Thursday, April 2, 2009

B12 Vitamins



B12 vitamins are essential for maintaining healthy nerve cells, red blood cells, and B12 vitamins are needed to maintain a healthy nervous system.


B12 vitamins also aid in the production and DNA and RNA, the bodies genetic code. B12 vitamins are also known as Cobalamin, - the name references the metal Cobalt, which is found in vitamin B12. B12 vitamins are needed to help the body properly digest food and absorb other nutrients and it has been shown that many patients who have exhibited early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s have had their symptoms slowed and even reversed after a B12 vitamin deficiency was found.


B12 vitamins are found naturally in foods such as chicken, cheese, and dairy products .

Sublingual B12 vitamins have also been found to work well in helping to lose weight and enhance energy.

Common signs of B12 vitamin deficiency include:

Difficulty in maintaining balance
Tingling and numbness in the hands and feet
Fatigue, weakness, anemia, and constipation

B12 Vitamins are typically very hard for vegetarians to get through a vegetarian diet, based on the fact that B12 vitamins are not found in vegetables, and so vegetarians should look to supplement their diets with B12, either in tablet or sublingual form.


Calcium is required in order for the body to absorb vitamin B12. Folic acid should be taken together B12 vitamins to achieve the best results

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