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Can you be deficient in vitamin B12?

2024-12-17
Vitamins are essential organic substances that cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be supplied by food. Vitamins are very important to the human body and cannot be absent, otherwise they will be very detrimental to one's health.
Many people in their daily lives choose to take vitamins for supplementation, to improve their immunity and resistance, and to keep their bodies in good health. But vitamin B12 is a lesser-known variety of vitamin. The main reason why it's not well known is because - it's too hard to get deficient.However, that doesn't mean that it doesn't have an important role to play or that no one will be deficient in it.
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What is vitamin b12

Vitamin B12 contains the metal element “cobalt”, so alias “cobalamin”, is a water-soluble vitamin, but also the only one containing metal elements of vitamins.B12 does not exist in plants, nori, seaweeds, fish, eggs, meat, liver in the content of rich, intestinal bacteria can be synthesized, the human body needs very little, as long as the diet is normal, generally not deficient, but vegetarians are prone to deficiency. Intestinal bacteria can be synthesized, the human body vitamin B12 needs very little, as long as the diet is normal, generally not deficient, but vegetarians are prone to deficiency, vitamin B12 storage is very small, about 2 ~ 3mg in the liver.

What does vitamin b12 do​

Vitamin B12 in food is bound to proteins and enters the human digestive tract, where it is released in the presence of gastric acid, pepsin and trypsin and binds to a glycoprotein intrafactor (IF) secreted by gastric mucosal cells. The vitamin B12-IF complex is absorbed in the ileum. It is excreted mainly in the urine and partly in the bile.

Vitamin b12 benefits​

1、Promote the development and maturation of red blood cells, keep the hematopoietic function of muscle in normal state, prevent pernicious anemia and maintain the health of nervous system.

2、Existing in the form of coenzyme, it can increase the utilization rate of folic acid and promote the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

3、It has the function of activating amino acid and promoting the biosynthesis of nucleic acid, and can promote protein synthesis, which has an important role in the growth and development of infants and young children.

4、Metabolize fatty acids so that fats, carbohydrates and proteins are properly used by the body.

5、Eliminate irritability, focus attention, enhance memory and sense of balance.

6、Indispensable vitamin for the sound functioning of the nervous system, involved in the formation of a lipoprotein in the nervous tissue.

Vitamin b12 benefits​
Vitamin b12 benefits​

What foods have vitamin b12

Vitamin B12 occurs naturally in a wide variety of animal foods and is added by manufacturers to some fortified foods. Plant foods do not contain vitamin B12 unless they are fortified.

You can get the recommended amount of vitamin B12 by eating a variety of foods, including the following

  • Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and other dairy products contain vitamin B12.
  • Clams and beef liver are the best sources of vitamin B12.
  • Some breakfast cereals, nutritional yeast and other foods are fortified with vitamin B12.

Can you be deficient in vitamin B12

Severe deficiency of vitamin B12 can cause nerve fiber degeneration, which is why it is often referred to as the 'nerve-nourishing' vitamin. Once deficient, it can lead to dysphoria, apathy, depression, forgetfulness, a feeling of numbness in the body, confusion in spatial orientation, nervousness, eccentricity, and paranoia, as well as a wide range of cognitive dysfunctions, and even an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. That's quite a lot of trouble. 

  • For adults, typical symptoms of B12 deficiency include anemia, loss of appetite, weight loss, and memory loss; women may experience menstrual irregularities, energy loss, and more.
  • Early signs of vitamin B12 deficiency in children are symptoms such as abnormal mental mood, dull expression, less crying, slow reaction time, and sleepiness.

So, who might be deficient in vitamin B12? Do you fall into one of these categories?

1.Vgan

Vitamin B12 is found only in animal foods. If you don't eat any animal food for a long time, no fish, meat, eggs or milk, a vegan diet to be exact, there is a chance that you may be deficient in this vitamin.

2.People with intestinal disorders, indigestion and weak and malnourished people.

3.Older people

How much vitamin b12 per day​

Vitamin B12, like vitamin C, is a water-soluble vitamin. There have been no reports of harmful effects on human health from excessive intake of vitamin B12 from food or supplements. For healthy adults, there is no need to worry about excessive intake of vitamin B12 as long as it does not exceed 3,000 μg/day.

What is the contact information?

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Vitamin b12 benefits​

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