Cyanocobalamin, which must be processed by\u00a0the body into the active form, is the most\u00a0common type used in\u00a0supplements. Sources of Vitamin B12 Food sources of Vit B12 include foods […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3638"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6420,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638\/revisions\/6420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}