About 1.5 to 15 percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin B12 according to the National Institutes of Health. B12 deficiency leads to anemia, neurological disorders, and increases your cardiovascular disease risk. Vitamin B12 is required for red blood cell formation, nerve cell function, and DNA synthesis. It is a necessary cofactor in the conversion ...
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recommends all gastric bypass patients use a vitamin B12 supplement since they will no longer absorb B12 normally from their diet. Vitamin B12 supplements come in several forms, all of which will work equally well for most patients. While some patients may have special needs that ...
Memory loss does not have to be an inevitable part of aging. Making sure you eat enough vitamin B12 may help you keep your memory as you enter your twilight years, suggests a 2011 study by Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center and another 2011 study done in various Australian universities. Vitamin B12 deficiency seems to ...
People may need a B12 supplement for a number of reasons. I need to use a supplement because I had gastric bypass surgery, and people that have other types of weight loss surgery may also need to use B12 supplements. Vegans (vegetarians that eat no animal products, including dairy products, need to take B12 supplements. ...
Before I retired from my banking career, I watched the women around me shrinking in size as I was struggling to lose weight. I asked what they were doing to lose their weight and got either HGC shots or Medi-Weight Loss as their answers. I decided that once I retired I would try one of ...
