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Home -> Shop By Store -> Vitamin B-12Vitamin B-12What is Vitamin B12?Vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) stimulates RNA synthesis in nerve cells, strengthens neurotransmitters, and increases concentration. It is necessary for myelin formation and also aids in protecting arteries in the brain by metabolizing homocysteine. vitamin B12 is and essential nutrient for nervous system health and production of red blood cells and plays a critical role in healthy digestive function. Main Functions Vitamin B-12 helps in red blood cell formation and making neural sheaths. Vitamin B-12 increases energy, promotes growth, keeps your mind sharp as you age, helps the immune system work and can prevent heart disease. Vitamin B12 shots are often given to treat pernicious anemia and may be effective in treating Alzheimer's disease. Deficiency Symptoms Vitamin B-12 Deficiencies have been associated with some forms of dementia. The symptoms associated with a vitamin B12 deficiency are fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, sore, beefy red, swollen tongue, digestive disorders, heart and nervous system disturbances such as numbness and tingling of the arms or legs, depression, mental confusion, and memory deficits. Vitamin B-12 deficiency can mimic Alzheimer's disease.Vitamin B-12 is often deficient in vegans because the predominant source of Vitamin B12 is animal products. It is also prevalent among the elderly population. A Vitamin B-12 deficiency is indicative of intestinal dysbiosis or the overgrowth of toxic bacteria and a disturbance in the balance of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract. Dysbiosis in turn will result in leaky gut if left untreated. Leaky gut allows large protein particles, undigested food particles, and toxins to permeate the intestinal walls and find their way into the blood stream where they cause all kinds of problems. This is the starting point of many diseases. Dysbiosis requires supplementation with the B complex, vitamin B-12, digestive enzymes, and probiotics such as acidophilus and bifido bacterium. Zinc and glutamine are helpful in healing leaky gut. Vitamin B-12 is beneficial to use all of these supplements together to address the entire digestive tract. Vitamin B-12 is also important to keep the diet free of sugar and processed foods. Food Sources The largest amounts of Vitamin B-12 are found in nutritional yeast, liver, clams, eggs, meats, fish, and dairy products. Some Vitamin B-12 is available from sea vegetables such as dulse, kelp, kombu, and nori. |
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