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Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) is an essential water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in a variety of foods such as fish, shellfish, meats, and dairy products. It helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells, and is also needed to make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. It keeps the nervous system working properly. Vitamin B12 is bound to the protein in food. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach releases B12 from protein during digestion. Once released, B12 combines with a substance called intrinsic factor (IF) before it is absorbed into the bloodstream. You should typically feel an energy boost within six hours of your B12 injection
Facts about vitamin B12 injections:
Typically used as a treatment for a certain type of anemia (pernicious anemia). In this type of anemia, people lack intrinsic factor in the stomach which is necessary for the absorption of the vitamin B12.
Vegetarians (especially vegans) are given B12 injections since their diet is low in animal products, the primary source of vitamin B12.
People with chronic fatigue or anemia require injections of vitamin B12 usually because the oral form is not dependable.
Vitamin B12 given into the muscle is superior to sublingual tablets or vitamin supplements taken through the mouth due to its increased absorption rate.
Drugs that decrease or reduce absorption of B12 are antibiotics, cobolt irradiation, colchicines, colestipol, H-2 blockers such as Prevacid, Losec, Aciphex, Pantaloc and Zidovudine.
Vitamin B12 injections are most effective when taken at regular intervals.
Keeps nerves healthy. B12 helps to produce the fatty tissue around your nerves called myelin, which protects your nerves from damage.
Works to help produce Serotonin. This is one of the chemicals produced in your brain that helps you stay positive. Often referred to as a "feel good" chemical.
The body's ability to absorb vitamin B12 is reduced with increasing age. Elderly people are often detected to have a more potent vitamin B12 deficiency, even in cases where they do not suffer from pernicious anemia.
Vitamin B12 deficiency that is allowed to progress for longer that three months may produce permanent degenerative lesions of the spinal cord and if not treated with vitamin B12, irreversible damage will result.
Deficiency of vitamin B12 can lead to abnormal neurological and psychiatric symptoms including ataxia (shaky movements and unsteady gait), muscle weakness, spasticity, incontinence, hypotension, vision problems, dementia, psychoses, and mood disturbances.
Helps to metabolize fat and protein – This gives you more energy.
Vitamin B12 injections naturally increases metabolism resulting in increased energy levels and weight loss.
Benefits of vitamin B12 injections:
MORE ENERGY
MENTAL ALERTNESS AND CLARITY
INCREASED STAMINA FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
HEALTHIER IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMPROVES SLEEP
INCREASES METABOLISM, THEREBY AIDING IN WEIGHT LOSS
REDUCES ALLERGIES, STRESS AND DEPRESSION
IMPROVES MOOD STABILIZATION
LESSENS FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF MIGRAINS AND HEADACHES
REDUCES PROBABILITY OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE.
Possible side effects and contraindications of B12 injections:
Vitamin B12 shots are safe and generally have no side effects, even in higher doses.
Some redness and swelling at the injection site may occur.
In rare cases, can cause diarrhea, peripheral vascular thrombosis, itching ,rash, transitory
exanthema, urticaria and feeling of swelling of the whole body.
Sensitivity to cobalt and/or cobalamin is a contraindicated.
People with chronic liver and/or kidney dysfunction should not take frequent B12 injections
Contraindicated in Leber's disease, a hereditary optic nerve atrophic condition.
Should not be used intensively with severe megaloblastic anemia.