The body requires a minimum dosage per day of Vitamin B12 in order to sufficiently prevent anemia and effectively produce red blood cells. In fact, B12 is one of the top 5 nutrients that your body needs to function at its optimum level.
Primarily, B12 is found in animal products such as cheese, eggs and milk. For those of you that are Vegan, you should look for food enriched with B12 or take a high quailty supplement.
Will you know if you have a deficiency in this vitamin?
If you aren't eating any of the above mentioned foods and feel weakness, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, numbness, heart palpitations, bleeding gums, mouth sores, nausea, poor appetite and diarrhea, you might be vitamin B12 deficient.
Pernicious anemia can be a potential outcome from chronic vitamin B12 deficiency, will symptoms not presenting themselves for many years. Chronic anemia can also develop into loss of memory, Alzheimers disease, disorientation and dementia.
Sublingual Vit B12 may be the best form of supplementation for seniors to absorb. Another reason for B12 deficiency can also be from malabsorption. For example, taking vitamin C can assist in the absorption, as well as coupling Vit B12 with folic acid, to really get superior benefits.
So, now you might be wondering how much is ENOUGH? What is the proper dosage to prevent Vit B12 deficiency?
I had the same question, so after conducting some research and acquiring data from the National Institutes of Health, I came up with the following information.
-.4 mcg- 0-6 months
-.5 mcg- 7-12 months
-.9 mcg- 1-3 years
-1.2mcg- 4-8 years
-1.8mcg- 9-13 years
-2.4mcg- age 14- older
-2.6mcg- pregnant adolescent females
-2.8mcg- lactating females
-25-100mcg-Adults over 50 (excluding those eating fortified foods)
Expert opinion may be slightly different, but two ideas were clear: We are designed to absorb low levels of vit B12 at each meal, ranging from .1mcg to 1mcg.
Environmental factors can also affect Vit B deficiency, including regularly consuming chlorinated water. In this case, the body can react to the toxic invasion and the B12 absorption can be low or completely diminished.
Consuming plants and animals that have been treated with pestides and other toxins can also be another source for causing B12 deficiency. - 16004
Primarily, B12 is found in animal products such as cheese, eggs and milk. For those of you that are Vegan, you should look for food enriched with B12 or take a high quailty supplement.
Will you know if you have a deficiency in this vitamin?
If you aren't eating any of the above mentioned foods and feel weakness, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, numbness, heart palpitations, bleeding gums, mouth sores, nausea, poor appetite and diarrhea, you might be vitamin B12 deficient.
Pernicious anemia can be a potential outcome from chronic vitamin B12 deficiency, will symptoms not presenting themselves for many years. Chronic anemia can also develop into loss of memory, Alzheimers disease, disorientation and dementia.
Sublingual Vit B12 may be the best form of supplementation for seniors to absorb. Another reason for B12 deficiency can also be from malabsorption. For example, taking vitamin C can assist in the absorption, as well as coupling Vit B12 with folic acid, to really get superior benefits.
So, now you might be wondering how much is ENOUGH? What is the proper dosage to prevent Vit B12 deficiency?
I had the same question, so after conducting some research and acquiring data from the National Institutes of Health, I came up with the following information.
-.4 mcg- 0-6 months
-.5 mcg- 7-12 months
-.9 mcg- 1-3 years
-1.2mcg- 4-8 years
-1.8mcg- 9-13 years
-2.4mcg- age 14- older
-2.6mcg- pregnant adolescent females
-2.8mcg- lactating females
-25-100mcg-Adults over 50 (excluding those eating fortified foods)
Expert opinion may be slightly different, but two ideas were clear: We are designed to absorb low levels of vit B12 at each meal, ranging from .1mcg to 1mcg.
Environmental factors can also affect Vit B deficiency, including regularly consuming chlorinated water. In this case, the body can react to the toxic invasion and the B12 absorption can be low or completely diminished.
Consuming plants and animals that have been treated with pestides and other toxins can also be another source for causing B12 deficiency. - 16004
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