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Intrinsic factor is a protein produced by the cells of the stomach, parietal cells, which also produce the acid (gastric juice) for digestion. The intrinsic factor is the compound which facilitates and allows the absorption of vitamin B12 from food in the stomach and the intestines. Once ingested the B12 becomes bound to a binding proteins present […]

How does Vitamin B12 deficiency occur? What are my options if I need B12 supplementation? What will happen to me? These are the questions over 99 % of individuals with B12 deficiency ask themselves. This blog is designed to answer these and other questions concerning vitamin B12, its’ deficiency and its’ supplementation. With instructions concerning […]

Sources of Vitamin B12   Mollusks (clams, oysters, mussels, etc) 3 ounces 84.1 micrograms Liver, beef, 1 slice 47.9 micrograms Trout, wild, 3 ounces 5.4 micrograms Salmon, 3 ounces 4.9 micrograms Trout, farmraised, 3 ounces 4.2 micrograms Beef sirloin, 3 ounces 2.4 micrograms Yoghurt 1.4 micrograms Milk, 1 cup 0.9 micrograms Pork, cured ham, canned, […]

Watch for these signs of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Fatigue Weakness Weight loss Constipation Infertility Vision problems Loss of hearing and tinnitus Alcoholism Impotence Incontinence Hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation (dark and light patches in the skin) Neuralgia, neuritis and bursitis Anemia, including pernicious anemia Spinal cord degeneration Brain degeneration Insomnia Any emotional disorder up to and including […]

General Overview of Vitamin B12 Injections Vitamin B12 comes as a solution that can be injected into a muscle or just under the skin. Vitamin B12 is often administered by injection to treat or prevent deficiencies from numerous causes. Vitamin B12 is often administered several times as a test. This is in order to see […]

Vitamin B12 Until recently, it has been difficult to test for vitamin B12 deficiency. An inability to properly absorb vitamin B-12 causes pernicious anemia and leads to fatigue and neurological problems. Physicians lacked a safe and simple way to test their patients for poor vitamin B12 absorption. In humans, only two enzymatic reactions are dependent […]

The Need For Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 is required for cell division and blood formation in the body. Neither plants nor animals can produce vitamin B12; it is produced by bacteria. Animals get the vitamin B12 they need by consuming food which contains the vitamin B12 producing bacteria. The plants we eat do not contain […]

About Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, and a slowing of physical movement. In extreme cases there is a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms are caused by excessive muscle contraction. These contractions result from insufficient formation and action of dopamine, […]

Importance Of Vitamin B12 The human body stores vitamin B12 for long periods, a nutritional deficiency of this vitamin is quite unusual. A deficiency can result from the body being unable to absorb vitamin B12. Inability to absorb vitamin B12 from the intestine can be caused by a disease known as pernicious anemia. Strict vegetarians […]

Vitamin B12 An Introduction Vitamin B12 is a member of the B-complex vitamin family. One of the most active ingredients of vitamin B12 is cobalt, so it is also known as cobalamin. Vitamin B12 is only produced in nature by bacteria, and no other plant or organism can manufacture it. Vitamin B12 is found primarily […]