These sources include the following: Fish and shellfish Liver Red meat Eggs Poultry Dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt Fortified nutritional yeast Fortified breakfast cereals Enriched soy or rice milk However, our bodys ability to absorb vitamin B12 diminishes as we age
These include neuroprotective benefits, mitigating drug toxicity, anti-aging benefits, analgesic effects, and treatment of metabolic disease [21, 22, 23, 24]
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Animal reproduction studies on bacteriostatic water (with benzyl alcohol) have not been conducted, so its potential to cause fetal harm is unknown
Advantages of oral form over IM injection: Less nursing time on injections Less complexity of care Less discomfort/pain Less bleeding in patients who take anticoagulants Less costly according to some analyses Disadvantages of oral form over IM injection:: Greater risk of non-compliance In 1991, a survey done on Minneapolis internists led one commentary to conclude that oral vitamin B 12 replacement for pernicious anemia was one of medicines best kept secret. 18 In 1996, when the survey was repeated again in the same area, awareness and use of oral vitamin B 12 for pernicious anemia had increased substantially (019%), but the majority of doctors still remain unaware of this treatment option (61%)
Neurologic symptoms The neurologic symptoms of vitamin B 12 deficiency are myriad and include numbness and tingling of the hands and, more commonly, the feet (peripheral neuropathy)
