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FAQ Vitamins
What is vitamin B12?
We need this to make red blood cells and our DNA as well as the function and development of nerve and brain cells.
What happens when levels are low?
Common problems like tiredness, breathlessness, headaches, constipation, numbness or tingling and muscle weakness as well as memory loss and depression.
Why do levels fall?
Vitamin B12 is absorbed more easily into the body through direct access rather than through the gut during food intake. As we age it is not so easily absorbed and women are at more risk after the menopause of not absorbing it. Other things like alcohol intake and a diet with less liver, kidneys, fish, eggs and fortified cereals have an effect as well.
How often do I need an injection?
Vitamin B12 is given as an injection into a muscle and usually once a month.
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