The Truth About Vitamin B12
The Truth About Vitamin B12
The body actually needs a small amount of Vitamin B12 (also known as coalmine because it contains cobalt) and every person is encouraged to take this vitamin either through eating foods high in Vitamin B12 or through supplements because B12 is not easily absorbed by the body.
B12 is one of the most complex vitamins and it exists in many forms or compounds that are basically known as cobalamins:.
Why is Vitamin B12 necessary? A person needs only two micrograms of Vitamin B12 every day for the following purposes:
- Red blood cells synthesis-Vitamin B12 is an important factor in red blood cell formation (particularly in the production of DNA). Failure to meet the B12 requirement can result to anemia. However, folic acid can remedy this problem (although excessive intake of folic acid can trigger the effects of such deficiency).
- Development and maintenance of the Nervous system- Myelin is an important component and protecting sheath of the nerves and Vitamin B12 helps in myelin maintenance through the sustenance of fatty acids.
- Growth and development-lack of Vitamin B12 can impede the development not only of the nerves but also the whole bodies systems.
- Sleep Cycle Regulation- B12 is used in regulating the cycles and sleeping and waking up through a substance called melatonin so a B12 deficiency can possibly affect sleeping patterns.
- Fights off Alzheimer’s dementia-the most damaging effects of B12 deficiency is damage to the brain and the nervous system.
Filed under Vitamin B12 Facts by Sublingual Vitamin B12 Folic Acid guide
